Stitch from Stash - May Update

Another month of ZERO spending has passed!

It was also a month of ZERO INJURY!

Sadly it was zero stitching as well :(

This was due to a couple of factors.  Why my poor thumb is healed from all appearances, the injury took place in such a location that holding needlework is very uncomfortable, or still was the last time I tried.  I also have been moving this month so that in some form or another took up my usual stitchy time.  I'm still in the unpacking/settling in stage but I have high hopes for a productive creative month in June!

Stitch from Stash - April Update

This month I again spent nothing!

Believe it not I found out I prefer sewing through my finger, when compared to the klutzy Lisa move I made this month.  I was making rolls, and sliced through my thumb & nail with the bread knife.  I'm not usually so clumsy but my poor phalanges are telling another story. I am again recovering and plan to have an injury free May! 

Despite my newest injury, I was able to do a little stitching.  See the pic below. A Lizzie Kate Flip It for May.

Stitch from Stash - March Report

So this month I didn't do any stitching or stash buying. Early on this month I had an accident with my sewing machine.  The needle turned on me and went straight through! Luckily just flesh and no bone was involved.  Also thankfully it did not happen with my serger.  I am basically healed now, although I will feel it for awhile, finger tips are so sensitive! It did put a hiccup in additional creative endeavors however.  April will be better!

Stitch from Stash - February Update

In February I made some progress of my oldest WIPs

"Summer Sun" from "Stitcher's World" January 2006 is my oldest WIP.

Here is where I started -

And here is where I ended up -

I pretty much hate working on black fabric, I did a bunch of flowers on black fabric years ago and more than had my fill of working with it.  Sometimes I wonder why I even picked this up, ha ha.  Also, in progress the face is a bit creepy, it is looking less creepy as I go though.  I will be happy when this is complete!  I have had my fill of working on this one for awhile.

This one is probably my next oldest WIP "Fall Trees" from "Cross-Stitch & Needlework" November 2010.

I started with the mostly filled in bar on the top and filled in everything below.

This was my new start of the month Lizzie Kate's April Flip-It, Blocks with Charm.  I finished all the stitching just need to add the charm and put it in the frame.

My stash addition was a new Lizzie Kate flip it.  I came in the month at $4.04.  Ironically I misplaced it so I can not share a photo at the moment.

Stitch from Stash January Update

From my Stash this past month I completed three scenes from The Prairie Schooler's  "Starry Night".  I have two left. They will all be for my Papa's Christmas gift this year.  I had previously finished two, one each for the past two Christmases.

I also completed Mt. Rainier Santa, from a Mill Hill kit I picked up a few years ago.

I did increase my stash by the Lizzie Kate Pattern below.  It was $4.04 not including tax or shipping.

My Birthday was the end of December, I received a gift card for Hobby Lobby, this is what I picked up with it.

 
This month a couple of things took me away from stitching, I also did some cake decorating. The tree cupcakes were for a friend who just adopted three children. The tree is honor of their family shrub growing into a tree. The Olaf Snowman, was for the daughter of a friend from work.

 

Stitching of a Different Variety

Each of my nieces received a doll from Grandma for Christmas 2013. One of them has birthday this week. She absolutely adores Miss Minnie so I decided to put this together for her this weekend. I am pleased with the outcome and hope she is as well.

First Finish of 2014

So it has been a while.  While the blog has been neglected my stitching has not.  I'm working on a catch up post.  In the mean time here is my first finish of the new year.  It is a Mill Hill Kit - Mt Rainier Santa.  I worked at Mt Rainier several years ago, so when I saw this kit I knew it needed to be added to my collection!