Linda's Turtle Trot SAL August Update

Hi Blogger Friends.  It's Turtle Trot time.  We pick 10 projects to work on for the month and post a before and after pic on the 10th of the month.  This is being hosted by Claudette of BAP Attack.  You can read all about it HERE.  Stop by and see who else is trotting.
I'm pretty excited this month.  I actually managed to put more than 50 stitches in them.

1.  Mitten Friends - Diane Arthurs - I stitched the brown on the mitten.

2.  6 Fat Men - Lizzie Kate - Did another strand on the border and then it started snowing.

3.  Disney Heroe's #16 - Alina's XStitch - So excited - I did about 250 stitches.

4.  Happy Camper - Diane Arthurs - IT'S FINISHED

Happy Camper - Diane Arthurs - Imaginating

14ct White Aida

Started 2-26-12

Finished 8-10-14

5.  Summer Season - Sandra Cozzolino - I did more on the banner.

6.  Mermaid Myrna - Diane Arthurs - I finished her arm.

7.  Dog Lessons for People - Lizzie Kate - I actually finished 2 rows.

8.  Autumn Season - Sandra Cozzolino - I started stitching Autumn.

9.  Spring Alphabet - Lizzie Kate - Did the umbrella and boots.

10. March Sampler - Waxing Moon Designs - I stitched the top line and March.

I so love this SAL and am already thinking about 10 projects for next year.  I would really like to get all of these done this year (except Disney) that's going to take me a hundred years.
I'm also doing the Ultimate Crazy January Challenge 2015.  I will be starting 31 projects in January and would sure like to get some done by the end of the year.

Thanks for looking.     I really appreciate your comments.     Linda

Start #34 and Updates

Hi Blogger Friends.  I can't believe that I have only started 3 pieces besides my January starts.  Sometimes I really do scare myself.  LOL   I have to finish working on my 10 Turtle Trot pieces to post on the 10th.  Then my MIL called and told me she was having a baby shower for her granddaughter on the 23rd.  So now I have to get a baby blanket crocheted by then but I just wanna stitch.

Start 34 - Santa's 12 Days of Christmas - Day 8 by Prairie Schooler.  I love this cow and he was so fun to stitch.

Fall Welcome - Diane Arthurs - I stitched the box on the bottom and did more on the border.

Cut-thru Steam Train - Bothy Threads - This is my new Monday SAL piece.  I worked on the roof of the cab.

Thanks for looking.    Linda

August YOTA SAL

Hi Blogger Friends.  It's time for the Year of the Acronym SAL.  You pick a UFO to work on and post a before and after pic the first Saturday of the month.  This is being hosted by Pull The Other Thread and you can read all about it HERE.
This is Bothy Threads cut-thru North Pole House.  I actually got a little done on it by stitching Thursday afternoon and evening.  (I guess that's what happens when you don't have a computer to play on.)  LOL
I started the Christmas Tree and whatever that red and blue thing is.  I also finished the white in Santa's bedroom.

8-2-14

7-5-14

Thanks for looking.   Linda

Linda's July Small's SAL and TUSAL

Hi Blogger Friends.  I'm a few days late with my stitch a long postings.  My computer decided to almost quit working.  I was getting ad pop ups on every blog I read including mine.  Then on Wednesday I started getting messages from Norton that the blog contained something?? and would shut it down - including mine.  I  think that Norton Anti Virus bites big time.  We had 96 viruses plus a bunch of other stuff.  Took it to Staples and now it works like new.

First up is the Small's stitch a long being hosted by Heather of Stitching Lotus.  You can see all of the other stitchers HERE.

Flip It Bit - Lizzie Kate

14ct Summer Khaki Aida

Started 1-3-14

Finished 7-30-14

I also finished another Santa.  Yippee yahoo no more birds to stitch.

Santa's 12 Days of Christmas - Prairie Schooler

14ct Summer Khaki Aida

Started 4-20-14

Finished 7-28-14

It's also time for the Totally Useless Stitch a-long update.  This is being hosted by Sharon of Daffycat blog fame.  You can see stitch alongers HERE.

Be back tomorrow with my YOTA update.  I would like to thank all of you for the encouraging comments.

Thanks for looking.   Linda

OMGosh

Hi Blogger Friends.  I'm sure glad that your all sitting down for this shocker.  I actually finished the Stable today at 2:26 AM.   AND, it only took me 16 months.  I sure hope the Steam Train doesn't take that long. (You can click on any of the pics to enlarge.)

Cut-thru Stable - Bothy Threads

 14ct  Blue Whisper Aida

Started 4-1-13

Finished 7-26-14

I failed the Serial Starter Challenge on FB.  I didn't get Happy Camper by Diane Arthurs quite done.

as of 7-10-14

So I joined another challenge on FB.  It's the old and new challenge.  We pick one old project to try and finish and start a new one and try to finish both by August 27.  I think I have a better chance of getting this one done.

Thanks for looking.   Linda

Linda's Turtle Trot SAL July Update

Hi Blogger Friends.  It's turtle trot time.  This is where we pick 10 projects and stitch on as many as we can each month and post a before and after picture on the 10th.  This is being hosted by Claudette of BAP Attack.  You can see who else is turtle trotting HERE.

Geez, I'm getting worse instead of better about working on these.  (I really do enjoy stitching on them.)  I worked on 5 today, 4 yesterday and 1 a few days ago.

1.  Mitten Friends - Diane Arthurs - I started the backstitch on the mitten.

2.  6 Fat Men - Lizzie Kate - I built another house.

3.  Disney Heroes #16 - Alina's XStitch - I did 45 stitches.  YEAH!!!  If you look really close, you can see some blue stitches.

4.  Happy Camper - Diane Arthurs - I did some green, finished the fishing pole and basket and did the fish.  I am in a challenge on facebook to pick one WIP or UFO and finish it by July 23rd.  It started two weeks ago.  I picked this one but I don't think I will get it done.

5.  Summer Season - Sandra Cozzolino - Finished the words.

6.  Mermaid Myrna - Diane Arthurs - Yeah!  I finally finished her hair on the right side.

7.  Dog Lessons for People - Lizzie Kate - I added one word.

8.  Autumn Season - Sandra Cozzolino - I did more on the border.

9.  Spring Alphabet - Lizzie Kate - Stitched the basket and eggs.

10. March Sampler - Waxing Moon Designs - I filled in the shamrocks.

You can click on the pics to enlarge.

I finally finished organizing the tubs of cross stitch kits.  I still have several other things to organize but its to hot right now.

Thanks for looking.   Linda

July YOTA SAL

Hi Blogger Friends.  It's YOTA time again.  You can read all about it HERE.  I'm getting so good at doing hardly any stitches.  I still have my 10 turtle trot pieces to work on before the 10th.  But, I'm still working on those storage boxes, almost done.  I managed to do 45 stitches of the goldy brown in the roof last night.

7-5-14  Bothy Threads cut-thru North Pole House

6-7-14

I wanted to let you know that Parsley is having an awesome giveaway.  You can read all about it HERE.


Thanks for looking.  Linda

Linda's June Small's SAL and TUSAL

Hi Blogger Friends.  I didn't get lost.  I just haven't been doing alot of stitching.  I'm late with the Smalls SAL post.  I guess better late than not at all.  (I still need to add the eye buttons).

Lizzie Kate (Boo Club)

14ct Green Marbled Aida

Started 3-17-13

Finished 6-29-14

I'm also late with the Totally Useless Stitch-a-long post.  You can read about it on Daffycat's Blog.

See that purple binder.  That's what I have been doing for the last couple weeks instead of stitching.  It holds a handwritten list of all my kits (over 1000) and all my charts over (1000).  In 2011 I did some craft fairs and wanted (still do) to sell alot of my kits and charts that I know I will never stitch.  I went through my 46 plastic storage bins of just kits and pulled out the stuff I wanted to keep.  The rest got all mixed up for pricing purposes.  I didn't take any of the just charts.  So, I have spent the last two weeks trying to get them back in order.  I still have about 10 bins to go through.  I hope to be done in a day or two.  If your looking for anything older, I probably have it.

Thanks for looking.    Linda