Smalls SAL link up - February 2025

Hi all!

It's the last Friday of the month so welcome to 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!

This month I have three smalls.

The first is one of the Nordic Advent Calendar pieces which I stitch specifically for this SAL. And as usual I have altered the design slightly to take into account the fact I omit the number:

Nordic Advent day 5 - Bauble by Zindagi Designs (etsy)

Stitched on 16ct White aida with pearl/iridescent flecks

Started - 1st February 2025

Finished - 6th February 2025

Total Stitching Time - 5 hours 15 minutes

The other two Smalls you might have seen in previous posts as finishes from my WIP pile:

Japan (Mount Fuji) Bauble

Night Lantern Stamp

Now it's your turn.

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 until 10th March.

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I look forward to seeing your contributions!

See you again next month.

Take care,

Rachel x

Night Lantern Stamp - finished!

Hi all!

I have another finish!

This is one of my four 2022 Mischievous March starts, although only the second to be completed.

Here's how I left Night Lantern Stamp after returning and adding a bit to it in 2023...

... and here it is completed:

Night Lantern Stamp by SweetAnnet (etsy)

Stitched on 16ct cream aida

Started - 26th March 2022

Finished - 20th February 2025

Total stitching time - 15 hours 40 minutes

The frosted white and gold beads replace charted white and yellow french knots respectively. I don't think they look as good as the french knots would but as french knots are a definite no-go area for me, beads it was. And I'm still really really happy with the finish.

At the moment, I'm getting on well with this new 'no-plans' approach to my stitching. I never thought I'd be a OAAT stitcher but I'm finding it really satisfying to simply pick up a WIP and stitch a little each day until the project is completed. Of course, it helps that these are small projects so maybe that will change once I've exhausted my supply of small WIPs, but that's quite a way off yet!

Having said that, this was a Mischievous March project and since March is almost upon us I am at odds about whether to start four new projects for Mischievous March 2025. Part of me wants to (well, why not?) but I'm also asking myself if I want increase my WIPs again. I've got a week to make up my mind...

Take care,

Rachel x

 

Link-up For Fully Finished Gallery SAL - February 2024

Hello all!

It's the 10th of the month so therefore time for the Fully Finished Gallery SAL. This is the place to show your cross stitched FFOing achievements since your last link-up.

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.

For February I have a trio of finishes. These are three dolphins from LaSelvaDesign on etsy which I stitched at the end of 2023 and had intended to FFO using this fabric:

However, I changed my mind and finished them as a trio of hanging cards.

I sandwiched the dolphins between two pieces of card (the front obviously having an aperture cut into it!) and with a piece of 2oz wadding behind, and strung them together with pieces of ribbon. I then used washi tape around the edges and in the corners of the card to hide the joins. I can't tell you how happy I am at how they turned out. For size reference, each card is 10cmx10cm:

Now it's your turn.

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 February.

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And please don't forget to follow other links and support fellow fully-finish-offers.

See you again next month!

Take care,
Rachel x

Japan (Mount Fuji) Bauble - finished!

Hi all!

After the success of showing three Small finishes in the Smalls SAL post, I'm back with another one!

This was the final of the four pieces started for Mischievous March last year.

Here's how I left it after 3h 30m of work:

... and here it is completed:

Japan (Mount Fuji) Bauble by 1000sPatterns (etsy)

Stitched on 16ct Cloud Spring Sky aida

Started - 4th March 2024

Finished - 31st January 2025

Total stitching time - 10 hours 5 minutes

It is supposed to have a bauble top but I just wanted it to be a circle so left it out and adjusted the pattern to compensate. Considering how small it is (39 x 38) I love how this turned out. Now to add this to my Box Of Shame whilst working out how to fully-finish it.

In the meantime I need to find another WIP to finish...

Take care,

Rachel x