Starts 9 and 10

Hi Blogger Friends.  Thanks for stopping by and leaving me such nice comments.

Start 9 - Jock from Lady and the Tramp by Clouds Factory - (He is actually the dark gray dog second from the right)

Start 10 - Los Angeles by Natali Needlework

Thanks for stopping by.   Linda

Starts 7 and 8

Hi Blogger Friends.  Thanks again for all of the nice comments.

Start 7 - King Louie from The Jungle Book by Clouds Factory

Start 8 - Vienna by Natali Needlework

Thanks for stopping by.    Linda

Starts 5 and 6

Hi Blogger Friends.  Thank you for the nice comments on my last post.  You are already getting me more motivated.

Start 5 - Iago from Aladdin by Clouds Factory

Start 6 - Paris by Tiny Modernist - I looked on line and when the Eiffel Tower was first built it was painted red.

Thanks for stopping by.   Linda

Starts 3 and 4

Hi Blogger Friends.  Thank you all for the awesome comments on my last post.

Start 3 - Queen Elinor from Brave by Clouds Factory - You would think these little people would stitch up quickly.  They take me 3 - 3 1/2 hours depending on size.

Start 4 - Denver by Tiny Modernist

Thanks for stopping by.   Linda

Start 1 and 2

Hi Blogger Friends.  Happy New Year.  Let the madness begin.  I sure hope you don't get bored with all my posts this year.

Start 1 - Magical Creatures Calendar by Clouds Factory - I sure had a hard time putting this one down.

Start 2 - Columbus by Tiny Modernist

Thanks for stopping by.   Linda

Dec. Smalls SAL and Stuff

Hi Blogger Friends.  I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and got lots of stitchy goodies.  I bought myself about 30 charts because hubby doesn't know what to get.

I want to thank all of you for visiting my blog this year and a special thanks to those that leave comments.  I am still visiting your blogs and leaving comments but you don't get an email from me and no one can fix it.  Just know that I do read and comment.

I have read several blogs today that have done a year end post.  That would take me a week to do with all the pictures so I am going to do (hopefully) a short version.  I ended this year with 274 UFO's/WIP's.  I started 129 cross stitch projects this year and finished 18.  I also crocheted 2 baby blankets, 3 lapghans and 1 doggie blanket.

Onto next year.   I still have about 300 squares to crochet and than crochet the 800 squares together into 10 blankets by the end of April.  NO PROBLEM.  I HOPE to have 54 cross stitch projects fiinished by the end of April.  MIGHT NEED SOME LUCK WITH THIS ONE.  Yes, I am starting 366 cross stitch projects next year.  (I was tested and yes I'm certified crazy.)  LOL  I have the fabric cut for January and February and pretty much know what the rest of my starts are.  I'm sorta saving December for those new charts that insist on being bought and started.

It's the last Wednesday of the month and time for the last Smalls SAL post.  This is being hosted by Heather of Stitching Lotus.  We pick a small project to stitch on and post a finished picture on the last Wednesday of the month.

Christmas Blessings with Charm - Lizzie Kate

14ct Lemon Twist

Started 12-29-15

Finished 12-30-15

Cinderella's Castle - I only stitched on this 7 days this month but did get 1,033 stitches done.

12-30-15

11-30-15

I did finish the lapghan for my friend for Christmas and one for her doggie.

My orts for the year.

Thank you again for stopping by this year.  I hope you don't get tired of my posts next year.  My plans are to post my starts every couple days and post everyday in April.

HAPPY STITCHY NEW YEAR

Linda

Dec. Gifted Gorgeousness and TUSAL

GIFTED GORGEOUSNESS is being hosted by Jo of Serendipitous Stitching.  We all have projects that have been gifted to us or pieces that we are doing as gifts.   This SAL is so we can work on those and post on the 15th.  The magazine was gifted to me by our wonderful hostess.

Mini London by Satsuma Street.  I did a little teeny tiny bit.

TUSAL This is where we save our (ORTS) or floss and yarn ends and post a picture of them on the New Moon.  This is being hosted by It's Daffycat.  I'm still crocheting and doing very little stitching.  Stitching an hour a day on the castle use to add lots of orts to the jar.  I haven't worked on it since Dec. 7.  I have been crocheting on the red and gold lapghan.  

Only 16 days left in this year.  I still haven't cut any fabric for my 366 starts next year.  I am still no where close to being ready for the April A - Z challenge.  BUT, I must admit that I do tend to work better under pressure.  I will get it done.  (Toes crossed)  lol
I'll be back with the finish of the lapghan.

Thanks for stopping by and a special thanks to those who leave comments.

Linda

Cinderella's Castle

Hi Blogger Friends.  I did it again.  I managed to stitch an hour a day on the castle.  I did 3,982 stitches.  Once I start working on the castle I won't be getting as many stitches done a month.  My other stitching this month has been for the April challenge next year.

11-30-15

10-31-15

I changed my mind again on the squares for my friends lapghan for Christmas.  These are 12" squares.  There was a crochet a-long a few years ago and the gal designed a square a month for a year.  I really am enjoying doing these but they do take me about an hour and half each to crochet.  I will need 16 and I will get them done.

Thanks for stopping by and a special thanks for the comments.

Linda

Nov. Smalls SAL

Hi Blogger Friends. It's the last Wednesday of the month and time for the Smalls SAL.  This is being hosted by Heather of Stitching Lotus.  We pick a small project to stitch on and post a finished picture on the last Wednesday of the month.

Christmas Blessings with Charm - Lizzie Kate

14ct Lemon Twist

Started 11-24-15

Finished 11-25-15

Ick is done.  I actually like the colors now as you can see the diagonal pattern.  (Note the inspectors)

My furbabies do like catnip.  (Don't look at the mess - we were cleaning.)

 

HAPPY THANKSGIVING.

Thanks for stopping by and thanks for the nice comments on my last post.

Linda

Nov. Gifted Gorgeousness and TUSAL

GIFTED GORGEOUSNESS is being hosted by Jo of Serendipitous Stitching.  We all have projects that have been gifted to us or pieces that we are doing as gifts.   This SAL is so we can work on those and post on the 15th.  The magazine was gifted to me by our wonderful hostess.

Mini London by Satsuma Street.  I stitched the clock face.

TUSAL This is where we save our (ORTS) or floss and yarn ends and post a picture of them on the New Moon.  This is being hosted by Sharon of It's Daffycat.  I'm still crocheting and doing very little stitching.  Stitching an hour a day on the castle has actually created lots of floss orts.  I'm still doing tons of crocheting but I'm really bad about weaving the ends in.  I tend to do them all at one time.

This is an order for a lapghan.  (I did not choose the colors - ick)  It is a Christmas gift for her sister.  It sorta counts as GG.

Thank you all for visiting my blog and a special thank you to those that leave comments.  I'm still commenting on all your blogs but you still don't get an email.  Nobody can seem to figure out the problem.  Just know that I am still visiting and enjoying your blogs.

Thanks for stopping by.    Linda

Holy Mac and Cheese

Hi Blogger Friends.  I want to thank all of you for visiting my blog and a special thank you to those that leave me such wonderful comments.  They do keep me motivated.

I have started another facebook group for Debbie's Ultimate January/February Challenge 2016  Please come and join us there or on your blog.  The more the merrier.

With that said - there was a challenge put out on another facebook group Stitch Maynia.  This one is to start a new project EVERYDAY next year.  I must have had a brain toot because I just signed up.  Hey, I'm starting 60 - what's 306 more!  I will say that about 90% of them will be smalls.  You can all start calling me insane now.

My Holy Mac and Cheese moment.  I decided at the beginning of the month to do an hour's worth of stitching a day on Cinderella's Castle.  That lasted about 4 days and I started getting behind.  Then I was sick for a couple of weeks so I had to stitch 3 or 4 hours some days to catch up.  BUT, I did it.
3,448 stitches.

As of 10-31-15

As of 9-30-15

I have still been doing more crocheting than stitching.  Here is 110 circles that will be turned into squares for the April challenge next year.  I think I ONLY have about 600 (give or take) more to do.

Wish me luck and thanks for visiting.  Linda

October Smalls SAL

Hi Blogger Friends. It's the last Wednesday of the month and time for the Smalls SAL.  This is being hosted by Heather of Stitching Lotus.  We pick a small project to stitch on and post a finished picture on the last Wednesday of the month
Hip Hip Hooray!!!!!!!!   I finished this series.

Boo Club - Lizzie Kate

14ct Mist Green

Started 10-6-15

Finished 10-28-15

I will be back Saturday with Cinderella's Castle.

Thanks for looking.   Linda