What is Theme-Tas-Stitch, you ask? Kerry was inspired by the Theme-a-licious SAL I used to run and asked to continue the theme-ing tradition, and she's doing brilliantly! There's a theme every month that you can build your stitching plans around. Click on the picture above for more details!
This month's theme was March Madness, a particular favorite of mine! Guided by the Sparkly Compote of Decree and the slips of paper I draw out of it, I try to stitch on a different WIP every single day in March! I always end up skipping a few days (the perils of having a full-time job). In case you missed my previous posts (because putting all those pictures in this one post would be too much!), here they are
And now, what I've been up to in the past week or so! We left off with me drawing a "nice, big" project to work on...but it's actually a set of smalls!
Ye Shall Prosper by Moss Creek Designs
Squirrel! I really did not get much done here; just some chain stitch outlining. But if I waited until all the fun stitching was done before doing the outlines, I would never assemble these. The two small squares will be a tiny pin pillow, and the other two pieces will make an acorn-shaped scissors case. I need to do the back of that. The needlebook is already stitched, and then I just have the front and back of a thread bag to go and I'm done!
The SCOD gets "moods"...last time, it was in a yarny mood. Well, this time...
Spring Garden Gate by Moss Creek Designs
it was in a Moss Creek mood! Two projects in two days! I managed to get all the lupine flowers (the blue ones) done...they are double-sided buttonhole bars. I really had to use the magnifier. But you're not allowed to look that closely at them. ;)
That brings us up to March 17th...
The only thing I can remember about this hardanger piece is that it's an ornament from the JCS 1997 ornament issue (and I'm too lazy to go look up the name and designer!) I swapped the DMC floss for some random Hand-Dyed Fibers. I got a good bit done after I figured out which way I was travelling....
March 18th we saw Beauty and the Beast AND went to the Ballet, so I did not have time to stitch at all!
March 19th:
Peacock Tapestry by Teresa Wentzler
At the rate I'm stitching this, I will be done when I am 237.
March 20th I drew a magic blank slip (allowing me to choose!)
Prancer by Mirabilia
Still no deer colors!
Now I am really torn because I want to figure out a rotation (and I really just want to stitch some more on Prancer)...but I drew a slip out of the SCOD, anyway, just to see what it would say...and Spring Quakers popped out. That would be really fun to stitch, too...hmmmm....
Next month's theme is April Showers: "What pieces do you have that contain water? - It might be rain, river, sea or lake - see how many stitches you can make!" I am golden here. Especially when I remember that snow is just frozen water. ;)
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7 comments:
The SCOD looks as if it was having fun this last week! I think you should include Dancer in your rotation. The colours are gorgeous.
Great projects Heather, I can understand why you want to carry on with dancer as its a lovely design. Thanks for joining in this month and in glad next month will be an easy one. I'm bringing the shoehorn for mine!
A moody SCOD, just what you need LOL
It came up with some nice choices though, love those Moss Creek designs.
Excellent projects! You've done very well switching projects all month. I feel like I fell off at the end of the month. :)
Love the hardanger
It seems you have had a very successful March Madness :)
These are all great projects! I particularly love your Peacock Tapestry and the colors in Prancer are fabulous. Beautiful work!
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