Count 'em....two finishes!

I'm happy I will end February with

two Crazy Challenge finishes.

 BOAF "Bloom"

Stitched on 32ct PTP Doubloon

w/DMC

BOAF "Kindness Sampler"

Stitched on 32ct PTP Doubloon

w/DMC

So glad to finally have these stitched.  

I did make the decision to use DMC.  I wasn't
too happy with the colorations of the
recommended hand-dyed thread I had. 
I guess the dye lots have changed somewhat
since the designs are a little older and
they didn't favor the picture at all. 
 
Don't you just hate it when that happens?  

 I did a little "research" and found a couple

of finishes using the DMC and I liked

them so I off I went. I am very happy with the

finishes and think I am falling in love

with DMC again....weird!!!

The second thing about these two I really like

is the PTP fabric I used.  I have some in my stash
for awhile and am using it a lot for my
Challenge pieces.    I love the way it stitches....
better start making my list & saving my pennies 
for their annual sale this summer!

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I've noticed that several bloggers have

picked up a bug lately....

"the clean & organize my craft room" bug.

If you have it, please send it over this way!  

I definitely need something to get mine under control.

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I'm glad so many of you found the Fabric Tac
tip helpful.  I do warn you....if you haven't used it,
you may wish to start on something simple. 
Hate to think you ruined a future family
heirloom because of me!

Well....I now get to start another snowman!

Happy stitching....

Crazy Challenge diversion....

Here are the remaining starts for

the Crazy Challenge.

Day 9

Plum Street Samplers "Halloween Hornbook Sampler"

Day10

Primitive Needle "Kindred Spirit"

 Day 11

BOAF "Kindness Sampler"

Day 12 

BOAF "Bloom Where You Are Planted"

Day 13

LHN "Thirteen Colonies"

Day 14 

Goode Huswife "The Flowers of Lebanon"

Day 15 

CHS "Worthy Brown"

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With some very busy work days, I wasn't

capable of focusing too long on

some of these Challenge projects.  

I really needed something a little "easier" 

and just couldn't resist these cute,

fat snowmen anymore! 

I hope to finish them as little pillows

to display in a basket so I can enjoy

them throughout the winter.

LK "Snowed In"

stitched on 28ct khaki evenweave

w/DMC

 

This roly-poly one is just so cute so I

couldn't wait to start the next one.

LK "Snow House"

stitched on 28ct evenweave

w/DMC



They do stitch up very quickly so 

hopefully I will get them all done to enjoy

at least a day or two this winter!  

 

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Well....I have some exchange stitching calling me.

Then it will be the difficult decision of 

what to stitch next???

Thanks for looking...happy stitching.