tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65468335046517562682024-03-18T17:05:22.067+00:00Ten Hour StitcherWhy Ten Hour Stitcher? Because I photograph and blog about the progress on my larger projects after each ten hours of stitching.
Smaller projects are blogged about on an ad-hoc or end-of-month basis.Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10378630021976085682noreply@blogger.comBlogger900125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546833504651756268.post-8367031546390775902024-03-13T09:00:00.129+00:002024-03-13T09:19:29.593+00:00Mischievous March New Start #2 - Halloween Pumpkin<div style="text-align: left;"><div>Morning all!</div><div><br /></div><div>Weekend, and start, number two of Mischievous March 2024 has been and gone.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu6B5-6jSM1jV4Dc3jUPIP23zzWK5IkRu9rEQFduvH0rOBPTTiMNGlMPGRzLuLG81HlOu2YbyDrDY9Q3Miywh7c71Am8_L9mOUtlczT_on-ZCrMYKbqr1mWL051x1P1mz61I-LviYBYLaon6Xn1JRRg9j6ZpKOm22eGwsbknztM8_-U0efhjag7oUFU7Q/s688/MM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="687" data-original-width="688" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu6B5-6jSM1jV4Dc3jUPIP23zzWK5IkRu9rEQFduvH0rOBPTTiMNGlMPGRzLuLG81HlOu2YbyDrDY9Q3Miywh7c71Am8_L9mOUtlczT_on-ZCrMYKbqr1mWL051x1P1mz61I-LviYBYLaon6Xn1JRRg9j6ZpKOm22eGwsbknztM8_-U0efhjag7oUFU7Q/s320/MM.png" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>This week I chose a Halloween project. It's one from a set of four designs, two of which I completed in 2016 and the other two of which have been on my to-do list since. I thought this would be a good time to start another.</div><div><br /></div><div>And here it is. I spent one day on the border and one day on the pumpkin. Ideally I would have liked to have completed the border but, seeing as it's called Halloween Pumpkin, I thought I'd better actually stitch some of the pumpkin itself!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA6JEiE2TTw9-L9JmYpy8iEfcrizQNlxMRhX9s9euXHeKPihpfPr3lsA__Oi8qasFbzovt59MlfB8YqDf1qWFNktrAAPOPBdTTtltoYiPmTynbCI_czPLUsSbAYqbnePGMMgq7XvFkE7kvJbN1pWuBJrhkE4DYCcIkpIEsTWDBf07rkNy3bWdmfc_YMlo/s2268/Halloween%20Pumpkin%203h%2050m.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="2216" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA6JEiE2TTw9-L9JmYpy8iEfcrizQNlxMRhX9s9euXHeKPihpfPr3lsA__Oi8qasFbzovt59MlfB8YqDf1qWFNktrAAPOPBdTTtltoYiPmTynbCI_czPLUsSbAYqbnePGMMgq7XvFkE7kvJbN1pWuBJrhkE4DYCcIkpIEsTWDBf07rkNy3bWdmfc_YMlo/s320/Halloween%20Pumpkin%203h%2050m.jpg" width="313" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Halloween Pumpkin (Cross Stitch Crazy magazine chart - date unknown)</div><div style="text-align: center;">Stitched on 16ct Azalea overdyed aida</div><div style="text-align: center;">Stitching time to date - 3 hours 50 minutes</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I love how the pumpkin, at the moment, looks a bit like a crescent moon wearing a party hat!</div><div><br /></div><div>I think I've decided on the third Mischievous March start but as it's not a small-small I'm not totally sure. Still a couple more days to decide.</div><div><br /></div><div>Take care,</div><div>Rachel x</div><div><br /></div></div>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10378630021976085682noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546833504651756268.post-36385734926791215742024-03-10T06:00:00.118+00:002024-03-10T07:44:55.007+00:00Link-up For Fully Finished Gallery - March 2024 (and Blogoversary winner)<div style="text-align: left;"><div><div>Hello all!</div><div><br /></div><div>It's the 10th of the month, so here is March's edition of the Fully Finished Gallery SAL, the place to show your cross stitched FFOing achievements since your last link-up.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYaZC8x8CQbNufKnHtptwdn33-AGP7eqEKsLjvWyQwtTYGcMd4XNPQoqEWlys41A_-JhMGZHbNfOic1TutykTLjqXksIC2-Am_uRk5cL8yvfN6BhDyrCQZTWbMscJuTx-M3_z462RvE0qtlpSWLU5nPubQxU4r7DAsbK3wN0t21gIjsw50jxsf08X6TvU/s1016/FFG%20SAL%202024.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1016" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYaZC8x8CQbNufKnHtptwdn33-AGP7eqEKsLjvWyQwtTYGcMd4XNPQoqEWlys41A_-JhMGZHbNfOic1TutykTLjqXksIC2-Am_uRk5cL8yvfN6BhDyrCQZTWbMscJuTx-M3_z462RvE0qtlpSWLU5nPubQxU4r7DAsbK3wN0t21gIjsw50jxsf08X6TvU/s320/FFG%20SAL%202024.png" width="320" /></a></div><span><div><span><br /></span></div><div><span><br /></span></div></span><div style="margin: 0px;">Despite good intentions, I have just one finished piece again this month, the very pretty February biscornu, a fairly easy and very therapeutic finish:</div><div style="margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR6mODNf35D0mz3qzWvWXljtNMTduTOsVuL67NJPtKo7BYzYTk2L2iCNspjjZMk3ppu0Tm3WzQdvKlWUZ3VKPy_1oph0mIvymcWoFeIE7TabuyLzaB9tGMe9l6LdPrGSOnSE6Pv9ZjqN8RyJbALO0o3L4rxs4oheCZ3Z0kuooFRRzmH01VhFqzSRvJPTg/s3104/February%20Biscornu%20Side.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2808" data-original-width="3104" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR6mODNf35D0mz3qzWvWXljtNMTduTOsVuL67NJPtKo7BYzYTk2L2iCNspjjZMk3ppu0Tm3WzQdvKlWUZ3VKPy_1oph0mIvymcWoFeIE7TabuyLzaB9tGMe9l6LdPrGSOnSE6Pv9ZjqN8RyJbALO0o3L4rxs4oheCZ3Z0kuooFRRzmH01VhFqzSRvJPTg/s320/February%20Biscornu%20Side.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrE1CsDDwdDCZHx7Ir8ZKIg_f-60hvscJoJSZaTiU6HJXTJyNNgZOeVaf2J6g3Oll1WvVKLUzYg2J9IOx4b0QYktG8yq__BrYuDnSqjw9Wvl6G0nx41x8b1hDFZSEl6FoZaxjEvuIyvLXsZxuXqfiKksO2YHJH04z7EayXCISTgqkMI4r0Fz2h0gYFSj4/s2356/February%20Biscornu%20Top.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2352" data-original-width="2356" height="319" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrE1CsDDwdDCZHx7Ir8ZKIg_f-60hvscJoJSZaTiU6HJXTJyNNgZOeVaf2J6g3Oll1WvVKLUzYg2J9IOx4b0QYktG8yq__BrYuDnSqjw9Wvl6G0nx41x8b1hDFZSEl6FoZaxjEvuIyvLXsZxuXqfiKksO2YHJH04z7EayXCISTgqkMI4r0Fz2h0gYFSj4/s320/February%20Biscornu%20Top.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifzhzZrQ2vSpGsdODRhFBG8njxpkv4dfe9LpDM-BtoAXwKbE7QNRRz5yNB9jtsPLXtWmvVqFbD0ZyNPM0wzdi2z9W7vXrkh1dTmk5mkVVZzhP6aVkycsnpz3E03fBzwhEjuuO2ChdQMU_XBwvesJzvemZvDa0de_oL-LACtviT-Hb33JF0WxTNCHvXstQ/s2484/February%20Biscornu%20Bottom.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2392" data-original-width="2484" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifzhzZrQ2vSpGsdODRhFBG8njxpkv4dfe9LpDM-BtoAXwKbE7QNRRz5yNB9jtsPLXtWmvVqFbD0ZyNPM0wzdi2z9W7vXrkh1dTmk5mkVVZzhP6aVkycsnpz3E03fBzwhEjuuO2ChdQMU_XBwvesJzvemZvDa0de_oL-LACtviT-Hb33JF0WxTNCHvXstQ/s320/February%20Biscornu%20Bottom.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px;">Now it's your turn.</div><div style="margin: 0px;"><br /></div><span>Please link-up using the URL of your FFG SAL post and not the home page of your blog, adding a thumbnail of a finish and either your name or your blog name as the caption. The link-up will stay open for 10 days.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div id="preview-09Mar2024" style="border: 2px solid rgb(187, 187, 187); color: #bbbbbb; text-align: center;"><b>Mister Linky's Magical Widgets -- Thumb-Linky widget will appear right here!</b><br />This preview will disappear when the widget is displayed on your site.<br />If this widget does not appear, <a href="//www.blenza.com/linkies/links.php?owner=tenhourstitcher&postid=09Mar2024">click here</a> to display it.</div><script src="//www.blenza.com/linkies/thumblink.php?owner=tenhourstitcher&postid=09Mar2024" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div><br /></div><div>And please don't forget to follow other links and support fellow fully-finish-offers.<div><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;">* * * * * * * * * *</div></span></span></span></span></div><div><span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span>Now for the Blogoversary winner...</span></div><div><br /></div><div>I asked which colours you thought I should stitch my next Snuffles in. Thank you all for your suggestions which were: </div><div><br /></div><div>1 - Linda - blue, green and yellow</div><div>2 - Rita - orange, blue and yellow</div><div>3 - Clare - bright limes 10, 11 and 12</div><div>4 - Leonore - dark grey, light grey and coraly-red</div><div>5 - Katie - red, white and blue</div><div>6 - Tiff - deep purple (or deep purple and gold)</div><div>7 - Faith - red (or tan)</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Of course, for most colours, there are a lot of tones so I tried to pick the three shades that went together best. Here are my current Snuffles with your suggestions:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinbi8eKbwu-xBh0I3KNIOvpJqYKbsnyUmz8b63VgbyW46iXLQH9g7fz-WOWR5n3EOC1AS5CC8XGnNTu7b8MA4IPIL1HsUgz7cspLz-m0n_1euLcHzXjhrMVMfKKx4n7FJNmvv9mdzfDiNsBLes-M-a8pFqRgLgV3Txfh2Eot4JQTekSsL6oD59mgF2Wyo/s3876/Potential%20Colours%20For%20Snuffles.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2084" data-original-width="3876" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinbi8eKbwu-xBh0I3KNIOvpJqYKbsnyUmz8b63VgbyW46iXLQH9g7fz-WOWR5n3EOC1AS5CC8XGnNTu7b8MA4IPIL1HsUgz7cspLz-m0n_1euLcHzXjhrMVMfKKx4n7FJNmvv9mdzfDiNsBLes-M-a8pFqRgLgV3Txfh2Eot4JQTekSsL6oD59mgF2Wyo/w400-h215/Potential%20Colours%20For%20Snuffles.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I have a favourite combination (which I won't divulge!) but for impartiality asked hubby to choose his favourite, and he chose:</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkjtUwXcI2iAGSYBsdLFcuD9lpfvF8UNV8UxUWtLXBAUVenuBQNPz2Idfbye0-3hMuKXC9bmPLQo62BubEEJLfpYMm8eC6d-7P38eV_kRZ6ymvwsY6yEdDEsC8RP5U3YJ3ZwJ-YnRkChECEnvjtcjqVrgyzG0Xc7jxO0UcI3q8GyKaWS-B4M470OVv_1Q/s3940/Snuffles%20Winner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2848" data-original-width="3940" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkjtUwXcI2iAGSYBsdLFcuD9lpfvF8UNV8UxUWtLXBAUVenuBQNPz2Idfbye0-3hMuKXC9bmPLQo62BubEEJLfpYMm8eC6d-7P38eV_kRZ6ymvwsY6yEdDEsC8RP5U3YJ3ZwJ-YnRkChECEnvjtcjqVrgyzG0Xc7jxO0UcI3q8GyKaWS-B4M470OVv_1Q/w400-h289/Snuffles%20Winner.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Congratulations Leonore! If you send me a comment or email we'll discuss what you would like as a prize.</div><div><br /></div><div>This Grey/Coral Snuffles will be started on 31st March as my final new start for Mischievous March. He won't take long to stitch, so should appear as a finished piece in April's Smalls SAL post (or sooner if I'm too excited!)</div><div><br /></div><div><span>Thank you again for your suggestions. Now I have to think up another question for my 11th Blogoversary!</span></div><div><span><br /></span></div><div><span>In the meantime, see you for another FFG SAL next month.</span><div><br /></div><div><span>Take care,</span><br /><span>Rachel x</span></div></div></div><div><span><br /></span></div></div>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10378630021976085682noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546833504651756268.post-37748868072222478992024-03-06T09:00:00.056+00:002024-03-06T20:47:04.991+00:00Mischievous March New Start #1 - Japan (Mount Fuji) Bauble<div style="text-align: left;">Morning all!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">For the last three years I have treated myself to a Mischievous March mini new start binge so, not wanting to break with 'tradition', this year is no exception!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu6B5-6jSM1jV4Dc3jUPIP23zzWK5IkRu9rEQFduvH0rOBPTTiMNGlMPGRzLuLG81HlOu2YbyDrDY9Q3Miywh7c71Am8_L9mOUtlczT_on-ZCrMYKbqr1mWL051x1P1mz61I-LviYBYLaon6Xn1JRRg9j6ZpKOm22eGwsbknztM8_-U0efhjag7oUFU7Q/s688/MM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="687" data-original-width="688" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu6B5-6jSM1jV4Dc3jUPIP23zzWK5IkRu9rEQFduvH0rOBPTTiMNGlMPGRzLuLG81HlOu2YbyDrDY9Q3Miywh7c71Am8_L9mOUtlczT_on-ZCrMYKbqr1mWL051x1P1mz61I-LviYBYLaon6Xn1JRRg9j6ZpKOm22eGwsbknztM8_-U0efhjag7oUFU7Q/s320/MM.png" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">If you remember, the idea of Mischievous March is to start a small project each weekend during the month, with the aim of also finishing them all during the month, or reasonably soon afterwards, hence the emphasis on 'small'.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Looking back, 2021 and 2023 were successfully completed but I still have three of the four new starts left from 2022, so I've been far from perfect!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">This year I have had terrible trouble deciding which projects to start. I don't think I've ever changed my mind so often! But for week one I finally chose a small bauble. I'm not going to stitch the bauble hanger, instead just add a top row to make the image a circle. Here's how the finished piece will look, and my start over the weekend:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJgv9bZwz0JLsfrD2WJr4zi97sE6Yuif9ZVcsfNH9Gj0KnilasJXK7Qn6e1D2e6-LEZ4CmcbLOt5miCFGn2GkaJfnbtwPf5mdsIaJlKmoj_Gy2D1vfop9I2jAgTljKkhfbDRdLGjILdGi6gZrP615U3veEFb7cIlqFkZPTRNnjhbF9v565kU0kLXgm4BU/s968/Japan.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="968" data-original-width="794" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJgv9bZwz0JLsfrD2WJr4zi97sE6Yuif9ZVcsfNH9Gj0KnilasJXK7Qn6e1D2e6-LEZ4CmcbLOt5miCFGn2GkaJfnbtwPf5mdsIaJlKmoj_Gy2D1vfop9I2jAgTljKkhfbDRdLGjILdGi6gZrP615U3veEFb7cIlqFkZPTRNnjhbF9v565kU0kLXgm4BU/s320/Japan.jpg" width="262" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFEuCPhdG1hXtSvcDTiF6h930W4iaOrrgScgaL-ULNHsow5PV3QFvdzcy1wWeSvxd6ZsQ5AhrTN0QXUVHwc94j-DJKfWYdOKadGVBEo-a1CB3HHAXrNGmg65iA6hramltLqecBR9VfVwg69n0yYar1UsFZl2HTTEHZPfFa6wvFgNiJaiWk4txHYhYhr6c/s2340/Japan%20Bauble%203h%2030m.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2328" data-original-width="2340" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFEuCPhdG1hXtSvcDTiF6h930W4iaOrrgScgaL-ULNHsow5PV3QFvdzcy1wWeSvxd6ZsQ5AhrTN0QXUVHwc94j-DJKfWYdOKadGVBEo-a1CB3HHAXrNGmg65iA6hramltLqecBR9VfVwg69n0yYar1UsFZl2HTTEHZPfFa6wvFgNiJaiWk4txHYhYhr6c/s320/Japan%20Bauble%203h%2030m.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Japan (Mount Fuji) Bauble by 1000sPatterns (etsy)</div><div style="text-align: center;">Stitched on 16ct Cloud Spring Sky overdyed aida</div><div style="text-align: center;">Stitching time to date - 3 hours 30 minutes</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I'm really happy with that start.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Now to decide what to start for week two; with only three days left I still have no idea!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Take care,</div><div style="text-align: left;">Rachel x</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10378630021976085682noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546833504651756268.post-32460126103190173572024-03-03T09:22:00.104+00:002024-03-03T09:22:00.146+00:00Tenth Blogoversary Giveaway<div style="text-align: left;"><div>Good morning all!</div><div><br /></div><div>It's 9:22am on the 3rd March 2024 so it's Happy Tenth Blogoversary to me!!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf7dzRNqD36dh26TO54oHngNR5NzpWQV_3m9K7rMeYekS3nnoom0QrdPoF-XdVzQxrg4WLJyp-wsbJFj34Mwet1H7-IrAe9270bXr-Kvc_AdSmBitomGG6LQvmi6n3GdjIoJHFT5vU_CQ1qzfIKc00eKjQUJ6UI8TaFCV0mOxvQh0t0Gb822p-AgpCna4/s464/10th%20Birthday%20Cake.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="454" data-original-width="464" height="313" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf7dzRNqD36dh26TO54oHngNR5NzpWQV_3m9K7rMeYekS3nnoom0QrdPoF-XdVzQxrg4WLJyp-wsbJFj34Mwet1H7-IrAe9270bXr-Kvc_AdSmBitomGG6LQvmi6n3GdjIoJHFT5vU_CQ1qzfIKc00eKjQUJ6UI8TaFCV0mOxvQh0t0Gb822p-AgpCna4/s320/10th%20Birthday%20Cake.png" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I say it every year but, wow, in some ways I can't believe I'm still stitching and blogging, and fairly successfully even if I do say so myself! Thank you all for continuing to read, comment on and participate in my blog postings - I wouldn't do it without you!</div><div><br /></div><div>Blogoversary time means it's time for my annual blogoversary giveaway. For the last few years I have asked you to guess the answer to a question, but this year I couldn't think of one!</div><div><br /></div><div>So, this year, what I'm going to ask you to do is suggest three colours to stitch my next Snuffles in! They could be three threads of the same tone, or three completely different colours (one for the front legs, one for the back legs and darker tummy stripes, and one for the wings and lighter tummy stripes). Then, to avoid bias or subjectivity, I'll get my hubby (who has practically zero interest in my hobby but does like these dragons) pick the colour combination he likes best.</div><div><br /></div><div>Here's a reminder of the ones I have stitched so far. Actually that's not true; I have stitched three for gifts - a lilac one and two which have never been shown - but I can't tell you what colours those two are!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC1l5SvVwlmhfIJ-iwVlDolKxmAQeEu121vtp0Y8jJabizCz9Wr3EvNBLszt-MhSPPTrnCHaRuZIcd6gNIsX8-GrIat_Q0HL7wTjupIS7ZS8v60tBDjSu5OSOsFDzOeyXri1C_xg2YPDvLFeAWfdgG0YthwkurBS2gCljgb5n-n8C4kSxJUUhO8gUpJGA/s3024/6%20Snuffles.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3024" height="259" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC1l5SvVwlmhfIJ-iwVlDolKxmAQeEu121vtp0Y8jJabizCz9Wr3EvNBLszt-MhSPPTrnCHaRuZIcd6gNIsX8-GrIat_Q0HL7wTjupIS7ZS8v60tBDjSu5OSOsFDzOeyXri1C_xg2YPDvLFeAWfdgG0YthwkurBS2gCljgb5n-n8C4kSxJUUhO8gUpJGA/s320/6%20Snuffles.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Up for grabs, as usual, is an e-voucher for the store of your choice to the value of £10 (or local currency equivalent) or a RAK or suchlike for a similar value. I'm always open to suggestions from the winner.</div><div><div><br /></div><div>All you have to do is:</div><div>1) be a follower of my blog via the followers thingy on the left<br />2) leave a comment on this post with your colour suggestions</div><div><br /></div><div>Only one entry per person will be accepted.</div><div><br /></div><div>Entries will close at 5am UK time on 10th March 2024, so you have just under a week to leave a comment. The winner will be announced <b>at the end of the 10th March FFG SAL link-up post</b>, so keep an eye out for that - <b>it's up to you to contact me</b>, otherwise you will lose out! I'll get the prize out once confirmation emails have been exchanged.</div><div><br />Good luck!<br />Rachel x</div></div><div><br /></div></div>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10378630021976085682noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546833504651756268.post-12769661419024279532024-02-28T11:47:00.077+00:002024-02-28T11:51:04.964+00:00New Start - Female Rainbow Dragon - 10 hours<div style="text-align: left;">Good morning one and all!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">One of my planned new starts for this year was a dragon to celebrate (or rather as an excuse for) 2024 being the Chinese Year Of The Dragon.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">My intention was to start it on 10th February - Chinese New Year itself - but that didn't work out. So, with 8 being the Chinese lucky number, and 10 mine, I gave myself the choice of then starting it on either 18th or 20th. I went with the latter as I wasn't quite up to sitting over a frame prior to that.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Anyway, here is the pattern and my first 10 hours of progress:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiTICFoOEpfc1THZe2s5p2aq9TNZM_DSzXzGh_sGILwIThkGprnSfRY7DquMzfDQRbILABq6ewCAsma2duZ4Nc5KAajE3cWBAnc0Hh-kqASEvGPAbIaXIwqzxB1Y8OohWYg2oJstGGI60vqjOZvvsOLgodcz7yJ_-XFQWvh8oenog02KJhD035JGuZcCc/s801/Rainbow%20Dragon%20She.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="801" data-original-width="794" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiTICFoOEpfc1THZe2s5p2aq9TNZM_DSzXzGh_sGILwIThkGprnSfRY7DquMzfDQRbILABq6ewCAsma2duZ4Nc5KAajE3cWBAnc0Hh-kqASEvGPAbIaXIwqzxB1Y8OohWYg2oJstGGI60vqjOZvvsOLgodcz7yJ_-XFQWvh8oenog02KJhD035JGuZcCc/s320/Rainbow%20Dragon%20She.jpg" width="317" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-YlbW7bZ1TJrZgJfjOGhtHyTAFAklXlgm6cUaUvxWRVFXg16DexeQU5-5baRqJ_1v4258g2OIJwHF6CsRJlxjodONqGBuDhXTUtpTx-h-1Ks9Y2msyiebs6nTgokSALC-ZYtJNfhrowdygs8w-qMP-lPvpx6g63KRumqpjsKGdysx5sZ17JY3uwpwEuE/s2580/Female%20Rainbow%20Dragon%2010h.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2344" data-original-width="2580" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-YlbW7bZ1TJrZgJfjOGhtHyTAFAklXlgm6cUaUvxWRVFXg16DexeQU5-5baRqJ_1v4258g2OIJwHF6CsRJlxjodONqGBuDhXTUtpTx-h-1Ks9Y2msyiebs6nTgokSALC-ZYtJNfhrowdygs8w-qMP-lPvpx6g63KRumqpjsKGdysx5sZ17JY3uwpwEuE/s320/Female%20Rainbow%20Dragon%2010h.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Female Rainbow Dragon by PatternNadGavr (etsy)</div><div style="text-align: center;">Started - 20th February 2024</div><div style="text-align: center;">Stitched on 32ct Opalescent Ink Murano</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">This doesn't really feel like 10 hours of work, but I did start with the most confetti part; after the autumnal blossom and green leaves, most of the remaining colours are fairly blocky.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">It seems a shame to stitch over so much of the opalescent fabric, but I do intend to leave a good margin of bling when it's framed.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I'm 'hoping' to get half way through it this year which will equate to about 50-60 hours of stitching. Fingers crossed, five hours per month should be doable.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Take care,</div><div style="text-align: left;">Rachel x</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10378630021976085682noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546833504651756268.post-30272964466312986382024-02-23T06:00:00.050+00:002024-02-23T06:00:00.134+00:00Smalls SAL link-up - February 2024<div style="text-align: left;"><div>Good morning one and all,</div><div><br /></div><div>Here we are again - the last Friday of the month - so it's time for the Smalls SAL. Entries can be anything Small you have cross stitched during the month, be it an individual piece, part of a set, a portion of a big design, or even an unfinished Small if you haven't been able to complete it. All Smalls, or part(s) thereof, are welcome!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7zQTVdeZ8IMESsWpFq2rrbpKzCN5Fcb6kPqj-zrYYcnGrfr6P4_BCR7cl7h86iqHdMQjt-sISHAorZem1iSVc9u8uuNTARwTruAIxfUqD1TPdx49SQsjbb4l29O5ZfM-gMFoq92kdMfwCE_vYzfp77Mwv9EiYrRH493giOOiOoR5LJgUlnF3XwPqTmYQ/s950/Smalls%20SAL%20Hoop%202024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="748" data-original-width="950" height="252" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7zQTVdeZ8IMESsWpFq2rrbpKzCN5Fcb6kPqj-zrYYcnGrfr6P4_BCR7cl7h86iqHdMQjt-sISHAorZem1iSVc9u8uuNTARwTruAIxfUqD1TPdx49SQsjbb4l29O5ZfM-gMFoq92kdMfwCE_vYzfp77Mwv9EiYrRH493giOOiOoR5LJgUlnF3XwPqTmYQ/s320/Smalls%20SAL%20Hoop%202024.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I have three Smalls this month - a Christmas piece, a new start, and a monarch.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Here is this month's Nordic Christmas Sampler. This is the Star which was charted as Day 1. I swapped some of the colours and am not that taken with my interpretation but am not going to frog and restitch:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh8806U3Td-ZsgsGnohwu4tzoJVC2h50g_rWpmZLotcKJ3sAsuJpqcJxxALBebQaj8Gz28vQgl9-yxS8dObHaVs7SD6wNPawlZyUwlJKh2M8orYCTmKMXASyshxh-qL3yp5CjlFvaZeliy-bpReK7RYw8Bu1oSFvX9nHIEtBH7XxpVWdGG2Rxcp_PH7qo/s1904/Nordic%20Christmas%2001%20Finished.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1904" data-original-width="1860" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh8806U3Td-ZsgsGnohwu4tzoJVC2h50g_rWpmZLotcKJ3sAsuJpqcJxxALBebQaj8Gz28vQgl9-yxS8dObHaVs7SD6wNPawlZyUwlJKh2M8orYCTmKMXASyshxh-qL3yp5CjlFvaZeliy-bpReK7RYw8Bu1oSFvX9nHIEtBH7XxpVWdGG2Rxcp_PH7qo/s320/Nordic%20Christmas%2001%20Finished.jpg" width="313" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Nordic Christmas Sampler Day 1 - star by ZindagiDesigns (etsy)</div><div style="text-align: center;">Stitched on 16ct White with iridescent pearl/opal flecks</div><div style="text-align: center;">Started - 1st February 2024</div><div style="text-align: center;">Finished - 5th February 2024</div><div style="text-align: center;">Total stitching time - 8 hours 15 minutes</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Second is a new start and finish. After a break from stitching for eight days (yes, I know.... shocking... but rather forced upon me than by choice!) I wanted to stitch something simple so started the February Geometric Square by Magical Quilts And More which will be finished as a biscornu. The back is not as detailed as the front because... well... what's the point?! I thought it apt that I should start this on St. Valentine's Day with appropriately coloured love-themed fabric and thread:</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXbEUKToQyzgzpibaAzivk3X5d2MqALkktQvKFmLv0nN37I2wqcatDT8OCEYUXtVLsdFll3IPzMEPz_sifUvjTlLrSYAke7ctMxS3WCuZO3Z9W2OuOrUS7PXQAjatBAwEq6LpgJohe4FDMG5oMqwvxPRoG0QRxACXuPUf00DIkKdLwJ3mWEVpS4igJuTw/s1480/February%20Biscornu%20Front.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1468" data-original-width="1480" height="317" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXbEUKToQyzgzpibaAzivk3X5d2MqALkktQvKFmLv0nN37I2wqcatDT8OCEYUXtVLsdFll3IPzMEPz_sifUvjTlLrSYAke7ctMxS3WCuZO3Z9W2OuOrUS7PXQAjatBAwEq6LpgJohe4FDMG5oMqwvxPRoG0QRxACXuPUf00DIkKdLwJ3mWEVpS4igJuTw/s320/February%20Biscornu%20Front.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhnxcqs6jqbtaA7n9vdfFkTLuRiDIZE-94VF4BpLbEXHeLDWVMtFeSfz49_5W4WWFKIciZ-scYaWCJK3TmLFPfsQhPg_vHAbarW4ZOSh9mTQB1u9s2CL5LU3-WRXtcZNxAiGXEDtobD8rDqt0Kp9MTxNA07jYehDVW7U9W48DXLgOl2UMy_1p7MhgSBIM/s1488/February%20Biscornu%20Back.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1488" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhnxcqs6jqbtaA7n9vdfFkTLuRiDIZE-94VF4BpLbEXHeLDWVMtFeSfz49_5W4WWFKIciZ-scYaWCJK3TmLFPfsQhPg_vHAbarW4ZOSh9mTQB1u9s2CL5LU3-WRXtcZNxAiGXEDtobD8rDqt0Kp9MTxNA07jYehDVW7U9W48DXLgOl2UMy_1p7MhgSBIM/s320/February%20Biscornu%20Back.jpg" width="310" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">February Geometric Square by Magical Quilts And More</div><div style="text-align: center;">Stitched on 16ct Cloud Pink aida with Jodyri thread #53 Tropical Bay</div><div style="text-align: center;">Started - 14th February 2024</div><div style="text-align: center;">Finished - 19th February 2024</div><div style="text-align: center;">Total stitching time - 10 hours 25 minutes</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Finally, at the end of last month I was at a bit of a loose end so stitched the next monarch, Victoria. Goodness knows when her actual 'A Monarch A Month' post will appear but at least she's ready to go!) I'm not sure I like her features and expression, but she was rather haughty so they kind of work:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkf29TNVwJkM1oBazk_LKph58-bNeQBs3z-BDCMrhrShL12LIiz3oVn4cBQKPQcCtFnLkFh-BfHmVvkl5B9k9SzV8r_2PyacFhvsRMDl5EESiiAQRH0UPMG5u_a5HxYovCSj47icCwdROet6N9wZwlwtQNPURgxODvWvofnWN-pFVW0puhj2fDpKRkjU0/s2084/37%20-%20Victoria.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2084" data-original-width="1432" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkf29TNVwJkM1oBazk_LKph58-bNeQBs3z-BDCMrhrShL12LIiz3oVn4cBQKPQcCtFnLkFh-BfHmVvkl5B9k9SzV8r_2PyacFhvsRMDl5EESiiAQRH0UPMG5u_a5HxYovCSj47icCwdROet6N9wZwlwtQNPURgxODvWvofnWN-pFVW0puhj2fDpKRkjU0/s320/37%20-%20Victoria.jpg" width="220" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Victoria from Kings and Queens by Bothy Threads</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Stitched on 32ct Vintage Grey murano</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Started - 27th January 2024</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Finished - 30th January 2024</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Total stitching time - 6 hours 45 minutes</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Now it's your turn.</div><div><br /></div><div>You know the format - please link up using the URL of your Smalls SAL post, with a title (usually your name) and a thumbnail. The link will stay open for 10 days.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div id="preview-22Feb2024" style="border: 2px solid rgb(187, 187, 187); color: #bbbbbb; text-align: center;"><b>Mister Linky's Magical Widgets -- Thumb-Linky widget will appear right here!</b><br />This preview will disappear when the widget is displayed on your site.<br />If this widget does not appear, <a href="//www.blenza.com/linkies/links.php?owner=tenhourstitcher&postid=22Feb2024">click here</a> to display it.</div><script src="//www.blenza.com/linkies/thumblink.php?owner=tenhourstitcher&postid=22Feb2024" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div><br /></div><div>I look forward to seeing your Small accomplishments this month!</div><div><br /></div><div>Take care,</div><div>Rachel x</div><div><br /></div></div>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10378630021976085682noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546833504651756268.post-10572250838690667722024-02-19T16:09:00.000+00:002024-02-19T16:09:00.143+00:00A-Z of WIPs Challenge 2024 - C and D<div style="text-align: left;"><div>Good afternoon!</div><div><br /></div><div>The A-Z of WIPs Challenge 2024 is a little SAL being attempted by Serendipitous Jo and myself to stitch our way through our alphabet of WIPs at two/three per month, starting with A and B in January and finishing with Y and Z in December. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9aUhmtcx4dux7BrPvJ-7S23b_lexASzog41sR3Aa0fzXJm8GC6KNNJI0Ua_q-ihl75p_kZD08djND0Lhr2W_wQelMCFb5wR1B-MZlcSTOeNW4u-3ulr_4VaCtO7Q6VcgnY9226CPmnXnI-VifjJsNEurWyvLuz256AYgbWHs7HI1vMrhvujDIIsk-B8E/s1068/C%20and%20D.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="706" data-original-width="1068" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9aUhmtcx4dux7BrPvJ-7S23b_lexASzog41sR3Aa0fzXJm8GC6KNNJI0Ua_q-ihl75p_kZD08djND0Lhr2W_wQelMCFb5wR1B-MZlcSTOeNW4u-3ulr_4VaCtO7Q6VcgnY9226CPmnXnI-VifjJsNEurWyvLuz256AYgbWHs7HI1vMrhvujDIIsk-B8E/s320/C%20and%20D.png" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Last month you saw A and B so this month it's C and D.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>C is for... the Happiness Delivery <b>Couple</b> (and the <b>Christmas</b> Tree) by Soda Stitch</div><div>Started June 2020 - last worked on April 2023.</div><div>I thought I'd continue working my way down this one so concentrated on mainly the hair and skin. I don't like the boy's big mouth so will be adapting it into a grin similar to that of the girl. This WIP will probably reappear for Christmas In July.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMhOLey_dCjd9sIOW0GDQKfqTS5vw1WoNktHPR_Em3BA47asOkA0a2A3MXLeQt7W20rpOemunQ921MxuAqtle_wf3yPhjB7DA5OXxt7yjMeW7zLK_dSaU9-C2X14bLa3kfTa-j2eMhkwIOfAU2ZB9A4miE4xxCXyjVl6ixm216RT6vVuKwzijnL5_8VBk/s566/Happiness%20Delivery.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="566" data-original-width="400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMhOLey_dCjd9sIOW0GDQKfqTS5vw1WoNktHPR_Em3BA47asOkA0a2A3MXLeQt7W20rpOemunQ921MxuAqtle_wf3yPhjB7DA5OXxt7yjMeW7zLK_dSaU9-C2X14bLa3kfTa-j2eMhkwIOfAU2ZB9A4miE4xxCXyjVl6ixm216RT6vVuKwzijnL5_8VBk/s320/Happiness%20Delivery.jpg" width="226" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHQ8Uj9cP0zD0Ba_1qAQgNCRReP3TK3AOr3qFPZgXx7eLs4Osok22hhWKIsldWk0YF1YW6dnXloKlbJ9LAkzhlH_dS-seK-8x53xiTmB73XEksHObLyHfH8eCrgSrAHVX0Ifww1BLFxnr_JnNjbo_Dkkg_v-rZWEOk5r2rSb-t48HrvPjQxQbYgqtGGn8/s3080/Happiness%20Delivery%204h%2035m.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2064" data-original-width="3080" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHQ8Uj9cP0zD0Ba_1qAQgNCRReP3TK3AOr3qFPZgXx7eLs4Osok22hhWKIsldWk0YF1YW6dnXloKlbJ9LAkzhlH_dS-seK-8x53xiTmB73XEksHObLyHfH8eCrgSrAHVX0Ifww1BLFxnr_JnNjbo_Dkkg_v-rZWEOk5r2rSb-t48HrvPjQxQbYgqtGGn8/s320/Happiness%20Delivery%204h%2035m.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga_bY9iA7K9XMHIpAy8ZCRiEk1vJexDJDICmSomI0DUZpdOHN_9vuhV7JLQ2DZ_lqamnt3MEgYdp1544GmUagR_vK12jiL5tuAzHIUOjZvL0uAh4sc7Nkg0qBC9bxasaWc2jn-J3CMUi0RG9KFF_iUZBg5rGGkEIC9vTPm0h6k_cMiSX4v1uRsTMOnmgo/s2640/Happiness%20Delivery%208h%2025m.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="2640" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga_bY9iA7K9XMHIpAy8ZCRiEk1vJexDJDICmSomI0DUZpdOHN_9vuhV7JLQ2DZ_lqamnt3MEgYdp1544GmUagR_vK12jiL5tuAzHIUOjZvL0uAh4sc7Nkg0qBC9bxasaWc2jn-J3CMUi0RG9KFF_iUZBg5rGGkEIC9vTPm0h6k_cMiSX4v1uRsTMOnmgo/s320/Happiness%20Delivery%208h%2025m.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Stitching time to date - 8 hours 25 minutes</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>D is for... <b>Dragon</b> Shelf by CrossStitchAlexaKiss (no longer on etsy) stitched on Fairy <b>Dust</b> Multi Pastel aida</div><div>Started July 2021 - last worked on July 2021.</div><div>After having not stitched on this one since the day I started it, this soon became a WIP I didn't want to put down, hence the amount of progress. Another couple of years of this SAL, and little Horace here could become a finish!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMS7jEJhWrcxRkf64ZWgyqb1WpIXuCS5R03TF0fpPRi_kd3_YgqEyuROuzH1DiBFwwelKx63vOhNTYAwp7MZ_9af4rFaaFT51g-2iliN2t7I0itqp-j6vCqzIPr_n9ztg-5sHybxF5WJ_3ssVI_1e8UgA6fwO2E1e3Mr9u9fNwRRTsNSKMjewPv-LFiOo/s795/Dragon%20Shelf.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="709" data-original-width="795" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMS7jEJhWrcxRkf64ZWgyqb1WpIXuCS5R03TF0fpPRi_kd3_YgqEyuROuzH1DiBFwwelKx63vOhNTYAwp7MZ_9af4rFaaFT51g-2iliN2t7I0itqp-j6vCqzIPr_n9ztg-5sHybxF5WJ_3ssVI_1e8UgA6fwO2E1e3Mr9u9fNwRRTsNSKMjewPv-LFiOo/s320/Dragon%20Shelf.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigHbE8uSrSfod2GEcrqQXs-c9nAy5g1ff9XHVvYIafCUGLpb9VIleHyhnp9QbGJhBtMlYuIX-nPwwfjO86heLbl6Pdmt7kRD8SPikyxVcOg_Yr0MS8OUgyLR9f0NuOrgr5i5PkyA0jm_MHV_xhA5HAtV-dzAFYNKuZF4EeQprB20dpfxOBVyafgmB08Yg/s2420/Dragon%20Shelf%202h%2015m.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2236" data-original-width="2420" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigHbE8uSrSfod2GEcrqQXs-c9nAy5g1ff9XHVvYIafCUGLpb9VIleHyhnp9QbGJhBtMlYuIX-nPwwfjO86heLbl6Pdmt7kRD8SPikyxVcOg_Yr0MS8OUgyLR9f0NuOrgr5i5PkyA0jm_MHV_xhA5HAtV-dzAFYNKuZF4EeQprB20dpfxOBVyafgmB08Yg/s320/Dragon%20Shelf%202h%2015m.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdwYf3obV3r2TCeZvVEDdgthv3nXkL_Us4-TKnJZuKy1wpoBE5zFd3TtQ2VasJi6OUgM2QECFEE4nA7zuTyEI_CKv9pWHy7Ti2OhoOfNOn4O8PMeNG2vQTjD2amNDAZ6vmiI0VJTId-pSBf1bpnPS1gDVU0-ADWbO7ygY_EB6NyNaZMJVcflQQwFGX2DY/s2244/Dragon%20Shelf%206h%2040m.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2032" data-original-width="2244" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdwYf3obV3r2TCeZvVEDdgthv3nXkL_Us4-TKnJZuKy1wpoBE5zFd3TtQ2VasJi6OUgM2QECFEE4nA7zuTyEI_CKv9pWHy7Ti2OhoOfNOn4O8PMeNG2vQTjD2amNDAZ6vmiI0VJTId-pSBf1bpnPS1gDVU0-ADWbO7ygY_EB6NyNaZMJVcflQQwFGX2DY/s320/Dragon%20Shelf%206h%2040m.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Stitching time to date - 6 hours 40 minutes</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>As with last month, I'm again really pleased with the progress I was able to make on these. This Challenge is working well so far.</div><div><br /></div><div>Next month E and F, involving some sorcery and a trip to Continental Europe!</div><div><br /></div><div>Take care,</div><div>Rachel x</div><div><br /></div></div>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10378630021976085682noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546833504651756268.post-74443204646623969802024-02-17T12:00:00.107+00:002024-02-17T12:00:00.125+00:00Link-up For Fully Finished Gallery SAL - February 2024<div style="text-align: left;"><div><div>Hello all!</div><div><br /></div><div>It's supposed to be the 10th of the month but I'm a week late; thank you for your patience!</div><div><br /></div><div>But here it is, February's edition of the Fully Finished Gallery SAL, the place to show your cross stitched FFOing achievements since your last link-up.</div><div><br /></div><div>And, seeing as it is this SAL's 5th birthday, it's an extended version, where I've asked willing participants to show some (or all!) of their Box Of Shame so that others can not only be nosey, but also perhaps help with pieces where you are stuck for ideas.</div><div><br /></div><div>Now, you've probably all posted your SALs but seeing as I haven't read them I have no idea what you've done so I'm going to post this as if it were on time.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYaZC8x8CQbNufKnHtptwdn33-AGP7eqEKsLjvWyQwtTYGcMd4XNPQoqEWlys41A_-JhMGZHbNfOic1TutykTLjqXksIC2-Am_uRk5cL8yvfN6BhDyrCQZTWbMscJuTx-M3_z462RvE0qtlpSWLU5nPubQxU4r7DAsbK3wN0t21gIjsw50jxsf08X6TvU/s1016/FFG%20SAL%202024.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1016" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYaZC8x8CQbNufKnHtptwdn33-AGP7eqEKsLjvWyQwtTYGcMd4XNPQoqEWlys41A_-JhMGZHbNfOic1TutykTLjqXksIC2-Am_uRk5cL8yvfN6BhDyrCQZTWbMscJuTx-M3_z462RvE0qtlpSWLU5nPubQxU4r7DAsbK3wN0t21gIjsw50jxsf08X6TvU/s320/FFG%20SAL%202024.png" width="320" /></a></div><span><div><span><br /></span></div><div><span><br /></span></div></span><div style="margin: 0px;">I have just the one finished piece I want to show this month, Golden Snitch In A Bottle, finished as a mini pillow with coordinating fabric and barley twist cord. That's three of these four Harry Potter themed bottles FFOd; maybe the final one will appear next month.</div><div style="margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZO64OLKWIlG2Uc1KsTxM1uoaactIDX46IBQmcZkI-fmcF12-n-s7FF2Us9TJ7V4jFqAzaLw2a7c7OJcAAlWD1m0VI5Hj7QUxukbn2xq7mgUNdpdNj0RMSM_Qur_QmBTw16-mcPqKBHyE1kRT4-8zOVY_lvoQ7XV-AzPUf2_szqQWg09bzMPcIGQQHPIo/s2420/Golden%20Snitch%20Front.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2420" data-original-width="2240" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZO64OLKWIlG2Uc1KsTxM1uoaactIDX46IBQmcZkI-fmcF12-n-s7FF2Us9TJ7V4jFqAzaLw2a7c7OJcAAlWD1m0VI5Hj7QUxukbn2xq7mgUNdpdNj0RMSM_Qur_QmBTw16-mcPqKBHyE1kRT4-8zOVY_lvoQ7XV-AzPUf2_szqQWg09bzMPcIGQQHPIo/s320/Golden%20Snitch%20Front.jpg" width="296" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxbOW6qZynMoYXnCtWsTj-XkMs49YbXFevUx1jdbRN_1DzDcHp2cDLAs26wEcA1SkwERaeUB7R5EAAeNJbIpI14jzf44G-fUWelPqmKBYxxUrLgPQ-TmRBlUKu4X0KV7Mraiic_OmQD4lEzKBmAtGtCebT4bm36XkcGeU-ur8QlR7-Okf_Uk9FeQ8lWww/s2696/Golden%20Snitch%20back.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2696" data-original-width="2520" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxbOW6qZynMoYXnCtWsTj-XkMs49YbXFevUx1jdbRN_1DzDcHp2cDLAs26wEcA1SkwERaeUB7R5EAAeNJbIpI14jzf44G-fUWelPqmKBYxxUrLgPQ-TmRBlUKu4X0KV7Mraiic_OmQD4lEzKBmAtGtCebT4bm36XkcGeU-ur8QlR7-Okf_Uk9FeQ8lWww/s320/Golden%20Snitch%20back.jpg" width="299" /></a></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px;">Now it's your turn.</div><div style="margin: 0px;"><br /></div><span>Please link-up using the URL of your FFG SAL post and not the home page of your blog, adding a thumbnail of a finish and either your name or your blog name as the caption. <b>The link-up will stay open longer this month, closing on 29th February</b>.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div id="preview-09Feb2024" style="border: 2px solid rgb(187, 187, 187); color: #bbbbbb; text-align: center;"><b>Mister Linky's Magical Widgets -- Thumb-Linky widget will appear right here!</b><br />This preview will disappear when the widget is displayed on your site.<br />If this widget does not appear, <a href="//www.blenza.com/linkies/links.php?owner=tenhourstitcher&postid=09Feb2024">click here</a> to display it.</div><script src="//www.blenza.com/linkies/thumblink.php?owner=tenhourstitcher&postid=09Feb2024" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div><br /></div><div>And please don't forget to follow other links and support fellow fully-finish-offers.<div><span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Now for the Box Of Shame!</span></span></span></div><div><span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I currently have 60 pieces in my Box, many of which form complete or partial sets. I'm not showing everything, but most, starting with the ones I know what to do with, and ending with the ones I don't. It's an insight as to what might appear in this FFG SAL in the coming year.</span></span></span></div><div><span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div>Ten Dragons by StitchItPicasso. These are going to be made into bunting using the coordinating felt, fabrics and ribbons as shown, but I haven't decided quite how, i.e. whether to have the fabric on the back or the front, and whether to mount the dragons on card, or leave them as they are:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjItdlOoJmm_OZDdaUv8Mm3VHtQN7xyKpwv63X4Er_YjsVWD_E54lujtjx0TVjMfLfoGk18Z7O3LtvvJMsHStdK2HH4XSHd8xZ9exM5uzCXT_qpxklns1P60ROp9ouqg7Vr-WtrltP4fhAtxRlFnkpZO_vZ9-StpkjXY75781U0tdGedm18XLyCVHAWCQA/s3596/Dragons%20x10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2632" data-original-width="3596" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjItdlOoJmm_OZDdaUv8Mm3VHtQN7xyKpwv63X4Er_YjsVWD_E54lujtjx0TVjMfLfoGk18Z7O3LtvvJMsHStdK2HH4XSHd8xZ9exM5uzCXT_qpxklns1P60ROp9ouqg7Vr-WtrltP4fhAtxRlFnkpZO_vZ9-StpkjXY75781U0tdGedm18XLyCVHAWCQA/w400-h293/Dragons%20x10.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Five Durene Jones Doggies. I've made a start FFOing these into a patchwork cushion. Getting the warp/weft of the fabric straight and to line up with the aida is a bitt fiddly, so it's small steps on this one. The paler bottom fabric will probably be the backing fabric:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWxW_LlrnTEe680hvTFIFVFe37BqaubxQYaKHPA3bo7K1hQujxrQ5oSwzYsj-BDA7hp_-BRZGs8DAOxH_ae2iIIg3UOSkqe__JwM0eQ-Wbw-cswk4SQRd8SJFHAfieCk3BMkz1iTi3eDFMkoFmeSEBJKHyUvp1mBJIdabRJSa17lUthCvLvl2bLH7_FeI/s3260/Doggies%20x5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2852" data-original-width="3260" height="350" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWxW_LlrnTEe680hvTFIFVFe37BqaubxQYaKHPA3bo7K1hQujxrQ5oSwzYsj-BDA7hp_-BRZGs8DAOxH_ae2iIIg3UOSkqe__JwM0eQ-Wbw-cswk4SQRd8SJFHAfieCk3BMkz1iTi3eDFMkoFmeSEBJKHyUvp1mBJIdabRJSa17lUthCvLvl2bLH7_FeI/w400-h350/Doggies%20x5.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div>Four Valerie Pfeiffer Solos. These will be FFOd as mini pillows. I've done one, but hidden it as I want to complete all four before showing them:</div></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl0gQxr2gNnYhTGZ1Q9qIniQsNVivRW0SnInpDcA63g3ZCiK1n096G4Ft0SdAwD5oSfirrQYppc8rXQ2jpga9wU5y_gKqSZfEqxq-7NqEUfQrouxMEPWg7Ui-fVQ2MFeVpXYy0ctnDE8V2o1esDjwbINxWV42sfZAlhiR1OI188pm1UEa6gzjVA4BuVxs/s3928/Solos%20x4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2676" data-original-width="3928" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl0gQxr2gNnYhTGZ1Q9qIniQsNVivRW0SnInpDcA63g3ZCiK1n096G4Ft0SdAwD5oSfirrQYppc8rXQ2jpga9wU5y_gKqSZfEqxq-7NqEUfQrouxMEPWg7Ui-fVQ2MFeVpXYy0ctnDE8V2o1esDjwbINxWV42sfZAlhiR1OI188pm1UEa6gzjVA4BuVxs/w400-h272/Solos%20x4.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>The three Dolphins and three Scarlet Macaws are going to be triple hangers, with the pieces hanging one below the other. Looking at the photos, I think I need brighter fabric for the Macaws:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio2gaAz7i8bQETJoc4iB5dn3Oy-Foxc0hL6JMJZZC8W2mcYdcc7fPw7uZUlqaOOhtsWjN66ygVm_30uBG9-fIfNx1tayPu47uNGukEoku0cjYm_SaW3I5FZdp4PpcBuwctxACZoM7NUVILG-ZFBuXaHWq4R40GXs4LN_ka7dWZ9iKUtN0FNYcCihd0DrU/s3760/Dolphins%20x3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3760" data-original-width="2400" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio2gaAz7i8bQETJoc4iB5dn3Oy-Foxc0hL6JMJZZC8W2mcYdcc7fPw7uZUlqaOOhtsWjN66ygVm_30uBG9-fIfNx1tayPu47uNGukEoku0cjYm_SaW3I5FZdp4PpcBuwctxACZoM7NUVILG-ZFBuXaHWq4R40GXs4LN_ka7dWZ9iKUtN0FNYcCihd0DrU/w255-h400/Dolphins%20x3.jpg" width="255" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoLlC0WVAe4uO81K3OtCWoiduIFtKnBzxeAMN_lwANpbit1FCsqoxdpE5dd8imekK1qtVfoR8Pxo6yrSv8y2w7Pgh7iRQrbOewmeQQZZxlvW27eH6JaA2h6uKqkeruzFd1PW4YyRbOlaD59Js0JdcquyXDjRMDuzxC3CF95WMJ1AU6vBqCCPjX7_XbA7A/s3690/Scarlet%20Macaws%20x3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3690" data-original-width="2040" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoLlC0WVAe4uO81K3OtCWoiduIFtKnBzxeAMN_lwANpbit1FCsqoxdpE5dd8imekK1qtVfoR8Pxo6yrSv8y2w7Pgh7iRQrbOewmeQQZZxlvW27eH6JaA2h6uKqkeruzFd1PW4YyRbOlaD59Js0JdcquyXDjRMDuzxC3CF95WMJ1AU6vBqCCPjX7_XbA7A/w221-h400/Scarlet%20Macaws%20x3.jpg" width="221" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Let's Be Frozen, Grow Your Own and Pandas are all going to be framed. I just haven't got around to ordering them yet!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSLEsE2oANnt2e1mgQH9kshkCIQffMOEzFLg7yS0z_CANxTl84-YUWvbjgTVaf9uxVkn6M6uIwkyh6BO2dFGce43UAq_edTWo_48BqHY4L_CjC2pOlyxocZ-TYvsWrOr2FtK2K7CiGz24QJbWtzG80MW4f-hfPhWDB1LpXWlz4X18Yd4He5vUb-AANVs0/s3644/For%20Framing%20x3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2908" data-original-width="3644" height="319" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSLEsE2oANnt2e1mgQH9kshkCIQffMOEzFLg7yS0z_CANxTl84-YUWvbjgTVaf9uxVkn6M6uIwkyh6BO2dFGce43UAq_edTWo_48BqHY4L_CjC2pOlyxocZ-TYvsWrOr2FtK2K7CiGz24QJbWtzG80MW4f-hfPhWDB1LpXWlz4X18Yd4He5vUb-AANVs0/w400-h319/For%20Framing%20x3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>The cross stitched finishes I'm a bit stuck for inspiration are:</div><div><br /></div><div><div>Eight Moonrise/Moonset finishes by Whispered By The Wind. Flat hanging ornies seem the best way forward for these, but I already make enough of those and would like to do something different with these two sets:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4gBxFsNm6u1jmyWsmba6ldyDZDqEHXj0vyexf15K-N7AqhNhHdcvItjhKbeJRJcbltfn6TaG4OM27zID_dF1A53MMVDcXGNqIauFrqevMBQGKNWsJXC1cOjK_w2fLcQjEtItsS4hHktrylws4dIJ57ryfr5IGwYPASd4Ao6-0HjLorFcdjh9LbRX-wp4/s3220/Moonrise-Moonset%20x8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2684" data-original-width="3220" height="334" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4gBxFsNm6u1jmyWsmba6ldyDZDqEHXj0vyexf15K-N7AqhNhHdcvItjhKbeJRJcbltfn6TaG4OM27zID_dF1A53MMVDcXGNqIauFrqevMBQGKNWsJXC1cOjK_w2fLcQjEtItsS4hHktrylws4dIJ57ryfr5IGwYPASd4Ao6-0HjLorFcdjh9LbRX-wp4/w400-h334/Moonrise-Moonset%20x8.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div>Five Winnie The Poohs by Designer Stitches. Originally I wanted to FFO these as a patchwork cushion, the same as the doggies above, but they don't quite work so the jury's still out. What I do want to do, however, is definitely use the fabric:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5dTOFvG6bwDL-vZvKHoFh11fhtY8pfvExjlxRyOwGl2lI2Kv7K5rtCWGgvNvhnFQynU1MkvD5PRrCeZiHru3neY0sSZfYabxSGnWMXWbECuCIlMN_CTUzNkzdu-SzX0VAExZvQu-SYI3t0OvN9TA3VR93QAs8W0B7W_tnzmN5CGXnZWFTqO-03ruHd5M/s3204/Winnie%20The%20Pooh%20x5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2940" data-original-width="3204" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5dTOFvG6bwDL-vZvKHoFh11fhtY8pfvExjlxRyOwGl2lI2Kv7K5rtCWGgvNvhnFQynU1MkvD5PRrCeZiHru3neY0sSZfYabxSGnWMXWbECuCIlMN_CTUzNkzdu-SzX0VAExZvQu-SYI3t0OvN9TA3VR93QAs8W0B7W_tnzmN5CGXnZWFTqO-03ruHd5M/w400-h368/Winnie%20The%20Pooh%20x5.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>If you have any suggestions for the two above, my ears are open!</div></div></div><div><br /></div><div>I hope you will also take time to open up your Boxes Of Shame (or whatever you call them). In the past I have been told that Box Of Shame is a bit negative; they should be Boxes Of Pride or Delight, or something more positive. I just use Box Of Shame because of the shame and guilt I feel about stitching projects but not finish-finishing them.</div><div><span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Hope to see you again next month... and on time!</span></span></span><div><br /></div><div><span>Take care,</span><br /><span>Rachel x</span></div></div></div><div><span><br /></span></div></div>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10378630021976085682noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546833504651756268.post-22325928359505714002024-02-09T18:00:00.001+00:002024-02-09T18:25:18.612+00:00February's FFG SAL will be a bit lateHi all!<div><br /></div><div>Sorry, but this month's FFG SAL will be a little late.<div><br /></div><div>I'm OK but for once I hadn't prepared this post in advance, and without my camera and cross stitching there's not much I can do from a hospital bed!</div><div><br /></div><div>I'll update as soon as I'm home.</div></div><div><br /></div><div>Take care,</div><div>Rachel x</div><div><br /></div>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10378630021976085682noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546833504651756268.post-59109304941780263032024-02-05T11:50:00.001+00:002024-02-05T11:50:00.148+00:00The Loneliness Of Autumn - 290 hours<div style="text-align: left;"><div>Hello everyone!</div><div><br /></div><div>It seems as if, for the time being at least, The Loneliness Of Autumn has become a bit of a focus piece and I'm stitching more than 10 hours per month. Each additional hour is one off the 210 hour gap between where I am and where I should be. Tiny steps...</div><div><br /></div><div>So this 10 hour session consisted of:</div><div> - 8h 35m to finish off colour number 14, 820 very dark royal blue.</div><div> - 1h 25m of colour number 15, 154 very dark grape</div><div><br /></div><div>Here are the 280 and 290 hour comparisons. The blue is fairly visible as a difference in the darker denser areas, especially in the top right quadrant, the grape not so much as it's mainly confetti on page 1/16 only:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyi6ws0FiR5Y-dDjHi3pq8oNW9cdv0RBDBS0H3zMJoEx79UoPF9cgqxdDRez3oO-PYsXQHHPt8VHQ1WiW_fhY2LEomtjRfsA_wpX7vVGWqT86XVal4uz5RCIeo3huE5F-MiVICr5xBFPH1HNCQwiBgYjbmq_ar9KSwbYkKiZ4FmK2k0Jcrej8inkkwr4I/s3225/TLOA%20280%20Full.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3225" data-original-width="2415" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyi6ws0FiR5Y-dDjHi3pq8oNW9cdv0RBDBS0H3zMJoEx79UoPF9cgqxdDRez3oO-PYsXQHHPt8VHQ1WiW_fhY2LEomtjRfsA_wpX7vVGWqT86XVal4uz5RCIeo3huE5F-MiVICr5xBFPH1HNCQwiBgYjbmq_ar9KSwbYkKiZ4FmK2k0Jcrej8inkkwr4I/s320/TLOA%20280%20Full.jpg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxaGyWRud3MjZOo3PlH5Dr2zj6yUs7o-Czab0zl83GCS4Fkayt9jX85PSGPT_hFhnLwSK4bv2mUcBCrqnjNAzwSvREd8SJkbyk6LHS8YIU2I57Lqx9mF44-KWMktBtPmzYm5ocEE_vkNmR2VVFxijajuocVh6Vh7H_Y-MigSKDAu7_DRUvUQZTJe7vAtM/s3090/TLOA%20290%20Full.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3090" data-original-width="2310" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxaGyWRud3MjZOo3PlH5Dr2zj6yUs7o-Czab0zl83GCS4Fkayt9jX85PSGPT_hFhnLwSK4bv2mUcBCrqnjNAzwSvREd8SJkbyk6LHS8YIU2I57Lqx9mF44-KWMktBtPmzYm5ocEE_vkNmR2VVFxijajuocVh6Vh7H_Y-MigSKDAu7_DRUvUQZTJe7vAtM/s320/TLOA%20290%20Full.jpg" width="239" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Unless I get distracted, hopefully there will be another update soon.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Take care,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Rachel x</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10378630021976085682noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546833504651756268.post-21450999091224985902024-01-30T10:55:00.116+00:002024-01-30T10:55:00.128+00:00Calling all FFOers...<div style="text-align: left;">Hi all,</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I have recently been having a conversation with a blogger who is having difficulty deciding how to fully finish off some of their finished cross stitches. I was going to suggest they send me photos of the finished pieces, or do a post asking for help, but then I had an idea...</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghLH8yjBCt1t593XnfaA2zFRNs5kDPtmOoIEA4UhXfqoEqt2PavCniP9nWzcBsfOFzkIDafGQ7ZhAvjwDWnHn9EahTI2VPzkTW5BVZIIjqhac-RML7E85pYQWFjmfTAZHqfdLy9oZVIIOT1aF-jMviEaUEiHs4qIytc02dqMQUE6li_IYMuDmt8ruiEvw/s626/Lightbulb.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="626" data-original-width="517" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghLH8yjBCt1t593XnfaA2zFRNs5kDPtmOoIEA4UhXfqoEqt2PavCniP9nWzcBsfOFzkIDafGQ7ZhAvjwDWnHn9EahTI2VPzkTW5BVZIIjqhac-RML7E85pYQWFjmfTAZHqfdLy9oZVIIOT1aF-jMviEaUEiHs4qIytc02dqMQUE6li_IYMuDmt8ruiEvw/s320/Lightbulb.jpg" width="264" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The February edition of the FFG SAL will be its 5th(!) birthday so why not celebrate by making the post a bit more special?</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">THIS WILL NOT BE COMPULSORY but what I'm proposing is that, after showing your FFO(s), you then show a selection of your Box Of Shame pieces. These could be pieces you know exactly how you're going to finish, or pieces you really don't know what to do with, or a combination. You could show one, or show them all; the decision is entirely yours.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">My Box Of Shame is overflowing, but I'm more than happy to start the ball rolling in the link-up post. It may be called a Box Of Shame, but I am not ashamed of the actual contents! I have plans as to how most will be FFOd, but there are those where I'm looking for inspiration so maybe we can help each other?</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">What do you think? Are you up for it?</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The FFG SAL link-up will be open between 10th and 20th February so there's plenty of time to prepare. See you there?</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Take care,</div><div style="text-align: left;">Rachel x</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10378630021976085682noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546833504651756268.post-9482588663421287142024-01-26T06:00:00.325+00:002024-01-26T08:45:03.872+00:00Smalls SAL link-up - January 2024<div style="text-align: left;">Good morning one and all,</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">And welcome to the new home of the Smalls SAL! Once again, thank you Mary for hosting for the last five years, and thank you for choosing me to take over; I'm really excited to be hosting!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I've kept the new logo similar. Judging by the size of the needle, that hoop must be about 0.75" making the design a very small Small indeed!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7zQTVdeZ8IMESsWpFq2rrbpKzCN5Fcb6kPqj-zrYYcnGrfr6P4_BCR7cl7h86iqHdMQjt-sISHAorZem1iSVc9u8uuNTARwTruAIxfUqD1TPdx49SQsjbb4l29O5ZfM-gMFoq92kdMfwCE_vYzfp77Mwv9EiYrRH493giOOiOoR5LJgUlnF3XwPqTmYQ/s950/Smalls%20SAL%20Hoop%202024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="748" data-original-width="950" height="252" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7zQTVdeZ8IMESsWpFq2rrbpKzCN5Fcb6kPqj-zrYYcnGrfr6P4_BCR7cl7h86iqHdMQjt-sISHAorZem1iSVc9u8uuNTARwTruAIxfUqD1TPdx49SQsjbb4l29O5ZfM-gMFoq92kdMfwCE_vYzfp77Mwv9EiYrRH493giOOiOoR5LJgUlnF3XwPqTmYQ/s320/Smalls%20SAL%20Hoop%202024.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The Smalls SAL will continue as usual, with the link-up opening on the last Friday of the month and staying open for (yes, you guessed it!) ten days.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Entries can be anything Small you have cross stitched during the month, be it an individual piece, part of a set, a portion of a big design, or even an unfinished Small if you haven't been able to complete it. All Smalls, or part(s) thereof, are welcome!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">So let's start the ball rolling with my red-themed Smalls this month.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">This is the first of the Nordic Christmas Sampler charts I will be stitching over the next two years or so. There are only four colours in these designs - brown, ecru, grey and red - but that didn't stop me making changes! The red 349 and ecru are as charted, but the brownish-grey 648 has been subbed with a nice silvery-grey 2, and the 869 brown used for the outer and inner borders has been, and will continue to be, subbed with one the other colours, in this instance red:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCcVKRnomBVCQTVcEA-higCngytqYFvbsmxnL6RDl10EU5gpEREtwuHNgAfjH00HJtNcL068ZV8ECav4GV5_OUlYXtankacTJTExoubZdJGOie3SnjCn9ZPlO3zraCzdg8rb67rU8D_EYsLy54nf6AKdL-gnbcUmaxzUT3OfiLlwjYUEiXrQ0ctDcQ4G0/s1772/Nordic%20Christmas%2016%20Finished.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1772" data-original-width="1700" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCcVKRnomBVCQTVcEA-higCngytqYFvbsmxnL6RDl10EU5gpEREtwuHNgAfjH00HJtNcL068ZV8ECav4GV5_OUlYXtankacTJTExoubZdJGOie3SnjCn9ZPlO3zraCzdg8rb67rU8D_EYsLy54nf6AKdL-gnbcUmaxzUT3OfiLlwjYUEiXrQ0ctDcQ4G0/s320/Nordic%20Christmas%2016%20Finished.jpg" width="307" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Nordic Christmas Sampler Day 16 - snowflake by ZindagiDesigns (etsy)</div><div style="text-align: center;">Stitched on 16ct White with iridescent pearl/opal flecks</div><div style="text-align: center;">Started - 1st January 2024</div><div style="text-align: center;">Finished - 7th January 2024</div><div style="text-align: center;">Total stitching time - 5 hours 45 minutes</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div>I knew the borders would be quite time-consuming (3 hours) but also really like them. They will be good for those evening when mindless stitching is required!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Then I have a simple Santa for Clare's Christmas Tree. You will have seen a similar Santa last year but I'm not going to show all of this one here as it's a gift and I would like Clare to have that honour:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB4jwRy5-gGlNtei-2BeNVT9WL8rQuZj7eGBCMgO3WEDEonT1SaIZOtIbumjJLulh0JDIEf7NJmD6hvlXL9hTgB6N7WNhmKSGnH9CWKtr6qP5D8lD_kJ-S43yestLK1in_QLy49Vb8F8eUMv_R4yhKjh1KRRQhkCZmazRwXvZ-QDbAuSxwSLyBGCdnehc/s747/Santa%20Face%20Covered.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="740" data-original-width="747" height="317" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB4jwRy5-gGlNtei-2BeNVT9WL8rQuZj7eGBCMgO3WEDEonT1SaIZOtIbumjJLulh0JDIEf7NJmD6hvlXL9hTgB6N7WNhmKSGnH9CWKtr6qP5D8lD_kJ-S43yestLK1in_QLy49Vb8F8eUMv_R4yhKjh1KRRQhkCZmazRwXvZ-QDbAuSxwSLyBGCdnehc/s320/Santa%20Face%20Covered.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Santa, based on Red and White Advent Calendar day 13 by Durene Jones</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div>Stitched on 16ct White with iridescent pearl/opal flecks using 666 and Etoile 666</div><div>Started - 12th January 2024</div><div>Finished - 13th January 2024</div><div>Total stitching time - 2 hours 50 minutes</div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">And, although his details as 'A Monarch A Month' won't be posted for a while yet, the next monarch has finally been stitched (about time too!)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio99XOZ3cZTdiMld-iS7H-RqkeszcyfzHLFv2r1xxOrmz3Nb2T372UHapbOWjChI6WTxrXmeJp_ruNawREfrIkMEEWTO5BOLvva5EwMG-ybXqZiRyu2xNrjLh12Q2OpfQUe2DzwO1BqWcbuUZjGt3WGwc5Smdo-Zyy9ZW5iDtAImjQxY5WAMHgb0SKSFk/s2436/36%20-%20William%20IV.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2436" data-original-width="1468" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio99XOZ3cZTdiMld-iS7H-RqkeszcyfzHLFv2r1xxOrmz3Nb2T372UHapbOWjChI6WTxrXmeJp_ruNawREfrIkMEEWTO5BOLvva5EwMG-ybXqZiRyu2xNrjLh12Q2OpfQUe2DzwO1BqWcbuUZjGt3WGwc5Smdo-Zyy9ZW5iDtAImjQxY5WAMHgb0SKSFk/s320/36%20-%20William%20IV.jpg" width="193" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">William IV from Kings and Queens by Bothy Threads</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Stitched on 32ct Vintage Grey murano</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Started - 9th January 2024</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Finished - 12th January 2024</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Total stitching time - 5 hours 15 minutes</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Now it's your turn.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">You know the format - please link up using the URL of your Smalls SAL post, with a title (usually your name) and a thumbnail. The link will stay open for 10 days.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div id="preview-25Jan2024" style="border: 2px solid rgb(187, 187, 187); color: #bbbbbb; text-align: center;"><b>Mister Linky's Magical Widgets -- Thumb-Linky widget will appear right here!</b><br />This preview will disappear when the widget is displayed on your site.<br />If this widget does not appear, <a href="//www.blenza.com/linkies/links.php?owner=tenhourstitcher&postid=25Jan2024">click here</a> to display it.</div><script src="//www.blenza.com/linkies/thumblink.php?owner=tenhourstitcher&postid=25Jan2024" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I look forward to seeing your Small accomplishments this month.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Take care,</div><div style="text-align: left;">Rachel x</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10378630021976085682noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546833504651756268.post-16662765648267900832024-01-22T12:21:00.271+00:002024-01-22T21:15:01.634+00:00A-Z of WIPs Challenge 2024 - A and B<div style="text-align: left;">Good afternoon!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The A-Z of WIPs Challenge 2024 is a new little SAL being attempted by Serendipitous Jo and myself to stitch our way through our alphabet of WIPs at two/three per month, starting with A and B in January and finishing with Y and Z in December. It's a way of ensuring some of our WIPs receive at least a couple of hours attention this year!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCQz8tJxynGSJHA3VpqPaLuxGAjzPSe67N8A-zEl0dprGgkW0RA2rhc6VA5tjt4fwJ2nyTKPIIvJJ1Xqb-jHulb_61Cf0eGBmEzbzd4eP8VdY0Y2Jet4RYUSBvYG2EX9vdrkIwd29jt4A7AOxNrFdbNMe5Ig1LTbW0jmOePyjObxeaVP3BLmJU-61LSpw/s1068/A-Z%20-%20A%20and%20B.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="711" data-original-width="1068" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCQz8tJxynGSJHA3VpqPaLuxGAjzPSe67N8A-zEl0dprGgkW0RA2rhc6VA5tjt4fwJ2nyTKPIIvJJ1Xqb-jHulb_61Cf0eGBmEzbzd4eP8VdY0Y2Jet4RYUSBvYG2EX9vdrkIwd29jt4A7AOxNrFdbNMe5Ig1LTbW0jmOePyjObxeaVP3BLmJU-61LSpw/s320/A-Z%20-%20A%20and%20B.png" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Jo will be using the three days of IHSW for this challenge whereas I'll stitch earlier in the month, for two days on each, but post with Jo after IHSW. Jo's post is <a href="https://serendipitousstitching.blogspot.com/2024/01/january-ihsw.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">here</span></a>.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">So here are my A and B for January:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">A is for... Let's Breeze Into <b>Autumn</b>, a 'Words' design by Ursula Michael, stitched on Shades of <b>Autumn aida</b></div><div style="text-align: left;">Started November 2020 - last worked on April 2023.</div><div style="text-align: left;">On these Words charts, I like to stitch the easy bits first, so that's what I mostly concentrated on over the two days. The main words will probably be stitched last.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7NgVG8QtqXEyYDtuwddySdh122ZLYNmp5yET0C3hSiNFc6YvG-yek_kooquA9Mg7gDVdDC6yGIfvWtkQG9hoHEZRfRnP-792zdCJibAuNgfUyI-zWbmuMy8Qg2ViM65BUjAhLKbCOiboJVbONX5TuB8LXKjAc7EQxPDKXjUo_GFp-1oxvCUKdd8xX0eY/s500/Let's%20Breeze%20Into%20Autumn.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="386" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7NgVG8QtqXEyYDtuwddySdh122ZLYNmp5yET0C3hSiNFc6YvG-yek_kooquA9Mg7gDVdDC6yGIfvWtkQG9hoHEZRfRnP-792zdCJibAuNgfUyI-zWbmuMy8Qg2ViM65BUjAhLKbCOiboJVbONX5TuB8LXKjAc7EQxPDKXjUo_GFp-1oxvCUKdd8xX0eY/s320/Let's%20Breeze%20Into%20Autumn.jpg" width="247" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkhkep7Nu-vl7bAfNc5oKWHkZqZ8mFrbSP5UhrAp3k8d1NbWVOHNCjeG8jc234Dz2P7urE-DRU2wc8dYj-CQNtSJqUbDQYF4FYvQQd3Kf1seQyM2_tiszTefWeq3nL-qDcYI7UjZ_schJDkReqLdPtcX-7NwysTSvga0uc9MwWrsRa7Sm4KI-rSsPsVzw/s2132/Let's%20Breeze%20Into%20Autumn%207h%2020m%20Narrow.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2132" data-original-width="1774" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkhkep7Nu-vl7bAfNc5oKWHkZqZ8mFrbSP5UhrAp3k8d1NbWVOHNCjeG8jc234Dz2P7urE-DRU2wc8dYj-CQNtSJqUbDQYF4FYvQQd3Kf1seQyM2_tiszTefWeq3nL-qDcYI7UjZ_schJDkReqLdPtcX-7NwysTSvga0uc9MwWrsRa7Sm4KI-rSsPsVzw/s320/Let's%20Breeze%20Into%20Autumn%207h%2020m%20Narrow.jpg" width="266" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1ODU35k5cyTusImJjDWnwcgdyaTAuFTEz7RzHc-Cp55kWGQvDXcMkc4OSemAtlvnbQW7ZEFaFaZBwoVIfz_N-2s9zP5PWOvdYSlmi1HlxBy00lHinkujsiMwGGE09GjJkEEDeLbtUMXS7nU_hBT4pfVYCjvITE7w11d5ZXpMeXz_t3zYR5w4-zDmYNt0/s2316/Let's%20Breeze%20Into%20Autumn%2011h%2020m%20Narrow.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2316" data-original-width="1902" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1ODU35k5cyTusImJjDWnwcgdyaTAuFTEz7RzHc-Cp55kWGQvDXcMkc4OSemAtlvnbQW7ZEFaFaZBwoVIfz_N-2s9zP5PWOvdYSlmi1HlxBy00lHinkujsiMwGGE09GjJkEEDeLbtUMXS7nU_hBT4pfVYCjvITE7w11d5ZXpMeXz_t3zYR5w4-zDmYNt0/s320/Let's%20Breeze%20Into%20Autumn%2011h%2020m%20Narrow.jpg" width="263" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Stitching time to date - 11 hours 20 minutes</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">B is for... <b>Basket</b> Case, a Little <b>Black</b> Cat design by Toni Goffe for Heritage Crafts.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Started May 2020 - last worked on April 2023.</div><div style="text-align: left;">I genuinely can't wait to get to the wicker basket, but first there are hours of <b>blue</b> <b>background</b> to stitch so, once I'd stitched the picture frame, that's what I did. Next time I pick this up, I might fill in the picture.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-qnZTMEUv14LQ7AzC_pVHnpLVz2ugVhDsHaccOZRD-LuYPaNUc3QIoKe0L7UoBUGgjvlQlwnhjJ1VFXO2gYF40o7Mx05Zt_Ftp129W5QZvQBBsGos6HETuCH9YwsHt_-a9UxNmS15nuOxPxlS2djsiZuZSnb4qz-BIwVOMpuVjrQdbnJIUpSxzpJx39w/s446/Basket%20Case.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="446" data-original-width="233" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-qnZTMEUv14LQ7AzC_pVHnpLVz2ugVhDsHaccOZRD-LuYPaNUc3QIoKe0L7UoBUGgjvlQlwnhjJ1VFXO2gYF40o7Mx05Zt_Ftp129W5QZvQBBsGos6HETuCH9YwsHt_-a9UxNmS15nuOxPxlS2djsiZuZSnb4qz-BIwVOMpuVjrQdbnJIUpSxzpJx39w/s320/Basket%20Case.jpg" width="167" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeU7KudzyqVYox98huzvz-_FZT8UD5LxoMt5K17Pq3lbHLdK2u6vBPKYtKTS_d4tKToRthuLpiIQw7NHSTw0Uy_aEYWcnDEsBpzFqyMRDEX46fBuNIOlqfsPJ5WZlPHIvwvg8qEI2-KAJZvs3xSTl-l6dtc603RjcjddxNnwDmWfQg79_W_coa9-T4s30/s2212/Basket%20Case%203h%2035m.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2212" data-original-width="1736" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeU7KudzyqVYox98huzvz-_FZT8UD5LxoMt5K17Pq3lbHLdK2u6vBPKYtKTS_d4tKToRthuLpiIQw7NHSTw0Uy_aEYWcnDEsBpzFqyMRDEX46fBuNIOlqfsPJ5WZlPHIvwvg8qEI2-KAJZvs3xSTl-l6dtc603RjcjddxNnwDmWfQg79_W_coa9-T4s30/s320/Basket%20Case%203h%2035m.jpg" width="251" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdICEReRyjfwxAGKnZzulqyxs1Ry4aIeG7kRAt1nUCJOQi5IzGfYA5rximr4nowyjvV6MoLwiWeUpE3JalcyurQjO4KvnPPuZkWQaPurLhzGIuo0_CpKv5fTczhZFuV1bVIUK30FoXPBu5z7lGWx1-MVUhOMxX9MGwPgq-s1vvFXUIoO5vcfZZ5gvnleM/s2995/Basket%20Case%207h%2055m.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2995" data-original-width="2295" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdICEReRyjfwxAGKnZzulqyxs1Ry4aIeG7kRAt1nUCJOQi5IzGfYA5rximr4nowyjvV6MoLwiWeUpE3JalcyurQjO4KvnPPuZkWQaPurLhzGIuo0_CpKv5fTczhZFuV1bVIUK30FoXPBu5z7lGWx1-MVUhOMxX9MGwPgq-s1vvFXUIoO5vcfZZ5gvnleM/s320/Basket%20Case%207h%2055m.jpg" width="245" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Stitching time to date - 7 hours 55 minutes</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I love how much progress can be made in a few hours, and how that progress is really noticeable. I am not planning on working on either again this year, so back into the WIP box they go.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Next month C and D.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Take care,</div><div style="text-align: left;">Rachel x</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10378630021976085682noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546833504651756268.post-26847868260566476332024-01-15T19:02:00.000+00:002024-01-15T19:02:53.998+00:00The Loneliness Of Autumn - 280 hours<div style="text-align: left;"><div>Hello everyone!</div><div><br /></div><div>The Loneliness Of Autumn is back... again!!</div><div><br /></div><div>I don't know how Leonore puts up with me being so remiss at keeping up with this 'SAL', and I hate that I am 21 months behind, but... fingers crossed this time I will be back for good.</div><div><br /></div><div>So this 10 hour stint consisted of:</div><div><br /></div><div> - 7h 40m to finish off colour number 13, 838 very dark coffee brown, which can best be seen in the reflections of the bench and the tree on the right.</div><div><br /></div><div> - 2h 20m of colour number 14, 820 very dark royal blue, which has only been stitched in the top quarter but some small differences can be seen.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Here are the 270 and 280 hour comparisons:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhimluTAb-cNxoSRRi9gt-vb2rsxMjgrT2rg-BK0VtcSM-C9I4ksD4qYqAWNKEXCx75H6AMaHcRHL6_05w6hpxHsNFE0zqlvl31On7iqM2n-P9_HBeVovPQvytSUjJP9k1PZTNdQbQFNUZVNQJO48m0JEmwHMGssrtQ3-eAAHP3XlUBPJ0LadAQhqzz/s3145/TLOA%20270%20Full.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3145" data-original-width="2380" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhimluTAb-cNxoSRRi9gt-vb2rsxMjgrT2rg-BK0VtcSM-C9I4ksD4qYqAWNKEXCx75H6AMaHcRHL6_05w6hpxHsNFE0zqlvl31On7iqM2n-P9_HBeVovPQvytSUjJP9k1PZTNdQbQFNUZVNQJO48m0JEmwHMGssrtQ3-eAAHP3XlUBPJ0LadAQhqzz/s320/TLOA%20270%20Full.jpg" width="242" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyi6ws0FiR5Y-dDjHi3pq8oNW9cdv0RBDBS0H3zMJoEx79UoPF9cgqxdDRez3oO-PYsXQHHPt8VHQ1WiW_fhY2LEomtjRfsA_wpX7vVGWqT86XVal4uz5RCIeo3huE5F-MiVICr5xBFPH1HNCQwiBgYjbmq_ar9KSwbYkKiZ4FmK2k0Jcrej8inkkwr4I/s3225/TLOA%20280%20Full.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3225" data-original-width="2415" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyi6ws0FiR5Y-dDjHi3pq8oNW9cdv0RBDBS0H3zMJoEx79UoPF9cgqxdDRez3oO-PYsXQHHPt8VHQ1WiW_fhY2LEomtjRfsA_wpX7vVGWqT86XVal4uz5RCIeo3huE5F-MiVICr5xBFPH1HNCQwiBgYjbmq_ar9KSwbYkKiZ4FmK2k0Jcrej8inkkwr4I/s320/TLOA%20280%20Full.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Let's hope I can keep this momentum going, and perhaps even post more than once per month. With Leonore tentatively aiming to finish her version this year, I've added incentive to work much harder!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Take care,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Rachel x</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10378630021976085682noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546833504651756268.post-87018121572766235802024-01-10T06:00:00.148+00:002024-01-10T06:00:00.167+00:00Link-up For Fully Finished Gallery SAL - January 2024<div style="text-align: left;"><div><div>Hello all!</div><div><br /></div><div>It's the 10th of the month and therefore time for the first Fully Finished Gallery SAL of 2024, the place to show your cross stitched FFOing achievements since your last link-up.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYaZC8x8CQbNufKnHtptwdn33-AGP7eqEKsLjvWyQwtTYGcMd4XNPQoqEWlys41A_-JhMGZHbNfOic1TutykTLjqXksIC2-Am_uRk5cL8yvfN6BhDyrCQZTWbMscJuTx-M3_z462RvE0qtlpSWLU5nPubQxU4r7DAsbK3wN0t21gIjsw50jxsf08X6TvU/s1016/FFG%20SAL%202024.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1016" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYaZC8x8CQbNufKnHtptwdn33-AGP7eqEKsLjvWyQwtTYGcMd4XNPQoqEWlys41A_-JhMGZHbNfOic1TutykTLjqXksIC2-Am_uRk5cL8yvfN6BhDyrCQZTWbMscJuTx-M3_z462RvE0qtlpSWLU5nPubQxU4r7DAsbK3wN0t21gIjsw50jxsf08X6TvU/s320/FFG%20SAL%202024.png" width="320" /></a></div><span><div><span><br /></span></div><div><span><br /></span></div>The link-up for this SAL opens on the 10th of each month and stays open for 10 days so you can join in whenever you're ready.</span><br /><div style="margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><br />Before delving into this month's FFOs, let's take a look back at 2023.</div><div style="margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px;">In 2023, 255 cross stitched FFOs were submitted by 16 different bloggers. Not only were there the regular entrants, but also some new ones, and the return of a couple who had been inactive with their FFOing for a few months. Thank you all for your continued contributions. You are all welcome, no matter the frequency!</div><div style="margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px;">For those who like statistics, here's how many participated and how many entries were received each month during 2023:</div><div style="margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1YjA4CjsIuicQv8ndvXtK3zvCzkffjxE6jhffbGpB1NS358xRUhio490rBkq1J-gkGelsfFs3h2tkDdpfJlxZIVNnUM1-FW3sdKzrqUMAudl1rBQqe5LfKBxUg96DYYbjwodnLXm12FLArW2G1li-AN96lAmP-jc1fdsB7w-TvvUsnibLAAm_uhWhNlk/s1347/2023%20Participants.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="732" data-original-width="1347" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1YjA4CjsIuicQv8ndvXtK3zvCzkffjxE6jhffbGpB1NS358xRUhio490rBkq1J-gkGelsfFs3h2tkDdpfJlxZIVNnUM1-FW3sdKzrqUMAudl1rBQqe5LfKBxUg96DYYbjwodnLXm12FLArW2G1li-AN96lAmP-jc1fdsB7w-TvvUsnibLAAm_uhWhNlk/w400-h217/2023%20Participants.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcZCZpFRAG92UdZ9p71ELse9oyyYm2XIGavLWpvMtrZz3LiTqLo0YAkZo4-G4RA4tiv3v8_G9r_9I7tAvn9rmKq7SreobAvsBPj41Q2KyQwXpfaY2nMNn-C3lGk5lcPZvvdG-t_sMHpLNMUisHiP6DK5xRB81jJefoPhQ4ni2RDl071qKJsxXaUZix7pM/s1342/2023%20FFOs.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="737" data-original-width="1342" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcZCZpFRAG92UdZ9p71ELse9oyyYm2XIGavLWpvMtrZz3LiTqLo0YAkZo4-G4RA4tiv3v8_G9r_9I7tAvn9rmKq7SreobAvsBPj41Q2KyQwXpfaY2nMNn-C3lGk5lcPZvvdG-t_sMHpLNMUisHiP6DK5xRB81jJefoPhQ4ni2RDl071qKJsxXaUZix7pM/w400-h220/2023%20FFOs.png" width="400" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px;">That brings the running total of cross-stitched FFOs in the last five years to 1,605, which is absolutely A-MA-ZING!</div><div style="margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px;">Every single FFOer is special, so shout-outs go to everyone who participated, but especially to</div><div style="margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px;">* Suzanne, Leonore and Astrid who had FFOs every month.</div><div style="margin: 0px;"><div style="margin: 0px;">* Suzanne who submitted the most FFOs at 39 (closely followed by Astrid, Clare and Jo, who all submitted 30 or more each).</div><div style="margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px;">And to everyone else who participated - Gwen, Jocondine, Cathy, Pamela, Toki, Mary, Ann, DJ and Katie - another BIG <b>THANK YOU</b>!</div></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px;">On top of all those cross-stitched FFOs, there were also 37 entries which did not involve cross stitching and were therefore not counted in the above. They belonged to Jocondine, Pamela, Toki, Astrid, Jo and Clare. Thank you again. All FFOs are important!</div><div style="margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px;">Now on to 2024...</div><div style="margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px;">The only FFO I have this month is last month's Smalls SAL QR Code, finished off as a simple felt-backed hanging ornie. In case you haven't zapped it with an app, it says Best Wishes for the New Year.</div><div style="margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBf8hLVagx6HCduu30IsZVyLAyKx6Xuz4gdh5ExsrSmM_fjQ7bGmw0mEDRWrcW6633F7FdJXyHUCNHW83iDy8OGHOn7oSa5JXnW1JpSNOK69w-Cw-6ApX-ufN8_1Uh_BVInIJRFVXbHicfroN5GGRQUHtJebEnt96oWXaeEjM8PBwYg5CqhSOftra2sVE/s2612/BWFTNY%20Front.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2612" data-original-width="2040" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBf8hLVagx6HCduu30IsZVyLAyKx6Xuz4gdh5ExsrSmM_fjQ7bGmw0mEDRWrcW6633F7FdJXyHUCNHW83iDy8OGHOn7oSa5JXnW1JpSNOK69w-Cw-6ApX-ufN8_1Uh_BVInIJRFVXbHicfroN5GGRQUHtJebEnt96oWXaeEjM8PBwYg5CqhSOftra2sVE/s320/BWFTNY%20Front.jpg" width="250" /></a></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px;">I am very close to completing four more, but procrastinating with the finishing touches. Another hour should do it so they'll definitely be ready next month.</div><div style="margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px;">Now it's your turn.</div><div style="margin: 0px;"><br /></div><span>Please link-up using the URL of your FFG SAL post and not the home page of your blog, adding a thumbnail of a finish and either your name or your blog name as the caption. The link-up will remain open for 10 days, closing at 6am UK time on 20th January.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div id="preview-09Jan2024" style="border: 2px solid rgb(187, 187, 187); color: #bbbbbb; text-align: center;"><b>Mister Linky's Magical Widgets -- Thumb-Linky widget will appear right here!</b><br />This preview will disappear when the widget is displayed on your site.<br />If this widget does not appear, <a href="//www.blenza.com/linkies/links.php?owner=tenhourstitcher&postid=09Jan2024">click here</a> to display it.</div><script src="//www.blenza.com/linkies/thumblink.php?owner=tenhourstitcher&postid=09Jan2024" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div><br /></div><div>And please don't forget to follow other links and support fellow fully-finish-offers.<div><span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Hope to see you again next month!</span></span></span><div><br /></div><div><span>Take care,</span><br /><span>Rachel x</span></div></div><div><span><br /></span></div></div></div>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10378630021976085682noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546833504651756268.post-7972967549204040312024-01-06T16:01:00.058+00:002024-01-06T16:01:00.133+00:00People's Choice SAL - Designer Of 2024<div style="text-align: left;">Hello everyone!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><div>It's the first Saturday of the month, and of another New Year, so time for, what is (at least for the time being) the final People's Choice SAL.</div><div><br /></div><div>Jo, this has been a wonderful SAL and I have loved going through my finishes, WIPs and stash each month looking for pieces to match the theme. Thank you for the unique idea, thank you for hosting for five years, and thanks (I think!) to all participants for the enabling!</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOY5qMja98KSIKVYVjMsOeryv_GaLojiIP-LOIpzFtUh_d6vBryKroOjfExhfS1R7r4W6WlDNItU1HGD19pflgZpyIPPgM7-plss6f8nQ6eWWd3G6MF3oS2nBO3UGLQupBI9mHB65VIi4/s1600/You+Choose.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="149" data-original-width="215" height="221" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOY5qMja98KSIKVYVjMsOeryv_GaLojiIP-LOIpzFtUh_d6vBryKroOjfExhfS1R7r4W6WlDNItU1HGD19pflgZpyIPPgM7-plss6f8nQ6eWWd3G6MF3oS2nBO3UGLQupBI9mHB65VIi4/s320/You+Choose.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br />So we end with the theme of my chosen Designer Of 2024.</div><div><br /></div><div>If the Designer Of 2024 correlates with the amount of pieces I will be stitching by any one designer over the course of the year, then the winner will be <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/ZindagiDesigns?ref=shop-header-name&listing_id=541581505&from_page=listing" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">ZindagiDesigns</span></a> on etsy, as they will provide the 12 pieces I am hoping to stitch for the Smalls SAL.</div><div><br /></div><div>The story behind this purchase is that I fell in love with some Scandi/Nordic Christmas fabric and needed designs to go on them. A search through etsy revealed ZindagiDesigns as the closest to my requirements.</div><div><br /></div><div>I love how three variations of the same theme are offered. I chose the square ones, although won't be stitching the numbers so some will require a bit of jiggling around.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWP_cRZXFnRSVpiOGn0OlYUsk3cQJqpds4-UiGDfmZfTra5dqbQxyBT3l5VL5FdDv4zUO_34_t-JfaF-CWZArv5dP0paj9-IdjkZafRBVJvvoIsXASjyH03iFOSSAKWZji2jHkDy5jZSH1ufbFzbYI53mrn_sNCvkaPyMtMokXMymr9NouCBWGvlMQmmI/s804/Nordic%20Advent%20-%20Simple.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="804" data-original-width="794" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWP_cRZXFnRSVpiOGn0OlYUsk3cQJqpds4-UiGDfmZfTra5dqbQxyBT3l5VL5FdDv4zUO_34_t-JfaF-CWZArv5dP0paj9-IdjkZafRBVJvvoIsXASjyH03iFOSSAKWZji2jHkDy5jZSH1ufbFzbYI53mrn_sNCvkaPyMtMokXMymr9NouCBWGvlMQmmI/s320/Nordic%20Advent%20-%20Simple.jpg" width="316" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2kYIkXJsvxSsptU2-aDx_bDgySiHz2jjZFCUlb6E3UL8yis1acvrBbs82PWKMxkXBWfHLv1EPxII40ufhaiIxeHBOEv5QsIAJfqShrM_YqtUi18sWE-45hiIZ-SlOyBWssw5vQfk5ItflFf_tem8I89MDBN0UFGFNRRbWAharI9F_9Ix4ZSPrH2xBZSk/s320/Nordic%20Advent%20-%20round.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="319" data-original-width="320" height="319" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2kYIkXJsvxSsptU2-aDx_bDgySiHz2jjZFCUlb6E3UL8yis1acvrBbs82PWKMxkXBWfHLv1EPxII40ufhaiIxeHBOEv5QsIAJfqShrM_YqtUi18sWE-45hiIZ-SlOyBWssw5vQfk5ItflFf_tem8I89MDBN0UFGFNRRbWAharI9F_9Ix4ZSPrH2xBZSk/s1600/Nordic%20Advent%20-%20round.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib8yDOljLpulK8m9594FbP5J5NZQ-mMagDdT9bMDy8DfqX6MLv2vkPfdEJKxGJAbwn91RLy3xmWZOf93HotEK6QEXFs0bAh1AZO7DLGIRok-TsXavOv8_-_x_Bj7K3ErNF24thWmFmNlsr-ME3y0CkAv1TaqK1k9DjfELSJYnxFmcnO4lPuD677iXsyp0/s696/Nordic%20Christmas%20Sampler.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="696" data-original-width="660" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib8yDOljLpulK8m9594FbP5J5NZQ-mMagDdT9bMDy8DfqX6MLv2vkPfdEJKxGJAbwn91RLy3xmWZOf93HotEK6QEXFs0bAh1AZO7DLGIRok-TsXavOv8_-_x_Bj7K3ErNF24thWmFmNlsr-ME3y0CkAv1TaqK1k9DjfELSJYnxFmcnO4lPuD677iXsyp0/s320/Nordic%20Christmas%20Sampler.jpg" width="303" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Other than ZindagiDesigns, my planned WIPs and new starts for 2024 cover no less than 25 different designers, both companies and individuals, five of which will be new to me. I think I can safely say that I am not exactly a mega-fan of any particular company or person, at least not this year!</div><div><br /></div><div>Perhaps, in another year, concentrating on a particular designer or two might be a good way of making progress on or whipping WIPs. Now there's food for thought...!</div><div><br /></div><div>Take care,</div><div>Rachel x</div><div><br /></div></div>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10378630021976085682noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546833504651756268.post-44216652342837955652024-01-01T06:00:01.832+00:002024-01-06T14:28:36.676+00:00Annual Stitching Plans 2024<div style="text-align: left;"><span><span>Good morning everybody, and Happy New Year!!</span><br /><span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGv6bAYpwyw8U5iEoYommS0XUXE0mG3aFv1Scrf61ZSJx7HwLoHbgVmmPDbkow6_0-L45rycP-nja-SdvBid5WFPvtkaPotJ4oTSJLch_YvhVmGE4ocDInQIwADEXadhQvRAGX2ca7StXBDAOi90Q0DznrpJ7aGmP7y9SrPUozgORY7f8GU-WewdA-O_o/s626/Happy%20New%20Year%202024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="352" data-original-width="626" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGv6bAYpwyw8U5iEoYommS0XUXE0mG3aFv1Scrf61ZSJx7HwLoHbgVmmPDbkow6_0-L45rycP-nja-SdvBid5WFPvtkaPotJ4oTSJLch_YvhVmGE4ocDInQIwADEXadhQvRAGX2ca7StXBDAOi90Q0DznrpJ7aGmP7y9SrPUozgORY7f8GU-WewdA-O_o/w400-h225/Happy%20New%20Year%202024.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div></span></span><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">** ANOTHER LONG POST ALERT! **</span></div><div><br /></div><div>It's that time of year when I make a load of ridiculous stitching plans for the year ahead, knowing that I'm going to fail most of them! But, you know what... failure doesn't bother me in the slightest, so since I really enjoy planning my 'ideal' year, what's the harm?</div><div><br /></div><div>So, are you ready to laugh with me at what my perfect year of stitching would consist of?!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b><u>FOCUS PIECES / YEAR-LONG SALs:</u></b></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>1) KINGS AND QUEENS</b> - CONTINUE (FINISH?)</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Per the chart, t</span>here are only eight monarchs left to stitch (but 11 to blog) and the title to add. After that, I would like to to add the heirs, restitch a few of the names, and maybe add a border around the whole design. This <i>could</i> become a finish in 2024.</div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxIax3A4XYOu3da4I8p8OJYxlgtxj0FBVcTVeSufkVUVuh7pNTmxZulo8VVPszbL84Exwdh6SDm1lAioJ6bR-ZMljDb096CT03ULrRQ1z_Kc5-8JBmKZMZ11-r8MWDKveFc5AR8iKlKaE/s1600/Kings+And+Queens.jpg" style="font-family: inherit; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1286" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxIax3A4XYOu3da4I8p8OJYxlgtxj0FBVcTVeSufkVUVuh7pNTmxZulo8VVPszbL84Exwdh6SDm1lAioJ6bR-ZMljDb096CT03ULrRQ1z_Kc5-8JBmKZMZ11-r8MWDKveFc5AR8iKlKaE/w258-h320/Kings+And+Queens.jpg" width="258" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwr-v949FWUwU9A-lQrfUiAzK8EiZ1tJIKm7xTx36sZsrP8TCxhrwIu-4FZnzE0CMesvDcr7GnuwLDw7GjPn5DBuydYV_eydLbtnlcXWDm-edQlLFMzh06ToBBr5uOEuy6OBIZfGbr0ESg1d6kCzjW2tNy-LMdO9OHf3orKObDf4AKDFjo7wy_4mG88SM/s3290/Monarchs%2001-35.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3290" data-original-width="2650" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwr-v949FWUwU9A-lQrfUiAzK8EiZ1tJIKm7xTx36sZsrP8TCxhrwIu-4FZnzE0CMesvDcr7GnuwLDw7GjPn5DBuydYV_eydLbtnlcXWDm-edQlLFMzh06ToBBr5uOEuy6OBIZfGbr0ESg1d6kCzjW2tNy-LMdO9OHf3orKObDf4AKDFjo7wy_4mG88SM/s320/Monarchs%2001-35.jpg" width="258" /></a></div></div><b><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>2) THE LONELINESS OF AUTUMN</b> - CONTINUE</span></span></div><div>I am a woeful 21 months behind on SALing this with Leonore. Given that I'm very unlikely to catch up, my focus will just be on stitching for 10 hours each month (more if possible). If successful, it could move from being 50% to 75% complete with the addition of another 16 colours.</div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVwuVqrK2yUWEyFvlvwBaU87EYtnzYpnkXVRK-4OQ0AReSFyCvuvJdmMxP-uCQG0n2ZJjjs9hwpBk2W5ZnrQ4UlkICtR5LTHu-iWBJT9iTYdAdz92ceoiUf-gQZid6icF2Zct9TbZBFT8/s1600/Loneliness+of+Autumn.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="469" data-original-width="355" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVwuVqrK2yUWEyFvlvwBaU87EYtnzYpnkXVRK-4OQ0AReSFyCvuvJdmMxP-uCQG0n2ZJjjs9hwpBk2W5ZnrQ4UlkICtR5LTHu-iWBJT9iTYdAdz92ceoiUf-gQZid6icF2Zct9TbZBFT8/s320/Loneliness+of+Autumn.jpg" width="242" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-bcZDzE3d2dtoOvxTgkzTi30waMF7TW72_EUkzUQozCo0WuNV8UNn_xSvNIomogZSDmw-PH86eCfa_jk7CLznmf_yisK7e6eN35TVvmcsI-VP-rpQSOpO0dAhzalFSPp__f0tOiVgCCMUdb1T3unbNRsgRm7wS3AMy84DiydxWyJCHRkBpXl0qIRtg1A/s3145/TLOA%20270%20Full.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3145" data-original-width="2380" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-bcZDzE3d2dtoOvxTgkzTi30waMF7TW72_EUkzUQozCo0WuNV8UNn_xSvNIomogZSDmw-PH86eCfa_jk7CLznmf_yisK7e6eN35TVvmcsI-VP-rpQSOpO0dAhzalFSPp__f0tOiVgCCMUdb1T3unbNRsgRm7wS3AMy84DiydxWyJCHRkBpXl0qIRtg1A/s320/TLOA%20270%20Full.jpg" width="242" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><b><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><b><br /></b></span></span></div>3) SMALLS SAL</b> - STITCH ONE SMALL PER MONTH</span></span></div><div>These will probably be 12 from this Nordic Advent Calendar by Zindagi Designs on etsy. I might add some Etoile, and won't be stitching the numbers, but they will more or less look like these:</div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVweEruUeylaDPPu6RdXgVRKrjBDy_msF4jnjPB_JKhTVmP1pJd9pS0BN3mCXFX8hDBcN2Jq5m16RilhU0gmBv1U2ruE-WZEP98Uyg_CFfXlGYBdVzRJ4_jNV4wCmLFts48eVLGr5NoyEvT818oJKgvBAE_WZ7K4eLog-e2XhmJOOjUUWndZHayORR-c0/s696/Nordic%20Christmas%20Sampler.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="696" data-original-width="660" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVweEruUeylaDPPu6RdXgVRKrjBDy_msF4jnjPB_JKhTVmP1pJd9pS0BN3mCXFX8hDBcN2Jq5m16RilhU0gmBv1U2ruE-WZEP98Uyg_CFfXlGYBdVzRJ4_jNV4wCmLFts48eVLGr5NoyEvT818oJKgvBAE_WZ7K4eLog-e2XhmJOOjUUWndZHayORR-c0/w302-h320/Nordic%20Christmas%20Sampler.jpg" width="302" /></a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><br /><div><br /></div><div><b>4) A-Z of WIPs</b> - A NEW YEAR-LONG SAL WITH SERENDIPITOUS JO</div><div>Jo and I have enough WIPs each to enable us to work through 26 of them a<span style="font-family: inherit;">lphabetically at two/three per month, starting with A and B in January and ending with Y and Z in December. Jo will use IHSW for this; I will stitch for two days on each earlier in the month but post at roughly the same time.</span></div><br /><br /><b><u>THEMED MONTHS:</u></b><br /><br /><b>1) MISCHIEVOUS MARCH</b></span></span></div><div>A mini new start binge, starting one small-ish project each weekend of the month, and aiming to finish them during the month, or soon after. Projects as yet undecided.</div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>2) CHRISTMAS IN JULY</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Focus on Christmas stitching. Project(s) as yet undecided.</span></div></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><b>3) SUMMER OLYMPICS AND PARALYMPICS </b></span></span></div><div>26th July-11th August and 28th August-8th September (29 days).</div><div>Start one section of this Harry Potter themed Advent Calendar, by 1000sPatterns on etsy, each day (2 sections on the days of the opening ceremonies). I may stitch them individually rather than as one design but that decision doesn't have to be made just yet.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig-m1jwOnZaEyu7GTiyNa4KbNxzDi2Oragi_adrinqvDgSfBConQ9e0tSFzxNGQRuPq9-0zYhU0w66BDGm-TnzT7ss2tlBjkuvJCOUDXCuGea7wCk1jWVh6rWiMY3yIoHM0JqmeBxlVaIaWUTk5zfGXXYC-7ZIIzXLsjCUpIE-FOUiNON-_GZRyCz5Ebs/s834/HP%20Advent%20Calendar.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="834" data-original-width="784" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig-m1jwOnZaEyu7GTiyNa4KbNxzDi2Oragi_adrinqvDgSfBConQ9e0tSFzxNGQRuPq9-0zYhU0w66BDGm-TnzT7ss2tlBjkuvJCOUDXCuGea7wCk1jWVh6rWiMY3yIoHM0JqmeBxlVaIaWUTk5zfGXXYC-7ZIIzXLsjCUpIE-FOUiNON-_GZRyCz5Ebs/w301-h320/HP%20Advent%20Calendar.jpg" width="301" /></a></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>4) DARK OCTOBER</b></div><div>Focus on Halloween stitching. This will probably be Haunted Library by Mill Hill. I've finished all the stitching so just need to add the beads:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhT4iSnVr9M3fsGnOfhccUyv7_THcim9asTtikC7cz9WAghQ9Y1naXjhodD0WqLyyr_W21BzlCjNuafwzKiZzsZN35S53G0VW85TtPXvaSVOJxJd8YGuIjt6aUhkIk1TDI_SqQLmTtMntwi8AiA3F2G8aOZUVVDGEpRE2RzMiaKrJryrHXawyzwktiP=s225" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="225" data-original-width="224" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhT4iSnVr9M3fsGnOfhccUyv7_THcim9asTtikC7cz9WAghQ9Y1naXjhodD0WqLyyr_W21BzlCjNuafwzKiZzsZN35S53G0VW85TtPXvaSVOJxJd8YGuIjt6aUhkIk1TDI_SqQLmTtMntwi8AiA3F2G8aOZUVVDGEpRE2RzMiaKrJryrHXawyzwktiP=w199-h200" width="199" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDZG-Nca63w5ahjUuMuUnVsYa6L55aIU4iHilSvXw5JAEW6LDQxR2pwXDz5pwwh5wIKFbINk4g_mX8aaSVQoAe9xTb7Vtu6dyudPlE_j4bcKG5BrtE5Uy8B8FQ55w1qfZKZgOsZMO0MTFj7_YTaZ_q8HOdDCIvhuCists8CCFMtvV44YM-sM-PHDxArTQ/s2688/Haunted%20Library%2025h%2035m.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2176" data-original-width="2688" height="259" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDZG-Nca63w5ahjUuMuUnVsYa6L55aIU4iHilSvXw5JAEW6LDQxR2pwXDz5pwwh5wIKFbINk4g_mX8aaSVQoAe9xTb7Vtu6dyudPlE_j4bcKG5BrtE5Uy8B8FQ55w1qfZKZgOsZMO0MTFj7_YTaZ_q8HOdDCIvhuCists8CCFMtvV44YM-sM-PHDxArTQ/s320/Haunted%20Library%2025h%2035m.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b style="font-family: inherit;">5) NAUGHTY NOVEMBER</b></div><div>Another potential mini new start binge. Projects as yet undecided.</div><div><br /></div><div><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>6) DECEMBER</b></span></div><div>Focus on Christmas stitching. Project(s) as yet undecided.</div></span></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div><b><u>NON-STITCHING SALS:</u></b></div><div><br /></div></div><div><b>1) PEOPLE'S CHOICE SAL - first Saturday of the month</b></div><div><span>Hosted by Jo of Serendipitous Stitching where we post around a theme for the month.</span></div><div><span style="color: red;">EDIT - this will, sadly, be taking a break after January. I shall definitely miss it, but totally understand.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span><b>2) FULLY FINISHED GALLERY SAL - 10th of the month</b></span></div><div><span>Hosted by me, with the theme of finish-finishing stitched pieces rather than leaving them languishing in boxes, cupboards or drawers. With an embarrassingly high 60 pieces in my Box Of Shame I have plenty to be getting on with!</span></div><div><span><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div><div><b><u>AND THEN, IF TIME PERMITS...</u></b></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><b>1) RAINBOW DRAGON</b></div><div>2024 is the Chinese Year Of The Dragon and I just <i>have</i> to stitch a dragon to accompany it. I have a couple of Dragon WIPs, but have instead chosen to start this (female) Rainbow Dragon bought from PatternNadGavr on etsy but now also available in other stores. With a prevailing wind, this could be completed in 2024.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAx0P7T-iqK1VX3rK4UsvKm1XALEngnw6hcfDRPSgZgtjIZxj0rQXTbJLKT9rP4WS-be9pno3YT1wljjOtS6U9p8yELVcRWPj9dzS1lsISRKhOa_d6BKMEjwmTrCX-iX4VFNW1YMepvFE9lU3ytOOL4MM2qfG-2YXI0cv2CtngqDJP5kgToaPbBp8O3Ro/s801/Rainbow%20Dragon%20She.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="801" data-original-width="794" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAx0P7T-iqK1VX3rK4UsvKm1XALEngnw6hcfDRPSgZgtjIZxj0rQXTbJLKT9rP4WS-be9pno3YT1wljjOtS6U9p8yELVcRWPj9dzS1lsISRKhOa_d6BKMEjwmTrCX-iX4VFNW1YMepvFE9lU3ytOOL4MM2qfG-2YXI0cv2CtngqDJP5kgToaPbBp8O3Ro/w317-h320/Rainbow%20Dragon%20She.jpg" width="317" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>2) MONOCHROMATIC LIBRARY</b></div><div>This is a big project (470x250) but since it's only(!) 46,092 stitches of one colour I can cope. My hope is to complete about 60 of the estimated 300+ hours. It's also a venture into two new areas which, even after 30 years of stitching, I have never attempted - 1 over 1 and 25 count! It's not going to be black on white like the picture, but mahogany-brown on Vintage Coffee for more of a Ye Olde Worlde feel. The designer is StitchingJulesDesign on etsy.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg70G6Ry29bQP-gy4TIKBZuwET-8_mrpaCFZYSYQdJy_k1DIWlNRFJyDem07ZcESVAQJxFrmzM74iuAnGkd2ZbMnh4nmw1ml70A8O_wv0KlVRxBR3vywZWQTjveTMmjqfxNLi28veZxswibGlq1tFmBnrBVDUglNLX-UCb-K9QQe3Ay7f6oBGB19ynuQ0I/s794/Library.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="419" data-original-width="794" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg70G6Ry29bQP-gy4TIKBZuwET-8_mrpaCFZYSYQdJy_k1DIWlNRFJyDem07ZcESVAQJxFrmzM74iuAnGkd2ZbMnh4nmw1ml70A8O_wv0KlVRxBR3vywZWQTjveTMmjqfxNLi28veZxswibGlq1tFmBnrBVDUglNLX-UCb-K9QQe3Ay7f6oBGB19ynuQ0I/w400-h211/Library.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>3) SCARLET MACAW PREENING</b></div><div>Well, after finding the perfect fabric, how could I not start this one!??? I know this will be a very long project but am not bothered by that. My aim is to finish it before retirement age, which is only (mumble mumble) years away! Again, 60 hours is the mark I would like to reach.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj_oqjebrtl3md-NvPEcEGH5Y4lTTH1D-l2jTrrIhkzA-aY1FczCWWvzm9-tISiNc0QnnCRhBZIwPM0ALpvhKpTRZLhHZuTCoxcY5Zfeh6K8viwzoc-fAkidw92zZVitYJQh4Ku57r-DM2_o0dmvGGAE3OaanwNjSNiD7A_214frLOuMSVkdNsJDmnPXA/s265/Scarlet%20Macaw%20Preening.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="265" data-original-width="196" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj_oqjebrtl3md-NvPEcEGH5Y4lTTH1D-l2jTrrIhkzA-aY1FczCWWvzm9-tISiNc0QnnCRhBZIwPM0ALpvhKpTRZLhHZuTCoxcY5Zfeh6K8viwzoc-fAkidw92zZVitYJQh4Ku57r-DM2_o0dmvGGAE3OaanwNjSNiD7A_214frLOuMSVkdNsJDmnPXA/w237-h320/Scarlet%20Macaw%20Preening.jpg" width="237" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>And that's all!!!</div><div><br /></div><div>So from SALs and WIPs, to small designs and big new starts, and with some challenges thrown in for good measure, I have lots of variety to look forward to. And i<span style="font-family: inherit;">f all goes well (hahaha!) I should be able to fit everything in. If life goes pear-shaped again, well... I'll just do what I can.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">On the other hand, if other challenges or SALs (or temptations!) come along, or I decide to focus on WIPs instead, then all of the above could go out of the window! Nothing is set in stone.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">I wonder what your plans are for the year? I'm looking forward to reading them all!</span></div><div><div><div style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Wishing you all a very happy, healthy and stitchy 2024,</span></div></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Rachel x</span></div></div></div><div><br /></div></div>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10378630021976085682noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546833504651756268.post-81084469774213593952023-12-31T06:00:00.519+00:002023-12-31T06:00:00.130+00:002023 End Of Year Summary<div style="text-align: left;"><div>Hello all!</div><div><br /></div><div>Another year gone, and another year of lists coming up!</div><div><br /></div><div>2023 was up and down again - up until mid April and then down again until October. Here are my stitching minutes per day to prove it!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-7r7OZF2q2UqD1f9oK0pw3kQnQ2914dKik0AUVO_3Il-BwxFrw-d6pMbbdvEZd7RW43x8DRWOJ9hBSDMDCI71rRE_BYmbgiNskspT2nYS6xuzNTe6PgA5ITlKsRBs_FHfUttXyfTodGqDSBG9s7HMAGAVAUQqjGlqHnOe2ncGjk3bKehBR4AzzoxlomA/s1289/2023%20Stitching%20Time.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="797" data-original-width="1289" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-7r7OZF2q2UqD1f9oK0pw3kQnQ2914dKik0AUVO_3Il-BwxFrw-d6pMbbdvEZd7RW43x8DRWOJ9hBSDMDCI71rRE_BYmbgiNskspT2nYS6xuzNTe6PgA5ITlKsRBs_FHfUttXyfTodGqDSBG9s7HMAGAVAUQqjGlqHnOe2ncGjk3bKehBR4AzzoxlomA/w400-h248/2023%20Stitching%20Time.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>But, thanks to some successful days, stitching still time totalled 406 hours for the year, so at an average of more than an hour per day I'm more than happy with that.<br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Here are my successes and failures of the year:</div><div><br /></div><div>SALs - each month join in with:</div><div><b>People's Choice SAL</b> - ❌ missed four months</div><div><b>FFG SAL - </b>❌ close, but missed one month</div><div><b>Smalls SAL - </b>❌ missed six months</div><div><br /></div><div><b>FFO as much as possible</b> - ✅ and ❌ not really 'as much as possible' but at least one per month</div><div><b>Finish (lots of) WIPs</b> - ✅ finished 10 WIPs started prior to 2023 and 40/41 started in 2023</div><div><br /></div><div>Potential stitching included:</div><div><div><b>A Monarch A Month</b> - stitch the remaining 8 monarchs? ❌ not been touched all year</div><div><b>The Loneliness Of Autumn</b> - continue and catch-up? ❌ only managed 7/120 hours</div><div><b>Mischievous March</b> - start four projects and finish the four projects ✅</div><div><b>Christmas In July</b> - continue Merry Christmas By The Letter ❌ didn't touch</div><div><b>Dark October</b> - continue (finish?) Haunted Library ✅ finished the stitching</div><div><b>Naughty November</b> - start four projects and finish the four projects ✅</div><div><b>Christmas Day onwards</b> - continue (finish?) Merry Christmas By The Letter ✅ finished!</div></div><div><br /></div><div>Overall, more failures than successes, but c'est la vie.</div><div><br /></div><br />My overall statistics now look like this:<br /><br />Number of WIPs brought forward from 2022 = <b>75</b><br />Plus number of new starts = <b>41</b><br />Less number of finishes = <b>50</b></div><div style="text-align: left;">Less number of purges = <b>6</b></div><div style="text-align: left;">Number of WIPs to carry forward into 2024 = <b>60</b><br /><br /><br />Here are the lists of projects which make up those statistics. <span style="color: red;">Those in red have been finished</span>, <span style="color: #2b00fe;">those in blue have been purged</span>, and those in black will be carried forward to 2024.<br /><br /><b>LARGE WIPs BROUGHT FORWARD</b><br /><span style="color: #2b00fe;">1) QS Emerald Dragon (HAED) - PURGED</span><br />2) SK The History Of Chocolate (HAED)<br /><span style="color: #2b00fe;">3) QS Come Softly (HAED)</span><span style="color: #2b00fe;"> - </span><span style="color: #2b00fe;">PURGED</span><br />4) Mini Bookworm Fairy (HAED)<br /><span style="color: #2b00fe;">5) Mini The Owrd Lord (HAED)</span><span style="color: #2b00fe;"> - </span><span style="color: #2b00fe;">PURGED</span><br /><div><span style="color: #2b00fe;">6) Mini One (HAED)</span><span style="color: #2b00fe;"> - </span><span style="color: #2b00fe;">PURGED</span></div><span style="color: #2b00fe;">7) Dolphin Ruins (Rabnann - ebay)</span><span style="color: #2b00fe;"> - </span><span style="color: #2b00fe;">PURGED</span><br />8) OMG Tigger Is Out (UnconventionalX - etsy)<br />9) Kings and Queens<div>10) The Loneliness Of Autumn<br /><b>'NORMAL' WIPs BROUGHT FORWARD</b><br />11) Mythical Dragon</div><div>12) Ballerina</div><div>13) Giraffe</div>14) Greedy Robin</div><div style="text-align: left;"><div>15) Friends For Life</div><div>16) Feline Groovy<br />17) Loves Me ... Love Me Not<br />18) Book Worm<br /><div>19) Carefree Summer</div><div><span style="color: red;">20) A Tatty Friend</span></div><div>21) Dandelion Time</div><div>22) Flower Power</div><div>23) All Aboard The Walnut Shells</div><div>24) Christmas Wishes</div><div>25) Cuddly Feline Friends</div><div>26) Choc-A-Holic</div><div>27) I Love Butter</div><div>28) Good Morning Nelson</div><div>29) Winter Hugs</div><div>30) Lickle Snooze</div><div>31) A Windy Day<br />32) Little Green<br />33) Start Trek TOS<br />34) Clue<br />35) Evil Minions</div><div><span style="color: red;">36) Pandas</span></div><div>37) Dragon Eye (not yet blogged)<br /><div>38) Magnolia (not yet blogged)</div><div><div><span style="color: #2b00fe;">39) Tribal Dragon</span><span style="color: #2b00fe;"> - </span><span style="color: #2b00fe;">PURGED</span></div></div>40) Haunted Library<br />41) Pretty Little Toronto</div><div><div>42) Basket Case</div>43) Mouse Reading Book<br />44) Wonderful Fright<br /><div>45) Happiness Delivery Couple<br /><span style="color: red;">46) Pooh 3 - With Head On Ground</span><br /><span style="color: red;">47) Pooh 4 - Standing With Pot On Head</span><br /><span style="color: red;">48) Pooh 5 - Looking At Smashed Pot</span><br />49) Mouse With Books<br />50) Gatekeepers</div><div>51) Let's Bloom</div></div><div>52) Let's Have Fun In The Sun<br />53) Let's Breeze Into Autumn</div><div><span style="color: red;">54) Deathly Hallows In A Bottle</span></div><div><div><span style="color: red;">55) Golden Snitch In A Bottle</span></div><div><span style="color: red;">56) Merry Christmas By The Letter</span><br /><div><span style="color: red;">57) Autumnal Baby Dragon</span></div><div>58) Burrow Snow Globe</div><div>59) Dragon Shelf</div><div>60) Godrich's Hollow Snow Globe</div><div>61) Mexico</div><div>62) Korea</div><div><span style="color: red;">63) Mouse Reading Scroll</span></div><div>64) Netherlands</div><div>65) Paris</div><div>66) Privet Drive Snow Globe</div><div>67) Rome</div><div>68) Russia</div><div>69) Shell Cottage Snow Globe</div><div>70) United Kingdom</div><div>71) USA</div><div>72) Witch's Hat Shelf</div></div><div><div>73) Elixir Of Luck</div></div></div><div>74) Spring Keyhole Stamp</div><div>75) Night Lantern Stamp</div><div><br /></div><div><b>NEW STARTS IN 2023</b></div><div><span style="color: red;">1) Red And White Advent Calendar Day 9 - Bird</span></div><div><span style="color: red;">2) Red And White Advent Calendar Day 6 - Tree</span></div><div><div><span style="color: red;">3) Red And White Advent Calendar Day 1 - Heart</span></div><div><span style="color: red;">4) Red And White Advent Calendar Day 20 - Candle</span></div></div><div><span style="color: red;">5) Red And White Advent Calendar Day 4 - Snowflake</span></div><div><span style="color: red;">6) Red And White Advent Calendar Day 14 - Mitten</span></div><div><span style="color: red;">7) Red And White Advent Calendar Day 13 - Santa</span></div><div><span style="color: red;">8) Red And White Advent Calendar Day 15 - Holly</span></div><div><span style="color: red;">9) Red And White Advent Calendar Day 12 - Bell</span></div><div><span style="color: red;">10) </span><span style="color: red;">Red And White Advent Calendar Day 23 - Wreath</span></div><div><span style="color: red;">11) Red And White Advent Calendar Day 5 - Presents</span></div><div><span style="color: red;">12) Red And White Advent Calendar Day 11 - Elf Hat</span></div><div><span style="color: red;">13) Red And White Advent Calendar Day 10 - Candy Cane</span></div><div><span style="color: red;">14) Red And White Advent Calendar Day 8 - Bauble</span></div><div><span style="color: red;">15) </span><span style="color: red;">Red And White Advent Calendar Day 24 - Penguin</span></div><div><span style="color: red;">16) Grand Teton National Park</span></div><div><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: red;">17) </span><span style="color: red;">Red And White Advent Calendar Day 3 - House</span></span></div><div><span style="color: red;">18) Grand Canyon National Park</span></div><div><span style="color: red;">19) Rocky Mountain National Park</span></div><div><span style="color: red;">20) Hot Springs National Park</span></div><div><span style="color: red;">21) </span><span style="color: red;">Red And White Advent Calendar Day 18 - Cracker</span></div><div><span style="color: red;">22) Red And White Advent Calendar Day 19 - Star</span></div><div><span style="color: red;">23) Red And White Advent Calendar Day 2 - Snowman</span></div><div><span style="color: red;">24) Red And White Advent Calendar Day 21 - Sleigh</span></div><div><span style="color: red;">25) Red And White Advent Calendar Day 22 - Pudding</span></div><div><span style="color: red;">26) Red And White Advent Calendar Day 17 - Gingerbread Man</span></div><div><span style="color: red;">27) Red And White Advent Calendar Day 7 - Reindeer</span></div><div><span style="color: red;">28) Red And White Advent Calendar Day 16 - Stocking</span></div><div>29) He's A Fun-Gi - NOT YET BLOGGED</div><div><span style="color: red;">30) Snuffles In Lime</span></div><div><span style="color: red;">31) Moonset - Gate</span></div><div><span style="color: red;">32) Moonset - Cenotaph</span></div><div><span style="color: red;">33) Moonset - Cross</span></div><div><span style="color: red;">34) Moonset - Lamppost</span></div><div><span style="color: red;">35) Best Wishes For The New Year QR Code</span></div><div><span style="color: red;">36) Front-Facing Dolphin (right)</span></div><div><span style="color: red;">37) Swimming Dolphin (right)</span></div><div><span style="color: red;">38) Jumping Dolphin (left)</span></div><div><div><span style="color: red;">39) Side-Facing Scarlet Macaw (left)</span></div><div><span style="color: red;">40) Front-Facing Scarlet Macaw (left)</span></div><div><span style="color: red;">41) Flying Scarlet Macaw (left)</span></div></div><div><br /></div><div>At least I can feel quite proud of having actually finished all but one I started this year.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>As for my Box of Shame:</div><div>Brought forward from 2022 = <b>36</b><br />Added = <b>50</b><br />Finished = <b>26</b><br />Carried forward into 2024 = <b>60</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Hmmm, not so proud there. Must try MUCH harder to reduce that number in 2024.</div><div><br /></div><div>Here's another list of the the projects which were in and have been added to my Box Of Shame. As above, those in red have now been FFOd, those in black will be carried forward.</div><div><br /><b>BOX OF SHAME PIECES BROUGHT FORWARD</b></div><div>1) Piglet's Snowflake (gone AWOL!)</div><div>2) Green Halloween Banner</div><div>3) A Little Witch Of The Night</div><div><div>4) Let's Play</div><div>5) Chick Berry</div><div>6) Humming Along</div><div>7) Lady In Red</div><div>8) Going For Walkies</div><div>9) Simply Wren</div><div>10) Winnie the Pooh 1</div><div>11) Winnie the Pooh 2</div><div>12) In The Dog House</div><div>13) In The Bath</div></div><div><div>14) Resting My Eyes</div><div>15) Noel</div><div>16) Moonrise - Gravestone</div><div>17) Moonrise - Fence</div><div>18) Moonrise - Mansion</div><div>19) Season's Greetings</div><div>20) Moonrise - Memorial</div><div><div><span style="color: red;">21) Mouse Lighting Candle</span></div><div>22) Let's Be Frozen</div><div>23) Dragon 9</div><div>24) Dragon 2</div><div>25) Dragon 11</div><div>26) Dragon 5</div><div>27) Dragon 4</div><div>28) Dragon 10</div><div>29) Dragon 12</div><div>30) Dragon 1</div><div>31) Dragon 6</div><div>32) Dragon 3</div><div>33) Grow Your Own</div><div>34) Elixir Of Life</div><div>35) Gift (not been shown on blog)</div><div>36) Gift (not been shown on blog)</div><div><br /></div></div></div><div><b>NEW BOX OF SHAME PIECES IN 2023</b></div><div><span style="color: red;">1) Red And White Advent Calendar Day 9 - Bird</span></div><div><span style="color: red;">2) Red And White Advent Calendar Day 6 - Tree</span></div><div><div><span style="color: red;">3) Red And White Advent Calendar Day 1 - Heart</span></div><div>4) A Tatty Friend</div><div><span style="color: red;">5) Red And White Advent Calendar Day 20 - Candle</span></div></div><div><span style="color: red;">6) Red And White Advent Calendar Day 4 - Snowflake</span></div><div>7) Mouse Reading Scroll</div><div><span style="color: red;">8) Red And White Advent Calendar Day 14 - Mitten</span></div><div><span style="color: red;">9) Red And White Advent Calendar Day 13 - Santa</span></div><div>10) Winnie The Pooh 4</div><div><span style="color: red;">11) Red And White Advent Calendar Day 15 - Holly </span></div><div>12) Winnie The Pooh 3</div><div><span style="color: red;">13) Red And White Advent Calendar Day 12 - Bell</span></div><div>14) Golden Snitch In A Bottle</div><div><span style="color: red;">15) Red And White Advent Calendar Day 23 - Wreath</span></div><div>16) Pandas</div><div><span style="color: red;">17) Red And White Advent Calendar Day 5 - Presents</span></div><div><div><span style="color: red;">18) Red And White Advent Calendar Day 11 - Elf Hat</span></div><div>19) Winnie The Pooh 5</div></div><div><span style="color: red;">20) Red And White Advent Calendar Day 10 - Candy Cane</span></div><div><span style="color: red;"><span>21) Red And White Advent Calendar Day 8 - Bauble</span></span></div><div><span style="color: red;"><span><span>22) </span></span>Red And White Advent Calendar Day 24 - Penguin</span></div><div><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">23) Autumnal Baby Dragon</span></span></div><div><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">24)</span></span> Grand Teton National Park</div><div><span style="color: red;"><span>25) </span><span>Red And White Advent Calendar Day 3 - House</span></span></div><div><span>26) Grand Canyon National Park</span></div><div><span>27) Rocky Mountain National Park</span></div><div><span>28) Hot Springs National Park</span></div><div><span style="color: red;">29) </span><span style="color: red;">Red And White Advent Calendar Day 18 - Cracker</span></div><div><span style="color: red;"><div style="color: black;"><span style="color: red;">30) Red And White Advent Calendar Day 19 - Star</span></div><div style="color: black;"><span style="color: red;">31) Red And White Advent Calendar Day 2 - Snowman</span></div><div style="color: black;"><span style="color: red;">32) Red And White Advent Calendar Day 21 - Sleigh</span></div><div style="color: black;"><span style="color: red;">33) Red And White Advent Calendar Day 22 - Pudding</span></div><div style="color: black;"><span style="color: red;">34) Red And White Advent Calendar Day 17 - Gingerbread Man</span></div></span></div><div><span style="color: red;">35) Red And White Advent Calendar Day 7 - Reindeer</span></div><div><span style="color: red;">36) Red And White Advent Calendar Day 16 - Stocking</span></div><div>37) Deathly Hallows In A Bottle</div><div><span style="color: red;">38) Snuffles In Lime</span></div><div>39) Moonset - Gate</div><div><div>40) Moonset - Cenotaph</div><div>41) Moonset - Cross</div><div>42) Moonset - Lamppost</div><div>43) Best Wishes For The New Year QR Code</div></div><div>44) Front-Facing Dolphin (right)</div><div>45) Dolphin Swimming (right)</div><div>46) Jumping Dolphin (left)</div><div>47) Merry Christmas By The Letter</div><div>48) Side-Facing Scarlet Macaw (left)</div><div>49) Front-Facing Scarlet Macaw (right)</div><div>50) Flying Scarlet Macaw (left)</div><div><br /></div><div>At one point, a few years, back I had only three pieces in Box Of Shame; it's surprising how quickly they add up, despite FFOing at least one thing per month.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>So that's 60 WIPs and 60 Box Of Shame pieces I'm carrying through into 2024; I wonder how much they'll decrease (or increase!) during the coming year?<br /><br />Talking of 2024, my ridiculous and OTT stitching plans for the year ahead will all be revealed tomorrow. Like this one, it's a long post... you have been warned!<br /><br />All the best and</div><div><div>Happy stitching :)</div><div>Rachel x</div></div><div><br /></div></div></div>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10378630021976085682noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546833504651756268.post-49210632695429824072023-12-30T15:27:00.000+00:002023-12-30T15:27:15.591+00:00Some Really Exciting News!!<div style="text-align: left;"><div>Good afternoon!</div><div><br /></div><div>Sorry for another post, but I have some really really really really exciting news to share!</div><div><br /></div><div>Those who have been following me for a long time might remember that I have been desperate to stitch this gorgeous fellow since I bought the chart way back in 2014. If you need reminding, or are newer to my blog, then let me introduce Scarlet Macaw Preening (aka Sherlock) by Shinysun's Cross Stitch:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTN9v75OzIlv7exK6co8adeJ4MwVecTOvn5ko_EOrJgKCHGNIpj66bjHcPXTSS3UKjmlVbbYt51vA5-DrvW8r3rRwYGaBUoQL-OX9WbyiS82NT_aBM3feBTApwb8hVgbmzkCQVpFWFSvN-OaGKfRz1LoLb0Z4Mxyo_cQ2FIg-dnfe-k71ziHwhR-wyNt0/s265/Scarlet%20Macaw%20Preening.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="265" data-original-width="196" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTN9v75OzIlv7exK6co8adeJ4MwVecTOvn5ko_EOrJgKCHGNIpj66bjHcPXTSS3UKjmlVbbYt51vA5-DrvW8r3rRwYGaBUoQL-OX9WbyiS82NT_aBM3feBTApwb8hVgbmzkCQVpFWFSvN-OaGKfRz1LoLb0Z4Mxyo_cQ2FIg-dnfe-k71ziHwhR-wyNt0/s1600/Scarlet%20Macaw%20Preening.jpg" width="196" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>He's a very big project - 400x532 - which I estimate would take about 1700 hours to do, so it was always my intention to stitch just the macaw on a suitable hand-dyed fabric and thus eliminate about 1000 hours of stitching the background!</div><div><br /></div><div>On three occasions I thought I'd found the right background fabrics, only to be unhappy to continue on any of them, but every so often I would browse the internet to see if anything new had appeared, which it invariably hadn't. Until now when my search is finally over because... drumroll please... I have just purchased this 30x36 piece of 18ct aida:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVqeI32FmnPCl3hcbKfmuWzOUJtmnOWxiW_lXNlLYjIohFMypPBEQ5Kacv3Hvukc7z3fkzmymNVnjc0f54jn1s3WSuH84hBWgrQC-eh6zkw1ej7BiQvPSbxFSCjr53yc_bzVPptfwVqNuf8gBr5GCUggioa51b__K9vBku8Cp8R2spkpbJ3KbTaqGEgI4/s3240/Autumn's%20Promise.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3240" data-original-width="2610" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVqeI32FmnPCl3hcbKfmuWzOUJtmnOWxiW_lXNlLYjIohFMypPBEQ5Kacv3Hvukc7z3fkzmymNVnjc0f54jn1s3WSuH84hBWgrQC-eh6zkw1ej7BiQvPSbxFSCjr53yc_bzVPptfwVqNuf8gBr5GCUggioa51b__K9vBku8Cp8R2spkpbJ3KbTaqGEgI4/s320/Autumn's%20Promise.jpg" width="258" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>It's from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/RiverHutDesigns?ref=shop-header-name&listing_id=1615869540&from_page=listing" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">RiverHutDesigns</span></a> on etsy and a slightly modified version of Autumns Rainbow (it bugs me there's no apostrophe in Autumns so I'm going to add one from now on). It's got more of an overall pale terracotta tinge than the photo, but even with three different cameras (none of which would correctly focus either) and some photo editing I couldn't get the colours to look right. I'll have to try again another day.</div><div><br /></div><div>Claire from RiverHutDesigns was excellent and I cannot sing her praises enough for both her communication and actually listening to my requirements. OK, it's still not as dark as I would have liked, but I think that's more to do with being used to seeing the dark background on the chart for the last 10 year than anything, and on this fabric Sherlock is sure going to 'pop'!</div><div><br /></div><div>I can't tell you how excited I am that my 10 year search to find a suitable background fabric has finally ended. It just goes to show, never say never! And, as a bit of a bonus, the fabric has shrunk slightly from 18ct to 19ct, and the holes have closed up a bit, so I should be able to get away with using just one strand of thread.</div><div><br /></div><div>As for when I start him, well, 2024 is overflowing but plans (which I will divulge on 1st January) but somehow I don't think a little inconvenience like that is going to stop me, do you??!!</div><div><br /></div><div>Take care,</div><div>Rachel x</div><div><br /></div></div>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10378630021976085682noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546833504651756268.post-46112935496426511062023-12-29T23:04:00.325+00:002023-12-30T00:31:28.387+00:00Smalls SAL - December 2023<div style="text-align: left;"><p>Hello all!</p><span><div>It's the last Friday of the month, and of the year, so here's my final Smalls SAL post of 2023. Thank you once again, <a href="https://www.marysthread.com/?p=6417" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Mary</span></a>, for hosting.</div><div><br /></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_sTcmUcQYdmXWp9xnzf77ovHcJJFQ2BNWBAroiYl6XROGMuCpVuxiNIkW2c4y4gyx-zFtKiCibUa40dMHGL4ut2tKDrodu62UkkZF7YuSQaidOwyQrCPhL4dS3K8zYbP8ikgp5Ywu4V-pEOWDQ4PEZ0ov4qFqobuA2U6kXpIsgFVFPlRn4yhJgiz4/s281/Smalls-Badge-2023-finished.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="281" data-original-width="281" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_sTcmUcQYdmXWp9xnzf77ovHcJJFQ2BNWBAroiYl6XROGMuCpVuxiNIkW2c4y4gyx-zFtKiCibUa40dMHGL4ut2tKDrodu62UkkZF7YuSQaidOwyQrCPhL4dS3K8zYbP8ikgp5Ywu4V-pEOWDQ4PEZ0ov4qFqobuA2U6kXpIsgFVFPlRn4yhJgiz4/s1600/Smalls-Badge-2023-finished.jpg" width="281" /></a></div><span><div><span><br /></span></div><div><span><br /></span></div>Each month I stitch a small project (or more) specifically for this SAL which doesn't appear elsewhere on my blog.</span><div><br /></div><div>For December, I went totally overboard!</div><div><br /></div><div>I started off with something Small and Christmassy; a QR code similar to the one I stitched a couple of years ago. I won't include what it says just yet, instead hope you have an app that can read it!</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHDh7T9JprnHG6jV6vSe6FFAYez5JqnoL4DEvWGfOEVnSMPBsD8IyAgsxSNr0A2Sh75o1tQhklRXJULkm2LM40Wzq9XUgQSFJzUQXXf0osK9JvSJ6xLHlpYLKLruUq29wWxaRFohi3-IkpaSoSNEUGwd-lcKLUWdbX2Q0aTjfPawSPeu093veS6siRqKU/s1880/BWFTNY%20QR%20Code.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1844" data-original-width="1880" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHDh7T9JprnHG6jV6vSe6FFAYez5JqnoL4DEvWGfOEVnSMPBsD8IyAgsxSNr0A2Sh75o1tQhklRXJULkm2LM40Wzq9XUgQSFJzUQXXf0osK9JvSJ6xLHlpYLKLruUq29wWxaRFohi3-IkpaSoSNEUGwd-lcKLUWdbX2Q0aTjfPawSPeu093veS6siRqKU/s320/BWFTNY%20QR%20Code.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">QR Code by NorthEastStitching (etsy)</div><div style="text-align: center;">Stitched on 16ct Holly with sparkles over-dyed aida using ThreadworX 1085 Christmas Time</div><div style="text-align: center;">Started - 2nd December 2023</div><div style="text-align: center;">Finished - 2nd December 2023</div><div style="text-align: center;">Total Stitching time - 2 hours 30 minutes</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>And then, prepare yourself for more... lots more!</div><div><br /></div><div>You see, I sort of went shopping on etsy during the Black Friday sales. There is one particular store I have had as a favourite for a long time but never bought anything from, and that is <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/LaSelvaDesign?ref=usf_2020" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">LaSelvaDesign</span></a>. The store's contents are mostly small cute animal charts and during the sales I gave in and purchased two sets (although I am eyeing up <strike>a few</strike> lots more!)</div><div><br /></div><div>Anyway I fancied a quick stitch so out came this little chap...</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNoXRcawVZ9AF8-gCSn3oV2TFqhr8WkdKfQu_iFh0q8C0SWRJyIkgY2q775ooHD6wM5N1Za7UeyyvdJ9_cKfVGS05buvQr2I8r6lvdvM2hnELHSAquLji-FpeUSAawdFIT5nXzAsI4cuZWwH9qkH3kdL34ylI66MRU2_hqhSfPOrHxdHZW7oux1jFNupo/s1772/Front-Facing%20Dolphin%20Finished.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1744" data-original-width="1772" height="315" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNoXRcawVZ9AF8-gCSn3oV2TFqhr8WkdKfQu_iFh0q8C0SWRJyIkgY2q775ooHD6wM5N1Za7UeyyvdJ9_cKfVGS05buvQr2I8r6lvdvM2hnELHSAquLji-FpeUSAawdFIT5nXzAsI4cuZWwH9qkH3kdL34ylI66MRU2_hqhSfPOrHxdHZW7oux1jFNupo/s320/Front-Facing%20Dolphin%20Finished.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">Front-Facing Dolphin (right) by LaSelvaDesigns (etsy)</div><div style="text-align: center;">Stitched on 16ct Lagoon over-dyed aida</div><div style="text-align: center;">Started - 3rd December 2023</div><div style="text-align: center;">Finished - 4th December 2023</div><div style="text-align: center;">Total stitching time - 2 hours 45 minutes</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>...followed by this one...</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitPuj_6pvVBXde6A2kYNrATUpbZ06o-ajcr00vE1vDvBPxgKdZkMpUegg4IpVDjUyWsQ7xmu13qCMSQWx-4xMbrdindRj1BVX48uam7mmUoGukQUNPf7Dkyj0EIbJ7l140J6MUdzIGZDMYp7dLbr0pvk341FMhg13IR9njiiv1Obe6amO_UDsaOqMa4Gs/s1860/Swimming%20Dolphin%20(right)%20Finished.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1804" data-original-width="1860" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitPuj_6pvVBXde6A2kYNrATUpbZ06o-ajcr00vE1vDvBPxgKdZkMpUegg4IpVDjUyWsQ7xmu13qCMSQWx-4xMbrdindRj1BVX48uam7mmUoGukQUNPf7Dkyj0EIbJ7l140J6MUdzIGZDMYp7dLbr0pvk341FMhg13IR9njiiv1Obe6amO_UDsaOqMa4Gs/s320/Swimming%20Dolphin%20(right)%20Finished.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div>Swimming Dolphin (right) by LaSelvaDesigns (etsy)</div><div>Stitched on 16ct Lagoon over-dyed aida</div><div>Started - 11th December 2023</div><div>Finished - 11th December 2023</div><div>Total stitching time - 2 hours 55 minutes</div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>...and then the third one to complete the set!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIlMIiZUArQfcM-mG39Tgd5_ntZD4arlwHaGI7UyCUA3uLOeWFOaWC8mRfH7d-F0xPsdXUXpjzTOWyErA5YAU49zw5oVqHXRfrVUeOZWRSQzLcM3LCKdYi_K1toeCPV70tYA-10NjqviTVLqY3AkdJEfTk5U5_XMVc_eqBQacl0AB-xEu49e8siISoA14/s1788/Jumping%20Dolphin%20(left)%20Finished.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1756" data-original-width="1788" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIlMIiZUArQfcM-mG39Tgd5_ntZD4arlwHaGI7UyCUA3uLOeWFOaWC8mRfH7d-F0xPsdXUXpjzTOWyErA5YAU49zw5oVqHXRfrVUeOZWRSQzLcM3LCKdYi_K1toeCPV70tYA-10NjqviTVLqY3AkdJEfTk5U5_XMVc_eqBQacl0AB-xEu49e8siISoA14/s320/Jumping%20Dolphin%20(left)%20Finished.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><div>Jumping Dolphin (left) by LaSelvaDesigns (etsy)</div><div>Stitched on 16ct Lagoon over-dyed aida</div><div>Started - 16th December 2023</div><div>Finished - 16th December 2023</div><div>Total stitching time - 2 hours 50 minutes</div></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Bearing in mind the mirror-image charts are also provided with the purchased charts (hence the 'left' or 'right' added to the titles) this isn't <i>strictly</i> the complete set, but one of each pose will suffice for now!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>And then, if that wasn't enough, out came the second set!</div><div><br /></div><div>First up was this one...</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgUNUXHd4w9ZBex4MeM2Xj1UzcOGU87usczonZTMqpGQQ4w7T1f46Ep6Z_Y0BTuYNNuq6QhT5hZ-BPHZzkPoK68YGAdymJhqPz076ZPXl8WdnmH3rnqrROhBf1TORt-IT9OpIJMRazGrl6G5VqLONeYYyZgpmG8tVx6oRPNIJWN_uEUz0wXejLNne7SOo/s2128/Scarlet%20Macaw%20Looking%20Left.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2128" data-original-width="2128" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgUNUXHd4w9ZBex4MeM2Xj1UzcOGU87usczonZTMqpGQQ4w7T1f46Ep6Z_Y0BTuYNNuq6QhT5hZ-BPHZzkPoK68YGAdymJhqPz076ZPXl8WdnmH3rnqrROhBf1TORt-IT9OpIJMRazGrl6G5VqLONeYYyZgpmG8tVx6oRPNIJWN_uEUz0wXejLNne7SOo/s320/Scarlet%20Macaw%20Looking%20Left.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div>Side-Facing Scarlet Macaw (left) by LaSelvaDesigns (etsy)</div><div>Stitched on 16ct Icy Topaz over-dyed aida</div><div>Started - 20th December 2023</div><div>Finished - 20th December 2023</div><div>Total stitching time - 4 hours 35 minutes</div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>...followed by this one...</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH5NFrv6y7ku8WWZwwSZ7HDUitBynELOlbfbapXyX1qXXwGyLroE4AvdieJxzgKGiljeu04oUnaAPb2w1vMSAnzDvP7GK62DLW-NxI76gBE1XniKaQ9U71chzq270-INl2PzQ9yLbJ4CSK9BReKeTkzOJQ0vTqyTegY_5GX9uHHuQcqpWBDCukdhyV7UY/s2136/Scarlet%20Macaw%20Front%20Right.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2108" data-original-width="2136" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH5NFrv6y7ku8WWZwwSZ7HDUitBynELOlbfbapXyX1qXXwGyLroE4AvdieJxzgKGiljeu04oUnaAPb2w1vMSAnzDvP7GK62DLW-NxI76gBE1XniKaQ9U71chzq270-INl2PzQ9yLbJ4CSK9BReKeTkzOJQ0vTqyTegY_5GX9uHHuQcqpWBDCukdhyV7UY/s320/Scarlet%20Macaw%20Front%20Right.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div>Front-Facing Scarlet Macaw (right) by LaSelvaDesigns (etsy)</div><div>Stitched on 16ct Icy Topaz over-dyed aida</div><div>Started - 21st December 2023</div><div>Finished - 21st December 2023</div><div>Total stitching time - 4 hours 5 minutes</div></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>...and finally this one!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht51XiKJfaHaC5wetxt8RZAJ5pv6Vhpmbi7BkyfM_FywiDHlSQ7Pa8fLNHtAXC25GKcIP8cmid-sf3msRHRHOwMe3vt-vs3WGblP2hEb8idFOn8_XG9xffTzY9tvga1LE7BPhGD0rf1V21V4BTXqQaxAnIKCpSyfhdaYbTIwT-hhmrXNpS_GEEmZmKJs0/s2064/Scarlet%20Macaw%20Flying%20Left.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2060" data-original-width="2064" height="319" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht51XiKJfaHaC5wetxt8RZAJ5pv6Vhpmbi7BkyfM_FywiDHlSQ7Pa8fLNHtAXC25GKcIP8cmid-sf3msRHRHOwMe3vt-vs3WGblP2hEb8idFOn8_XG9xffTzY9tvga1LE7BPhGD0rf1V21V4BTXqQaxAnIKCpSyfhdaYbTIwT-hhmrXNpS_GEEmZmKJs0/s320/Scarlet%20Macaw%20Flying%20Left.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div>Flying Scarlet Macaw (left) by LaSelvaDesigns (etsy)</div><div>Stitched on 16ct Icy Topaz over-dyed aida</div><div>Started - 22nd December 2023</div><div>Finished - 23rd December 2023</div><div>Total stitching time - 3 hours 55 minutes</div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>It was <strike>a bit</strike> exceptionally naughty of me to start more projects when I should have been concentrating on other things, but I think you can see why I couldn't resist them! Anyway, it was the build-up to Christmas and for once I was free enough to be able to stitch during the day. Sometimes school holidays are great!!</div><div><br /></div><div>So that's all the Smalls from me for this year then. Next year I have the first 12 of yet another set of Advent ornies planned, so let's see what happens.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>In more news...</div><div><br /></div><div>You should have read by now that Mary is handing over the reigns of the Small SAL, and it is me who will be taking them on!</div><div><br /></div><div>The format will be exactly the same... link up on the last Friday of the month with anything Small you have cross stitched during the month, be it an individual piece, part of a set, or a portion of a big design. What constitutes Small is very much up to you... for me it is a design of about 45x45 stitches, or one that would take under 10 hours to stitch, but if you think 100x100 is Small, then it's Small! I look forward to seeing your cross stitched submissions in 2024.</div><div><br /></div><div>Finally, all that remains to be said is thank you, Mary, for taking over the Smalls SAL from Heather and hosting for the last five years. Hopefully you'll still drop in, but with the pressure off to stitch a Small each month we all know it will be at your own pace.</div><div><br /></div><div>See you in the Smalls SAL next year then!</div><div><br /></div><div><div><span>Take care,</span><br />Rachel x<br /></div><div><br /></div></div></div></div>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10378630021976085682noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546833504651756268.post-9661824204130998252023-12-27T14:12:00.001+00:002023-12-27T14:12:56.169+00:00Merry Christmas By The Letter - finished?<div style="text-align: left;">Hi all,</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">For Christmas in July 2021 I started Lizzie Kate's Merry Christmas By The Letter. I carried on in December 2021, and again during Christmas in July 2022. Then it got put aside until this month, when I was determined it would become a pre-Christmas finish.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">So with trashy Christmas films in the background (most of which tell roughly the same story so you don't actually have to 'watch' them) I set to work.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Here's how I left it in July 2022:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkXN9bQfNYyjYM2b5FNM11CAV8le1kvhCZmsdcKS-2P9TgBpgCv2uvx8UdxHDSOoyr917d9CfGISG6DRs8qaGD5XOC4LRhzy0d34d7qaC__tullRGGVy3CuTb2SMQPCyiHMlcH4DQUDH_ObnMJl1gJ5JINEvRaLYc8xBECBGgwA6LfH_xQup7QUBn4UT0/s3545/Merry%20Letter%2051h%2040m%20Cropped.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3545" data-original-width="1480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkXN9bQfNYyjYM2b5FNM11CAV8le1kvhCZmsdcKS-2P9TgBpgCv2uvx8UdxHDSOoyr917d9CfGISG6DRs8qaGD5XOC4LRhzy0d34d7qaC__tullRGGVy3CuTb2SMQPCyiHMlcH4DQUDH_ObnMJl1gJ5JINEvRaLYc8xBECBGgwA6LfH_xQup7QUBn4UT0/w168-h400/Merry%20Letter%2051h%2040m%20Cropped.jpg" width="168" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">And now all finished after having added the final three letters, the fireplace and the buttons (and having gone through about two dozen trashy Christmas films!):</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW3lLVtAvxL284eKv5Dcw6JX60bGgZ9r7J5hhMXd2Kdpx0Kiz6H-fQe2NSm2x5aL9R9OwFO3BUigzEgLW2N8jpHibXujbp9T8gc8xBFjUJ3GTHYkwVVRXiSIX8OYVRBZXlYHmlrU4lzZ6ZYstD4q5FSOmWeiBwTd8qNgRe_7B8Y1Ccyx8jbv7gAGH0-Os/s3640/Merry%20Christmas%20By%20The%20Letter%20Finished.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3640" data-original-width="1195" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW3lLVtAvxL284eKv5Dcw6JX60bGgZ9r7J5hhMXd2Kdpx0Kiz6H-fQe2NSm2x5aL9R9OwFO3BUigzEgLW2N8jpHibXujbp9T8gc8xBFjUJ3GTHYkwVVRXiSIX8OYVRBZXlYHmlrU4lzZ6ZYstD4q5FSOmWeiBwTd8qNgRe_7B8Y1Ccyx8jbv7gAGH0-Os/w210-h640/Merry%20Christmas%20By%20The%20Letter%20Finished.jpg" width="210" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Merry Christmas By The Letter by Lizzie Kate</div><div style="text-align: center;">Stitched on 16ct Golden over-dyed aida</div><div style="text-align: center;">Started - 6th July 2021</div><div style="text-align: center;">Finished - 20th December 2023</div><div style="text-align: center;">Total stitching time - 76 hours 45 minutes</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I made a few subtle changes to the layout, leaving out a row of snowflakes under the 'Y' (although I don't know why!) and moving some letters around a space or two.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The reason I'm questioning whether or not it's finished is because I'm tempted to make some additions. Part of me says leave it as it is but part says it might look better if:</div><div style="text-align: left;"> - the fireplace was extended to make a full hearth rather than just the top half</div><div style="text-align: left;"> - a wreath of beads was added to the fireplace</div><div style="text-align: left;"> - and maybe a small border of holly, with beads for the berries, was added</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I don't know. What do you think? If I did make any or all of the above additions they would not be until next year's Christmas in July so I've got six months to think about them!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Take care,</div><div style="text-align: left;">Rachel x</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10378630021976085682noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546833504651756268.post-7274487827824555342023-12-25T06:00:00.001+00:002023-12-25T06:00:00.185+00:00Merry Christmas!<div style="text-align: left;"><div><div>Good morning and...</div><br />Merry Christmas 2023 everyone!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia2ZssYOqkEWN81hM9BcJ-xDycZUHBe72cJ8N-mUeXSAvBp5X6BFNgQCQx9xny2YCSQGQaf3mMfc2hH7WOrXz_9v52nRzPtXGfoXV8f00qMZ4Z0B6GaVR7dCppJ2YA6KsKwNxBuHcm5e0B6_OES9Zhm17dOhLn47N1AJ58TGkHRfIOuHSmacUyBcJ0qKY/s930/Merry%20Christmas%202023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="930" data-original-width="900" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia2ZssYOqkEWN81hM9BcJ-xDycZUHBe72cJ8N-mUeXSAvBp5X6BFNgQCQx9xny2YCSQGQaf3mMfc2hH7WOrXz_9v52nRzPtXGfoXV8f00qMZ4Z0B6GaVR7dCppJ2YA6KsKwNxBuHcm5e0B6_OES9Zhm17dOhLn47N1AJ58TGkHRfIOuHSmacUyBcJ0qKY/s320/Merry%20Christmas%202023.jpg" width="310" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>I hope you are all having / have all had a wonderful Christmas break, in whichever way you were able to spend it. Can't wait to see if Santa left you any stitching goodies!</div><div><br /></div><div>Eat, drink, be merry and enjoy Twixtmas!</div><div><br /></div><div><div>Love and hugs</div><div>Rachel x</div></div></div>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10378630021976085682noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546833504651756268.post-76740013472804889122023-12-16T11:53:00.004+00:002023-12-16T11:56:42.260+00:00WIP (BAP) Clear-Out!<div style="text-align: left;">Good morning everyone!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Thinking about my plans for next year, and my stitching in general, brought into focus how much more I enjoy small to medium projects than bigger ones. This is good news for the majority of my WIPs and stash, but bad news for the BAPs (a BAP, for me, being one which would take more than 200 hours to stitch).</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div>Most of my BAPs were started about 10 years ago when I thought I was invincible and could tackle anything. Then I discovered etsy, and my preference for much smaller charts led to the bigger ones being put aside 'for a while'.</div><div><br /></div><div>Well, roll forward almost ten years and not only have most not been touched for many years, the reality is they probably never will be.</div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div>So I've had a clear out. It's not been easy but sometimes being brutal is the best way forward.</div><div><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiucYPooXh8JDLcoZONluE8eIGn8h4gst4Q-Tz9B1xg-r0My4VmFJ1u7u32SRwW7IWNRun4qsOkwAKFnZuxScKu7RXr-BeWT7s1X_J_t6Iridf7QtSGTahzlXoXrNREpDiCkzkyJ0xxp79QlsK3Z6UD7JCpEp1eEcbz0pJMi82hozMRgLbyTgP5o0MGzjs/s1000/Keep%20Calm%20And%20Bin%20It.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="836" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiucYPooXh8JDLcoZONluE8eIGn8h4gst4Q-Tz9B1xg-r0My4VmFJ1u7u32SRwW7IWNRun4qsOkwAKFnZuxScKu7RXr-BeWT7s1X_J_t6Iridf7QtSGTahzlXoXrNREpDiCkzkyJ0xxp79QlsK3Z6UD7JCpEp1eEcbz0pJMi82hozMRgLbyTgP5o0MGzjs/w168-h200/Keep%20Calm%20And%20Bin%20It.jpg" width="168" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">A few years ago, I got rid of two projects because I knew that I was never going to work on them again.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">First was Rainbow Angel by White Willow Stitching (the fabric was saved):</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQJhBbbkb73pikPIg5l9faLa4vJL2pRMK4TBMSjSJU2bKPS_OgJkIeh1fEuX_jytGRQcZSIhO9Rn2eSV9muhK8PgL1egezV8rdvUFum0gig0UeRBxxGY46Nnit8FzotjaOF6EcQkkPU2elVRH-06o8wma9IDEXQjaeSB0RdehFyEj6CU7zQO5JeoamIek/s2975/Rainbow%20Angel%20SWIP.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2975" data-original-width="2325" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQJhBbbkb73pikPIg5l9faLa4vJL2pRMK4TBMSjSJU2bKPS_OgJkIeh1fEuX_jytGRQcZSIhO9Rn2eSV9muhK8PgL1egezV8rdvUFum0gig0UeRBxxGY46Nnit8FzotjaOF6EcQkkPU2elVRH-06o8wma9IDEXQjaeSB0RdehFyEj6CU7zQO5JeoamIek/s320/Rainbow%20Angel%20SWIP.jpg" width="250" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj683js-93Aa4xecEaxRLVt4NpJcARbWUfmQuYyA0osNZD__Br7fuovqrMmrk7eYyhydmLFyNmVGjr1emXWpi4ArsBJWA90z1KYe1XwAMrJARSWRFRF6ymoAggUl9relOjREc-92NrGEdLjjl-GmC8nfBGCCkRCzA7a-x-3BlDnnAr6-w8viosMnvFLNMI/s390/Rainbow%20Angel.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="390" data-original-width="306" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj683js-93Aa4xecEaxRLVt4NpJcARbWUfmQuYyA0osNZD__Br7fuovqrMmrk7eYyhydmLFyNmVGjr1emXWpi4ArsBJWA90z1KYe1XwAMrJARSWRFRF6ymoAggUl9relOjREc-92NrGEdLjjl-GmC8nfBGCCkRCzA7a-x-3BlDnnAr6-w8viosMnvFLNMI/s320/Rainbow%20Angel.jpg" width="251" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">And second was Fairy With A Butterfly Mask by HAED:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUlOihfPAA1l6IaqEjJyVXX8mHOa6YFBkjT8CSuPFnMaQ8Vb9q_SYevFYXcW-camVD6YipIuKiMSIsImi6dhVngisXF-siu_dnIi83JXzxOHYK2Td3mMgp4WCc1sPeMwIJExcQpSWhkZpshCzS9EFHSZCd7KqPaygmWZBl3taFwy-sW3hfqLtpSz8CeOw/s2645/FWBM%2040%20hours%20cropped.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2645" data-original-width="2106" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUlOihfPAA1l6IaqEjJyVXX8mHOa6YFBkjT8CSuPFnMaQ8Vb9q_SYevFYXcW-camVD6YipIuKiMSIsImi6dhVngisXF-siu_dnIi83JXzxOHYK2Td3mMgp4WCc1sPeMwIJExcQpSWhkZpshCzS9EFHSZCd7KqPaygmWZBl3taFwy-sW3hfqLtpSz8CeOw/s320/FWBM%2040%20hours%20cropped.jpg" width="255" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvV7RKoewo0RvReipHQO5qAaqCDHcMXcLxefEGFZWLKGZuzhVGh-TkzGBPGi7IhZeYCQOQelHx36VBzb1APEDAKXTFy4ftYTQlh_a3O2hN-wa2v_RM4yUyEtm__w2KFiDCze_M395zifVjW3uhzSPfTB2FgEhZNc2SX_vWzPyUcM-9QFvPY-iWTbfqfUw/s400/QS%20-%20Butterfly%20Mask.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="335" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvV7RKoewo0RvReipHQO5qAaqCDHcMXcLxefEGFZWLKGZuzhVGh-TkzGBPGi7IhZeYCQOQelHx36VBzb1APEDAKXTFy4ftYTQlh_a3O2hN-wa2v_RM4yUyEtm__w2KFiDCze_M395zifVjW3uhzSPfTB2FgEhZNc2SX_vWzPyUcM-9QFvPY-iWTbfqfUw/s320/QS%20-%20Butterfly%20Mask.jpg" width="268" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">That brought the number of BAPs down to 10. And now I've done the same with another five:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><b>1) Emerald Dragon by HAED</b></div><div>I love this dragon to bits, but the confetti is ridiculous and I just can't face it. The threads will be frogged and the 18ct Sandy Pool aida saved, so there is a plus side. Bye bye Emerald Dragon :(</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_EGOPv2B3YhgiERq19F7bOYa5dgmTzqrE6erOYV-oTgt3nBjBtBKp2D9ZBvphWAZRDvTUDxEa4U-8CaZMFXHDZ0nXwClD-PidBLRmwAid7bRHezIL8XhDnk1y9YDTux8mhU1NFrF26HNd87DbFq8nXy4TEHcmRYGHPkZQ9GHIphXU_pGW2KyyVG0AjZs/s2238/ED%2010%20hours.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2238" data-original-width="1884" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_EGOPv2B3YhgiERq19F7bOYa5dgmTzqrE6erOYV-oTgt3nBjBtBKp2D9ZBvphWAZRDvTUDxEa4U-8CaZMFXHDZ0nXwClD-PidBLRmwAid7bRHezIL8XhDnk1y9YDTux8mhU1NFrF26HNd87DbFq8nXy4TEHcmRYGHPkZQ9GHIphXU_pGW2KyyVG0AjZs/s320/ED%2010%20hours.jpg" width="269" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip2BvHaVUheZ5f_EZLMFkONu2pzZDXGv4Av73IHQrXLK7leYZafRQtOkmrGCmNkohdoGJ-2kqCcpeSVEL9JnCs_IMTaa5_EJF4F_mHRz3xVF91J_gGWrRcN_8qAw9S6RGn3LMGyJojuFkJcYQNzRTKvqVObw4NfLWB-7vxk_1crKTEPggoqcc4lmvABxI/s400/QS%20-%20Emerald%20Dragon.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="244" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip2BvHaVUheZ5f_EZLMFkONu2pzZDXGv4Av73IHQrXLK7leYZafRQtOkmrGCmNkohdoGJ-2kqCcpeSVEL9JnCs_IMTaa5_EJF4F_mHRz3xVF91J_gGWrRcN_8qAw9S6RGn3LMGyJojuFkJcYQNzRTKvqVObw4NfLWB-7vxk_1crKTEPggoqcc4lmvABxI/s320/QS%20-%20Emerald%20Dragon.jpg" width="195" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><b>2) Mini Come Softly by HAED</b></div><div>This was started for my daughter who was 11 at the time and heavily into purple and lilac. Given that she's now 22 and has completely different tastes, there's no point in continuing. Bye bye lilac girl.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVEw1uPFa4J9Kx33Y8nokH2LzL13yg1OBLVryIejSQ_e9l86gtIWQKqLZxe6JcSs22RZda4wueiWUeYKpbuE1f7KenkwJ-YzFLAfDpTE_-0yykh86ROKkJ4QnyNUAHvQgvAzIlenMOiLhZm8Mi5mkQbgQsZMgUNNZq8L_ToLbbWC2MxFd3-IpAHfNXLdI/s3580/CS%2060%20hours.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3580" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVEw1uPFa4J9Kx33Y8nokH2LzL13yg1OBLVryIejSQ_e9l86gtIWQKqLZxe6JcSs22RZda4wueiWUeYKpbuE1f7KenkwJ-YzFLAfDpTE_-0yykh86ROKkJ4QnyNUAHvQgvAzIlenMOiLhZm8Mi5mkQbgQsZMgUNNZq8L_ToLbbWC2MxFd3-IpAHfNXLdI/s320/CS%2060%20hours.jpg" width="268" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqiF4zcsWk2uxpspGCETY0l_6dOa34RUjJ9QPpRVnn_oxA9EYYRU83GSbXC7UCx-Qd8Ya8WZCO1Q3jzVbE8KbYS243Hc2B7HtJ4K6cwm_xLup3iMpwBTU9eSdpYnLhEBdZxE9RYCWN2hcBjq1QgSkbHfznVBV7FvRFUUozVYYpurpE7zbmP0BBPFWR_Z0/s400/QS%20Come%20Softly.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="295" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqiF4zcsWk2uxpspGCETY0l_6dOa34RUjJ9QPpRVnn_oxA9EYYRU83GSbXC7UCx-Qd8Ya8WZCO1Q3jzVbE8KbYS243Hc2B7HtJ4K6cwm_xLup3iMpwBTU9eSdpYnLhEBdZxE9RYCWN2hcBjq1QgSkbHfznVBV7FvRFUUozVYYpurpE7zbmP0BBPFWR_Z0/s320/QS%20Come%20Softly.jpg" width="236" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><b>3) Mini The Owrd Lord by HAED</b></div><div>I absolutely adore this design, but it's another ridiculously confetti-heavy chart so, in all honesty, I'm never going to touch this one again. Bye bye old man.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxIQ8tpL3ZrBEHvOvXvFM0N1wF0SGbGBm_3OoKCYctXLntvCLZ2Cjaqvx2Y2xFwPyUEWTAk1C4_NoJc5APlgXC_W7r78D0LejyBebkfnmdkkHABJRHM5UeOEYYN1Kt36dwDJMGjPyTzGY3chc5oZ66XkcUFDVl5QNv9kjqwg9BZ91qepWnCec-oKyMPSs/s3460/TOL%2020%20hours.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3460" data-original-width="2565" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxIQ8tpL3ZrBEHvOvXvFM0N1wF0SGbGBm_3OoKCYctXLntvCLZ2Cjaqvx2Y2xFwPyUEWTAk1C4_NoJc5APlgXC_W7r78D0LejyBebkfnmdkkHABJRHM5UeOEYYN1Kt36dwDJMGjPyTzGY3chc5oZ66XkcUFDVl5QNv9kjqwg9BZ91qepWnCec-oKyMPSs/s320/TOL%2020%20hours.jpg" width="237" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyFbvcl-V4l0_r-6qzP3CJg15HUVqjHZH5J6tkhGt_oxwjnz1HacYRfR71Ul5RS0fSTkMEejHJ4gGQucuyD8KdK_gILjyWsGKUQhTrbziZgDcWkKZYwHnjXQYaGxSAIEXPR7c30L3exCejXECdT47uf8Lude1J96KNFdUwpPlqPSnoy3YIg5w3cUf8GsI/s642/Mini%20-%20The%20Owrd%20Lord.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="642" data-original-width="450" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyFbvcl-V4l0_r-6qzP3CJg15HUVqjHZH5J6tkhGt_oxwjnz1HacYRfR71Ul5RS0fSTkMEejHJ4gGQucuyD8KdK_gILjyWsGKUQhTrbziZgDcWkKZYwHnjXQYaGxSAIEXPR7c30L3exCejXECdT47uf8Lude1J96KNFdUwpPlqPSnoy3YIg5w3cUf8GsI/s320/Mini%20-%20The%20Owrd%20Lord.jpg" width="224" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><b>4) Mini One by HAED</b></div><div>This was the first large project to appear on my blog and, with only 33 colours, is quite easy for and HAED! I still adore this chart and would still like to stitch it but it would be a restart on 25 count. Bye bye lonely girl.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqbmZKY7KsFDTuo24ZhmfBvrSnM8gONA8w7MV1ITSEVeq9DqipydeKfUXiJrXj-qnkC4ptztLgr_66263bhotFu8fDijCNPB8WF_LkcgFlQYIvII1qLPgYeVQa4JSvzvyPQka-S1-EGWJmKmst7k_6h74udLA3UrhjvQ26hO8-nK3L5-6gF36OUocb-yA/s3555/One%2030%20hours%20full.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3555" data-original-width="2610" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqbmZKY7KsFDTuo24ZhmfBvrSnM8gONA8w7MV1ITSEVeq9DqipydeKfUXiJrXj-qnkC4ptztLgr_66263bhotFu8fDijCNPB8WF_LkcgFlQYIvII1qLPgYeVQa4JSvzvyPQka-S1-EGWJmKmst7k_6h74udLA3UrhjvQ26hO8-nK3L5-6gF36OUocb-yA/s320/One%2030%20hours%20full.jpg" width="235" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVP-7vZh_RXnEJ03O5Kce4EZYuT0spk9S3uB6Qggx42nr7Radzj4ln0hGO7dDy2kvQvWPAH9uvLEi5EjFY29JjMDwhWjnasd7H2CV1xdcDROuLYGVKhVngCv0UWUFYti5LyTxvDO0G05q8P51rLB9-szuVwuCwHto0illHBJbR4xnn0-NgMmWHGdlio1E/s400/HAED%20Mini%20One.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="282" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVP-7vZh_RXnEJ03O5Kce4EZYuT0spk9S3uB6Qggx42nr7Radzj4ln0hGO7dDy2kvQvWPAH9uvLEi5EjFY29JjMDwhWjnasd7H2CV1xdcDROuLYGVKhVngCv0UWUFYti5LyTxvDO0G05q8P51rLB9-szuVwuCwHto0illHBJbR4xnn0-NgMmWHGdlio1E/s320/HAED%20Mini%20One.jpg" width="226" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>5) Dolphin Ruins by Rabnann (ebay)</b></div><div>I was drawn to this chart because of the 'Atlantis' type feel but, again, it is the confetti which is putting me off, so bye bye dolphins.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdYbFNJOZCuBFfGvOq-8sqbfsu_N4M0upPmVJ-jIe7Z6PY0bC4gbBIWkIa6Q7AkNc7Q-6MhyphenhyphenpIenvCpiXHYHA7i1ZyujtP7m3meZ-ASsOd7E3y8_lOFcooawU-qcpdCGEl_AuCEmpjY1zmHWiPSXIr51ymk-uP5DNOxc0RrK7N4yCwAJnSs2zxHYTieJw/s3972/DR%2040%20hours.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2868" data-original-width="3972" height="231" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdYbFNJOZCuBFfGvOq-8sqbfsu_N4M0upPmVJ-jIe7Z6PY0bC4gbBIWkIa6Q7AkNc7Q-6MhyphenhyphenpIenvCpiXHYHA7i1ZyujtP7m3meZ-ASsOd7E3y8_lOFcooawU-qcpdCGEl_AuCEmpjY1zmHWiPSXIr51ymk-uP5DNOxc0RrK7N4yCwAJnSs2zxHYTieJw/s320/DR%2040%20hours.jpg" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVNfCWS42K9BkgVYJDB4oBujsUAt0kw6Z9is9QMjeB_pgVLWXdX8k6lCbD6RpmWvnsmKgnXKYDumkknUJRHLzoJRORikIrOBgz5m5J3pf0ANZx9iYKYtkHugSG4VFzZdZwobC0hrixkr7h3RyZ2BeR70dSupNui0M4jEjXpDsHc44eokQIhnafPpe0ZFc/s225/R%20Dolphin%20Ruins.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="225" data-original-width="174" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVNfCWS42K9BkgVYJDB4oBujsUAt0kw6Z9is9QMjeB_pgVLWXdX8k6lCbD6RpmWvnsmKgnXKYDumkknUJRHLzoJRORikIrOBgz5m5J3pf0ANZx9iYKYtkHugSG4VFzZdZwobC0hrixkr7h3RyZ2BeR70dSupNui0M4jEjXpDsHc44eokQIhnafPpe0ZFc/w247-h320/R%20Dolphin%20Ruins.jpg" width="247" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div>So that's five BAPs gone, and a massive 2,400 hours wiped off my 'time to complete everything' calculation. Wow!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>So what of my other five BAPs? Well, two of them - Kings and Queens, and The Loneliness Of Autumn - are definite WIPs and, for the moment, the other three have had a reprieve:</div><div><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>1) The History of Chocolate by HAED</b></div><div style="text-align: left;">This is small for an HAED at 'only' 63x354. I'm not even half way through but believe that, if I put my mind to it, this could be either steadily and methodically stitched a few rows at a time, or completed one colour at a time. It seems a shame to have given up...</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCNydJiKffxQzuwX1hP8NyWRdazwK95vng_VU0zUK5N2a3SKCAPrqFx5dvFtfC1rxE9S5jIcOCXd_chxEj8E8xnZeqkNRgn36bBopepfkaq48U8UMUx0R_sNQjxMyqFKNhCp4Ona12FTPPYCkQbhSVPu4vcBMNybRf-CF9k30pcm7qVNNpOyjX-oNc9kE/s3672/THOC%2070%20hours.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="1458" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCNydJiKffxQzuwX1hP8NyWRdazwK95vng_VU0zUK5N2a3SKCAPrqFx5dvFtfC1rxE9S5jIcOCXd_chxEj8E8xnZeqkNRgn36bBopepfkaq48U8UMUx0R_sNQjxMyqFKNhCp4Ona12FTPPYCkQbhSVPu4vcBMNybRf-CF9k30pcm7qVNNpOyjX-oNc9kE/w159-h400/THOC%2070%20hours.jpg" width="159" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW7EqAUv_s4-uDXAESNGNmuDghC4ZkjLN8eS2vaDK3S0G_XnmmFKHHu4x9MmEj-oAqlodmMMX-h0aamnxXOYj5EBH3NjGYysXmydBhKb9yks3VZZwFPHax-ctsiBq3R6oU15aO5P7IyWGnU392eD2THXzCyNJrX-QWD00RiixqhYnydofybD4gpaHKur8/s400/SK%20History%20of%20Chocolate.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="71" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW7EqAUv_s4-uDXAESNGNmuDghC4ZkjLN8eS2vaDK3S0G_XnmmFKHHu4x9MmEj-oAqlodmMMX-h0aamnxXOYj5EBH3NjGYysXmydBhKb9yks3VZZwFPHax-ctsiBq3R6oU15aO5P7IyWGnU392eD2THXzCyNJrX-QWD00RiixqhYnydofybD4gpaHKur8/w71-h400/SK%20History%20of%20Chocolate.jpg" width="71" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>2) Mini Bookworm Fairy by HAED</b></div><div style="text-align: left;">This was another project started for my daughter, and stitched on hand-dyed fabric so as to avoid endless hours of background stitching. It's been reprieved because I'm wondering if I could cheat by making the black more defined and filling in each section with just one or two colours, like a stained glass window. It wouldn't look as good, but the reduction in confetti stitching might increase my enthusiasm for picking it up again.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd15yluJ_JTZv4tQg-7mEC2p4GX5SixJHzvA8HXAJXXNo4Izij7kcelculshyJSEWU62YyTE2KPIh9tS2r2usb5-Okbxs9HBgp2aroiRc0PkSsCEbMMlF0vDJBNkFxYnzG7VoYu8ieutjWtrqvVbaMti6esAoWikQn87xrQsS_GTLMNKpolN1QOeOaACc/s3152/BWF%2050%20hours.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2580" data-original-width="3152" height="262" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd15yluJ_JTZv4tQg-7mEC2p4GX5SixJHzvA8HXAJXXNo4Izij7kcelculshyJSEWU62YyTE2KPIh9tS2r2usb5-Okbxs9HBgp2aroiRc0PkSsCEbMMlF0vDJBNkFxYnzG7VoYu8ieutjWtrqvVbaMti6esAoWikQn87xrQsS_GTLMNKpolN1QOeOaACc/s320/BWF%2050%20hours.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhsNsqYYEp_v8wCy0WjCnUzjrXKls8c5sfA2TNDhEZNP68iAPrAYpOAZNBcJkYQ7Mfz4kxWNontcCTTDXEH2KUxG84rvZql1NsDdxXmDaeRUg-6JfJw1frVPr9PZgJipbLovqSaGRAWx1XJfWVizkAPGBVxXX2JjmqA1yqmRKKyn7mFfh_iID6ClupVG8/s450/Mini%20Bookworm%20Fairy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="359" data-original-width="450" height="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhsNsqYYEp_v8wCy0WjCnUzjrXKls8c5sfA2TNDhEZNP68iAPrAYpOAZNBcJkYQ7Mfz4kxWNontcCTTDXEH2KUxG84rvZql1NsDdxXmDaeRUg-6JfJw1frVPr9PZgJipbLovqSaGRAWx1XJfWVizkAPGBVxXX2JjmqA1yqmRKKyn7mFfh_iID6ClupVG8/s320/Mini%20Bookworm%20Fairy.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>3) OMG Tigger Is Out!</b><b> by UnconventionalX</b></div><div style="text-align: left;">There is no way I am getting rid of this one! I may not have stitched on it for nine years but it's a small(ish ) chart (162x200) and therefore much more manageable. And that's why this little kitty is staying firmly put!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3W5MhEkCJDPfQxKIqI1AG7kPeHe9naoZMWmT3UZK7NUN-RwnY2OXZsvNBSUn_Eq2n3Zgh-HxAt57jIfsqU6RO6w-h-yFBtZLhOxK8B0DJyFOeNypycwe4gueGCtIm4mhcjWauDb8v2E-RC0Nzlt5akq5z90fL_k6V5Q3gQ6MhJtBqZMIXyQE1WwzXo3U/s1600/OMGTIO%20-%2010%20hours.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1066" data-original-width="1600" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3W5MhEkCJDPfQxKIqI1AG7kPeHe9naoZMWmT3UZK7NUN-RwnY2OXZsvNBSUn_Eq2n3Zgh-HxAt57jIfsqU6RO6w-h-yFBtZLhOxK8B0DJyFOeNypycwe4gueGCtIm4mhcjWauDb8v2E-RC0Nzlt5akq5z90fL_k6V5Q3gQ6MhJtBqZMIXyQE1WwzXo3U/s320/OMGTIO%20-%2010%20hours.jpg" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfi1LH-VPSPr4Ob02FIv2lIAfYkXy0YQgjuEUUX9gmHI3sGURw_QalfKGvvlvzv48iNN5DuisPcRP-scRpQpQrRvrWTYqnhWoqmXnqmPY1eEydxdAh7Er-D96M4oVVtK13pNFHkyTo6WohIN_tHP9LMIoi3O8HjO9YvoP0ELt-WU6ZtigjcQZCm7h-x2Y/s676/UX%20OMG%20Tigger%20Is%20Out.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="676" data-original-width="570" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfi1LH-VPSPr4Ob02FIv2lIAfYkXy0YQgjuEUUX9gmHI3sGURw_QalfKGvvlvzv48iNN5DuisPcRP-scRpQpQrRvrWTYqnhWoqmXnqmPY1eEydxdAh7Er-D96M4oVVtK13pNFHkyTo6WohIN_tHP9LMIoi3O8HjO9YvoP0ELt-WU6ZtigjcQZCm7h-x2Y/s320/UX%20OMG%20Tigger%20Is%20Out.jpg" width="270" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div>And whilst I was having a clear out I also got rid of:</div><div><br /></div><div><div><b>Tribal Dragon by Thread Geeks</b></div><div>Unfortunately, the fabric for this one has been damaged. I don't know if this will become a restart but if it does it won't be on black (and might be with a modified colour palette given that the stitched colours are nowhere near the cover design). Bye bye dragon!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-d_HTJxb-E_mlctGf1fqFcEJU-JuFu7DlcSge0RatmIR0BRf7cM3PMF3TPKAv2H-57W1hVqsi22KfLK7mudQxkS9TQFTMforge5-B655bfi2k2d84JlhTisOBrNI2l0HG9IGs-e-ENXNXABLxoTpnb326ALn_LAFPurWBegLwdWfLE-yIgR2Ynkjtcdg/s2960/Tribal%20Dragon%2010%20hours.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2960" data-original-width="2600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-d_HTJxb-E_mlctGf1fqFcEJU-JuFu7DlcSge0RatmIR0BRf7cM3PMF3TPKAv2H-57W1hVqsi22KfLK7mudQxkS9TQFTMforge5-B655bfi2k2d84JlhTisOBrNI2l0HG9IGs-e-ENXNXABLxoTpnb326ALn_LAFPurWBegLwdWfLE-yIgR2Ynkjtcdg/s320/Tribal%20Dragon%2010%20hours.jpg" width="281" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnLwJhHEapAeYt1D93WeLuKTe9q4cN3TJAh3j1dTz6S4s-9nXr79unRLqcGWKaVElaUokW1XpsLRv4FgYA2pJsYfuzn5nh1LpcWQS0Rse8pFpDGQwhwqMRFKhDTHbWgoO7oU7GVFH-8kz9S7sUitxIEj_8PBlH6I3RzR6pBwxjUiy53o3fHYTi84Mhl00/s305/Tribal%20Dragon.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="305" data-original-width="248" height="305" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnLwJhHEapAeYt1D93WeLuKTe9q4cN3TJAh3j1dTz6S4s-9nXr79unRLqcGWKaVElaUokW1XpsLRv4FgYA2pJsYfuzn5nh1LpcWQS0Rse8pFpDGQwhwqMRFKhDTHbWgoO7oU7GVFH-8kz9S7sUitxIEj_8PBlH6I3RzR6pBwxjUiy53o3fHYTi84Mhl00/s1600/Tribal%20Dragon.jpg" width="248" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div><div>You know, I feel so much better now! And the amount of threads I have added back into my boxes is quite amazing.</div><div><br /></div><div>As for the future, well there are still eight BAPs on my 'would love to stitch' list. None of them are as confetti-heavy, complicated or daunting as HAEDs so if they are started they are likely to be finished. But not yet... well, not this year.</div><div><br /></div><div>I hope the thought of WIPs being cut up and thrown away hasn't caused you too much stress! All of the surrounding fabric (16ct Antique White, Platinum and Light Blue) was saved and can be used for future - and much smaller! - projects.</div><div><br /></div><div>Talking of future projects, I'm going to end on a high note, as I'm very close to having some exciting news to share with you... but that's for another post ;)</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Take care,</div><div style="text-align: left;">Rachel x</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10378630021976085682noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546833504651756268.post-3318326259870395922023-12-10T06:00:00.090+00:002023-12-10T06:00:00.144+00:00Link-up For Fully Finished Gallery SAL - December 2023<div style="text-align: left;"><div><div>Hi all!</div><div><br /></div><div>It's the final 10th of the month for 2024 so time for this year's final Fully Finished Gallery SAL, the place to show your FFOing achievements since your last link-up.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRBU73vzfRqDvw78h7-LzZBwd464C7ja_RzTkKJX3LKH9sMF5jsgKZyLtn3iM1yh-PjXSnrTUUm2Bju8J8vhn7PLFC7MqHD8ch13a-jsxkve9M2AexXMtvrAjcdoZTNQsTTARNPNQ-PLccrWzHt7NvzeYClQvruhjonSo3of1dnQ6n6lszqbDRsrs5/s822/FFG%20SAL%202023.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="822" data-original-width="822" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRBU73vzfRqDvw78h7-LzZBwd464C7ja_RzTkKJX3LKH9sMF5jsgKZyLtn3iM1yh-PjXSnrTUUm2Bju8J8vhn7PLFC7MqHD8ch13a-jsxkve9M2AexXMtvrAjcdoZTNQsTTARNPNQ-PLccrWzHt7NvzeYClQvruhjonSo3of1dnQ6n6lszqbDRsrs5/s320/FFG%20SAL%202023.png" width="320" /></a></div><span><div><span><br /></span></div><div><span><br /></span></div>The link-up for this SAL opens on the 10th of each month and stays open for 10 days so you can join in whenever you're ready.</span><br /><div style="margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px;">For the final month of 2023 I have just one FFO again, Snuffles in Lime, last month's Smalls SAL piece. He's been finished the same as all the other Snuffles, with coordinating backing fabric and beads around the edge. The beads are not the ones I wanted to use, which were a darker green, but seeing as I didn't have enough I went for this lime colour instead. There's nothing wrong with them, but you know what it's like when your heart is set on something.</div><div style="margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px;">Anyway, here he is:</div><div style="margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpiN5N4aBb_CZwazHLFnYgeZKLh-aTAnfXe9PoHetl-UmjhQkQ5p_GRS9dMUyQvi-D4DP-kj3uaKo4yDtzuPC5T8GMzApjnmFvrsry-mfw62iynH1i-6lnUTGkg6hKB4GHDCc1Rc5U1Q0Gu3CsOKc9_sHhJDbzqQnuFFa2pK1W5dCxO1vKvz456rXityM/s2088/Snuffles%20In%20Lime%20Front.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1912" data-original-width="2088" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpiN5N4aBb_CZwazHLFnYgeZKLh-aTAnfXe9PoHetl-UmjhQkQ5p_GRS9dMUyQvi-D4DP-kj3uaKo4yDtzuPC5T8GMzApjnmFvrsry-mfw62iynH1i-6lnUTGkg6hKB4GHDCc1Rc5U1Q0Gu3CsOKc9_sHhJDbzqQnuFFa2pK1W5dCxO1vKvz456rXityM/s320/Snuffles%20In%20Lime%20Front.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_4dd2EhqBAATQqPjvsd5OV83zhYtiqgiWkEsNLz9r2Wm8RFrT4VAZl-POO6bFJtlaGl95mYiBG21fGlHnALhJ1SKeHcR-P7B33JUzJH6NFKsBLKFfM1ZHCDTGhvGIeTQ5NgIeFB7O9NDkZB8NCbZCuqO_KbfLHacJqaGaqvPetFps2xCsBOhEvI5JBdM/s2096/Snuffles%20In%20Lime%20Back.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2012" data-original-width="2096" height="307" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_4dd2EhqBAATQqPjvsd5OV83zhYtiqgiWkEsNLz9r2Wm8RFrT4VAZl-POO6bFJtlaGl95mYiBG21fGlHnALhJ1SKeHcR-P7B33JUzJH6NFKsBLKFfM1ZHCDTGhvGIeTQ5NgIeFB7O9NDkZB8NCbZCuqO_KbfLHacJqaGaqvPetFps2xCsBOhEvI5JBdM/s320/Snuffles%20In%20Lime%20Back.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px;">I've been asked what I do with all my Snuffles and the answer is this - they're all in a basket; a snuggle of Snuffles!!</div><div style="margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglQoALyg00oaXP8E4VeqTkoHiS-DjLffl73mpJu9Ep_7fA3fQWRjB6wbrYNhAHhyjsnbFZt3OyydFpAfhn1-q_DBaE1GXKzDg2duhUPn_JZCz3Qnev2Wsv5M08htMAlxJEOoTHRZtt9c2U9LMtMnYx9Jo0CAXYCY89fP8YosPm7tnEF1Bar6944N0EzL0/s3024/6%20Snuffles.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3024" height="259" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglQoALyg00oaXP8E4VeqTkoHiS-DjLffl73mpJu9Ep_7fA3fQWRjB6wbrYNhAHhyjsnbFZt3OyydFpAfhn1-q_DBaE1GXKzDg2duhUPn_JZCz3Qnev2Wsv5M08htMAlxJEOoTHRZtt9c2U9LMtMnYx9Jo0CAXYCY89fP8YosPm7tnEF1Bar6944N0EzL0/s320/6%20Snuffles.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px;">And there's still room for more!</div><div style="margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px;">Now it's your turn.</div><div style="margin: 0px;"><br /></div><span>Please link-up using the URL of your FFG SAL post and not the home page of your blog, adding a thumbnail of a finish and either your name or your blog name as the caption. The link-up will remain open for 10 days, closing at 6am UK time on 20th December.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><div id="preview-09Dec2023" style="border: 2px solid rgb(187, 187, 187); color: #bbbbbb; text-align: center;"><b>Mister Linky's Magical Widgets -- Thumb-Linky widget will appear right here!</b><br />This preview will disappear when the widget is displayed on your site.<br />If this widget does not appear, <a href="//www.blenza.com/linkies/links.php?owner=tenhourstitcher&postid=09Dec2023">click here</a> to display it.</div><script src="//www.blenza.com/linkies/thumblink.php?owner=tenhourstitcher&postid=09Dec2023" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div><br /></div><div>And please don't forget to follow other links and support fellow fully-finish-offers!</div><div><div><span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">This SAL will continue running next year, so should go live on 10th January at 6am UK time</span></span></span>. Here's the new Logo if/when you want to grab it:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1016" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI5HG_YCuUL8mHNd4HLAx6MuLW6sdRgdt3YQHoETcgzrOGTL2yRFrZmEXwHWbhpWFALWoy_ek2oMCdWeGV7z12R2KIpVxIrMC4g1O7SYSh1gseCnL2d8-lo0mpbX75rocW5d0YFv049pSmhl5H1T2D8RTlreaJRfgupS34qz0DAFB9xooOjbYg4yCmvPg/s320/FFG%20SAL%202024.png" width="320" /></div><div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>As usual, January's post will start off with a round-up of 2023's FFOing achievements before diving into 2024's. My Box Of Shame needs to be seriously looked at so, for me at least, I'm hoping next year will be a little more productive on the FFOing front. </div><div><br /></div><div>See you there!</div><div><br /></div><div>Take care,</div><div><span>Rachel x</span></div></div></div><div><br /></div></div>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10378630021976085682noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546833504651756268.post-84236143866762501862023-12-06T10:20:00.001+00:002023-12-06T11:21:57.073+00:00Moonset Ornaments 1, 2, 3 and 4 all finished (possibly!)<div style="text-align: left;"><div>Good morning one and all!</div><div><br /></div><div>For Naughty November I started four new projects, all of which were fairly small and all of which I hoped to finish during the month.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr7Xdri76TjxCjPgZeVElxZy5BIw-P7I-fCbivMYB-zJiJtoGj-lsRIgtq1T7ySaw2AvN6-oxZM8FVoSlA9rx-kaDJshZEKAVvbXj5zSwcUzAL3bJoCdhlQnK8GTj9T75DH0MRQ6PQH0s10WQfJyvyzQhzjQ-qhaOYwl3GNGwpY_a3cmKd122aR-Fh2HY/s400/Moonset.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="195" data-original-width="400" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr7Xdri76TjxCjPgZeVElxZy5BIw-P7I-fCbivMYB-zJiJtoGj-lsRIgtq1T7ySaw2AvN6-oxZM8FVoSlA9rx-kaDJshZEKAVvbXj5zSwcUzAL3bJoCdhlQnK8GTj9T75DH0MRQ6PQH0s10WQfJyvyzQhzjQ-qhaOYwl3GNGwpY_a3cmKd122aR-Fh2HY/w400-h195/Moonset.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Well, I didn't quite manage it, but wasn't far off; just one day off in fact, finishing the final design on 1st December.</div><div><br /></div><div>As is usual for my WBTW projects, I made a few small changes...</div><div> - the lighter parts of the moon in all four were stitched using a blend of 762 and C415, and the darker parts using 168 and C318.</div><div> - the Gates and Lamppost have had one strand of normal 3799 replaced with C3799.</div><div> - the Cenotaph and Cross were stitched with the brighter 167, 738, 3823 and 3865 instead of the muted 840, 841, 842 and 3866 respectively.</div><div><br /></div><div>Other than that, they are stitched as charted!</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Ornament 1</b></div><div>Hmmm... compared to the cover picture above, the black cats are a bit lost in the shadows. I'm thinking of frogging the shadows and either stitching them in one strand or subbing for a lighter grey than 3799.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXhvg2DLyswpM2d_AqyMPBekP1Ys8xv5eX08wH0AGqHGwyKzCaSvVFoMkHLD9h36X0NV5c__Jk_BNyLq_AvNFzzWoZuZ_eiUVxmDMG5RHzgPSUmOqMCSPSMiHcQp3eR1oHgB7LhsJJrpMXCDhaSXHQF7K3ERaXeD5us6SGCT2gZ0GWUG8zwgurWUmP5BY/s2324/Gate%204h%2030m.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2324" data-original-width="1880" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXhvg2DLyswpM2d_AqyMPBekP1Ys8xv5eX08wH0AGqHGwyKzCaSvVFoMkHLD9h36X0NV5c__Jk_BNyLq_AvNFzzWoZuZ_eiUVxmDMG5RHzgPSUmOqMCSPSMiHcQp3eR1oHgB7LhsJJrpMXCDhaSXHQF7K3ERaXeD5us6SGCT2gZ0GWUG8zwgurWUmP5BY/s320/Gate%204h%2030m.jpg" width="259" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcpRVChjf3Qy1vTx2yhO2MY_-9A26TZljO3WCgMh16igvGVRDj2Q6U2HZPunrYmFGBx8gSmb2qU0ov_9R00HQ_5hswzO-bBdPDvmq7NAL0RJz0JfKHt7zFItne9g3h8tpLt57tvVl-ZdQly1jOGYh7Wq2itNvwcyA94ef6faWh-PnAJJ4ZQf9Uxfx4R8o/s2484/Gate%20Finished.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2484" data-original-width="2080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcpRVChjf3Qy1vTx2yhO2MY_-9A26TZljO3WCgMh16igvGVRDj2Q6U2HZPunrYmFGBx8gSmb2qU0ov_9R00HQ_5hswzO-bBdPDvmq7NAL0RJz0JfKHt7zFItne9g3h8tpLt57tvVl-ZdQly1jOGYh7Wq2itNvwcyA94ef6faWh-PnAJJ4ZQf9Uxfx4R8o/s320/Gate%20Finished.jpg" width="268" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ornament 1 'Gate' from Moonset by Whispered By The Wind</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Stitched on 32ct Vintage Dark Grey Murano</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Started - 4th November 2023</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Finished - 27th November 2023</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Total stitching time - 21 hours</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><b>Ornament 2<br /></b><div>Even taking into account perspective, this seems a little out of proportion to me... that's one big owl! But at least the Cenotaph doesn't (quite) look like a skyscraper anymore!</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW8osAu27l-YtQkUuCmuMfN1vrGN2ZTLhzi1Z8lk5SzPS-P_nFO1wgpv5uSTlVqpQWvQhv1Yr5UWJHFjUiT8mgp8xCKFmF3nY0kYUTggJvUoDKMrj8lUApsFQ3ST01reWssb6N6NNrGklHPrPXedI2yqc2-eurzp5Amj6UMF9TcR9G32FGz0wuwW-as-E/s2588/Cenotaph%206h%2050m.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2588" data-original-width="1824" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW8osAu27l-YtQkUuCmuMfN1vrGN2ZTLhzi1Z8lk5SzPS-P_nFO1wgpv5uSTlVqpQWvQhv1Yr5UWJHFjUiT8mgp8xCKFmF3nY0kYUTggJvUoDKMrj8lUApsFQ3ST01reWssb6N6NNrGklHPrPXedI2yqc2-eurzp5Amj6UMF9TcR9G32FGz0wuwW-as-E/s320/Cenotaph%206h%2050m.jpg" width="226" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC3Rb5T6BeBhqUPJFMqYZys_RMGn5C-T5J3BH-8ygsj9XISRV1Nfo3OAnfw7FnG1J2QxrdsXiezNx0c2p3QZMPAPA-9T7DVgfzFpm0U_2CDFrVb0kwAWWMZLGDRXca7KZcdH_8SdufCkUEf3r10unDjKm4xBmcT1CdkBfWfJUP00vonA8UUq-MZPwPIeA/s2460/Cenotaph%20Finished.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2460" data-original-width="1764" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC3Rb5T6BeBhqUPJFMqYZys_RMGn5C-T5J3BH-8ygsj9XISRV1Nfo3OAnfw7FnG1J2QxrdsXiezNx0c2p3QZMPAPA-9T7DVgfzFpm0U_2CDFrVb0kwAWWMZLGDRXca7KZcdH_8SdufCkUEf3r10unDjKm4xBmcT1CdkBfWfJUP00vonA8UUq-MZPwPIeA/s320/Cenotaph%20Finished.jpg" width="229" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ornament 2 'Cenotaph' from Moonset by Whispered By The Wind</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Stitched on 32ct Vintage Dark Grey Murano</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Started - 11th November 2023</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Finished - 28th November 2023</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Total stitching time - 15 hours 5 minutes</div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Ornament 3</b></div><div>I really love the detail of the cross on this one but, again, the owl looks a little too big.</div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1q-obRmMric10GZwRRNBDEaFmRg3uzhdDgSPvxMqH-aKWHA5Glrd-6GlP5jkpWH7fjHJWikxQKqSBTe2W-6oDJRuzYDzvbqc9EumlgEWyJTNTkKlmSTA_kuzPoBEz4Ip8gLdPQDWb_YIoTA3o2KDYE-MmVw8zeXG7aa3eelSIfLY82KSnOxAuCxNc-po/s2464/Cross%202h%2055m.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2464" data-original-width="1572" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1q-obRmMric10GZwRRNBDEaFmRg3uzhdDgSPvxMqH-aKWHA5Glrd-6GlP5jkpWH7fjHJWikxQKqSBTe2W-6oDJRuzYDzvbqc9EumlgEWyJTNTkKlmSTA_kuzPoBEz4Ip8gLdPQDWb_YIoTA3o2KDYE-MmVw8zeXG7aa3eelSIfLY82KSnOxAuCxNc-po/s320/Cross%202h%2055m.jpg" width="204" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaYQUo7A2-K_wzZbB2aMr0B8ubUlYi1LFiDl4JMpp3rxhVZaTZsFxiH8atN-YGuzl6tn6mqUgzYWv9shD0W9wGse_HNo-klqLa8HT12LZp-FGFjfh15is9knw05AhmdGaKYLfmuP3M2n0fY7xOKNCpc0ZJkdnvNg1xtbJjNeUawJlydRJiIIc5ifoWIxE/s2324/Cross%20Finished.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2324" data-original-width="1476" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaYQUo7A2-K_wzZbB2aMr0B8ubUlYi1LFiDl4JMpp3rxhVZaTZsFxiH8atN-YGuzl6tn6mqUgzYWv9shD0W9wGse_HNo-klqLa8HT12LZp-FGFjfh15is9knw05AhmdGaKYLfmuP3M2n0fY7xOKNCpc0ZJkdnvNg1xtbJjNeUawJlydRJiIIc5ifoWIxE/s320/Cross%20Finished.jpg" width="203" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ornament 3 'Cross' from Moonset by Whispered By The Wind</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Stitched on 32ct Vintage Dark Grey Murano</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Started - 18th November 2023</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Finished - 30th November 2023</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Total stitching time - 10 hours 50 minutes</div></div><div><br /></div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Ornament 4</b></div><div>Although this is as charted, I think the lamppost needs a base. It's artistic, but looks incomplete. I should have enough spare fabric for another 10 or so rows, so maybe this one isn't complete after all! It's nice to have a little bit of colour though.</div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioIWcDdDaV61HTIEjEmlCGUi3CINDcKEcgaU4bDRM08fqBPqLhfPns8gYcMhkozqGeuPoH_Y4nkENcCe8xikvDW_wtqH19R1qKcZneUPlxu_TrnqsQcHepez2tkakyM5KQ2qtjgr9TCicRtHziF6KTC9UUR1Z6GwRPNHiX3xHNbH3Dcg_rqddOZBugy-s/s2324/Lamppost%203h%2055m.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2324" data-original-width="1484" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioIWcDdDaV61HTIEjEmlCGUi3CINDcKEcgaU4bDRM08fqBPqLhfPns8gYcMhkozqGeuPoH_Y4nkENcCe8xikvDW_wtqH19R1qKcZneUPlxu_TrnqsQcHepez2tkakyM5KQ2qtjgr9TCicRtHziF6KTC9UUR1Z6GwRPNHiX3xHNbH3Dcg_rqddOZBugy-s/s320/Lamppost%203h%2055m.jpg" width="204" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrEZJ5pJvuvNrNSo2rJhrGquiwmfpefooILcncqy2bHFjAKDBVqssLIDHKcHgysTQkhuHyl2Pr3071gKtGvVBj6pw3-a54dJGbKMOIAA6CAV1vkIv2pTZJC0OKBpzvQb7NanKFG3LDUpE3MsF_4DkPCAQIi3-Ks1cEA3tOQNBzPhYyHdhJtPDWmFgVKIg/s2408/Lamppost%20Finished.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2408" data-original-width="1532" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrEZJ5pJvuvNrNSo2rJhrGquiwmfpefooILcncqy2bHFjAKDBVqssLIDHKcHgysTQkhuHyl2Pr3071gKtGvVBj6pw3-a54dJGbKMOIAA6CAV1vkIv2pTZJC0OKBpzvQb7NanKFG3LDUpE3MsF_4DkPCAQIi3-Ks1cEA3tOQNBzPhYyHdhJtPDWmFgVKIg/s320/Lamppost%20Finished.jpg" width="204" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ornament 4 'Lamppost' from Moonrise by Whispered By The Wind</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Stitched on 32ct Vintage Dark Grey Murano</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Started - 25th November 2023</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Finished - 1st December 2023</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Total stitching time - 5 hours 55 minutes</div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>So that's all four of my Naughty November starts finished, unless I change the shadows and /or extend the lamppost. It's also another four pieces added to my Box Of Shame; if I don't get FFOing soon, I'll need a bigger box!</div></div><div><br /></div><div>Time to focus on Christmas stitching now and, if I'm lucky, another finish.</div><div><br /></div><div>Take care,</div><div>Rachel x</div><div><br /></div></div>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10378630021976085682noreply@blogger.com4