1st Finish of 2026

 I finished PS 2022 Santa.  I think he is so so cute.

Designer:  Prairie Schooler
Design:  2022 Santa
Fabric:  18CT ?
Floss:  DMC
1st Stitch:  12/06/2025 - Last Stitch: 01/08/2026
For:  Me
Notes:  I changed the colors of the lights from Neon to Jewel toned floss.  I thought the neon was absolutely awful.  I loved stitching this project. 

Happy New Year

 Happy New Year.  I hope 2026 brings us health, happiness and love.

I thought I would post some pictures of the WIPs I am bringing forward into 2026.  Don't worry it is only 3 so it won't take up a lot of time.

Prairie Schooler July
I started this on Christmas day 2025

PS Santa 2022. Santa and the left side are finished.  This is currently my one length of floss per day

Monet's Irises - I have finished the stitching on pages 1-7, 9 & 10.
I am currently working on page 8

I have some big plans for 2026.  I hope to finish the 3 Prairie Schooler month, July, August and December, I have not stitched yet.  I also would like to finish the last 2 Merry Christmas/To All A Good Night 2027 Christmas ornaments for the Greats.  And there are a couple of other things on the list I would like to stitch.

Merry Christmas

 Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy 2026

Our 2025 Christmas Tree

An Early December Finish

 I had been hoping to start a new Christmas project on December 1st, but I hadn't finished my Thanksgiving project.  I finished it this afternoon

Design:  Give Thanks
Designer:  Erin Elizabeth
Fabric:  14CT it feels like something I tea and coffee stained
Floss:  DMC
1st Stitch:  11/22/2025 - Last Stitch:  12/27/2025
For:  ?
Notes:  there was a bottom boarder, but I decided not to stitch it.
This was a freebie from her web site
sorry about the wrinkles 

I have another finish

 

Designer:  Primrose Cottage
Design:  Hello Autumn (a monthly newsletter freebie)
Fabric:  16CT Colour & Cotton Parthenon
Floss:  DMC
1st Stitch:  10/23/2025 - Last Stitch:  11/22/25
For:  ?

My next start, well I've already started it, is Give Thanks by Erin Elizabeth.  Another freebie.  

An FFO, a finish and an update

 

I've been busy the last month.   I love, love, love the Decorating Owl and how Keepsakes fully finished it.    Now I only have 2 more 2027 ornaments to finish stitching.  I'm going to give myself a couple of months before I start the next one.  I frogged that cardinal about 4 times and it still isn't right.   

Design: DecDesignerorating Owl
:  Jesse Schofield
Fabric:  16CT PTP Mirage
Floss:  DMC
1st Stitch::  08-02-2025 - Last Stitch: 09/10/2025
For:  Bob 
Notes:  JCS 2023 Ornament Issue
Fully Finished by Keepsakes

Progress on Monet's Irises
Pages 1 -7, 9,10 finished 
Page 10 - 09/20 - 11/19/2025

Design:  Front:  My Christmas Song
Back:  To All A Good Night
Designers:  Front:  MTV Designs
Back:  Kmotted Tree NeeleArts
Fabric:  20 CT Vintage Country Mocha
1st Stitch:  11/07/2025 - Last Stitch:  11/19/2025
For:  2027 Christmas Gift for  one of the Greats

2 Fully Finished Objects - Both are gifts

 I finally completed fully finishing 2 gifts.

Designer:  Say It In Stitches (ETSY)
Design:  Happy Birthday
Fabric:  16CT White
Floss:  DMC
1st Stitch:  10/11/2025 - Last Stitch:  10/01/2025
For:  Shirley for her 80th Birthday
Notes:  I started fully finishing this about a week ago and got stalled.  I finally finished it this morning (11/01).  I stitched a tag for the back with her name and birthday and as you can see, I finished it into a hoop.  Bob actually put it in the hoop since he does much better at centering things then I do.


Designer:  JBW
Design:  Christmas Ornaments II
Snow Globe
Fabric:  14CT Antique White
Floss:  DMC E321
1st Stitch:  10/08/2025 - Last Stitch 10/10/2025
For: Barb for Christmas
Notes: This was supposed to be a tree ornament bur it is a little large since I stitched it on 14CT Aida.  I like how it turned out.