Time Again for March Madness 2024

Here is list of my current focus pieces

Animal Kingdom by Leslie Grant

Beatles, Etsy

Christmas Love Begins at Home

Coffee Compendium, Tempting Tangles

Dawn of a New Day by Dimensions

Explorer Birth Sampler, Bucilla

Garden Alphabet, Joan Elliott

Gaze, Kustom Krafts

Glory in The Morning

Guardian by Dimensions Gold Collection

Happy Nappers, Kustom Krafts

House Blessing, Imaginating (cat)

I Will Always Be A Wildflower, Sam Sarah,

Iris and Swans, Dimensions, Gold Collection

Kind Words ,       ,

King of the Hill, Kustom Krafts

Mermaid Birth Sampler, Bucilla

Native American Dream catcher by Linda Gillium

Our Home, Lizzie Kate

Princess Birth Sampler

She Be Fierce, Etsy

Silent Flight, Dimensions, Gold Collection

Tempting Teas, Tempting Tangles

Two Peas in a Pod

Wolf Kiss by Bonnie Marris – Dimension

Wedding Sampler

Wedding Sampler
  
 

 

What was I thinking all these past years???!!!!

 January 5, 2023/February 6, 2023/March 4, 2023

The beginning of years past I have written a long list of WIPs and new starts. I don't know what I was thinking. Delusions of grandeur I guess. My current focus piece is the Beatles that I'm stitching for my husband.

L

 

 

 

January 17, 2022 Focus Pieces

 Here is list of my current focus pieces, there's over 70 so far:

13th Colony Bay, Donna Bayliss, Large, Start

Accept what is, Lizzie Kate, small, Wip

Animal Kingdom by Leslie Grant, BAP, Start

Amid Amish Life, Large, WIP

Apostles Creed, Heartstring Samplery, Large, Start

Art of Tea by Susan Winget, Large, WIP

Beatles, Etsy, Large, WIP

Big Zipper, Bent Creek, Large, WIP

Blue Jeans and Daises, Blue Ribbon Sampler, Medium, Start

Christ, Veraco, Medium, WIP

Christmas Love Begins at Home, Large, WIP

Coffee Compendium, Tempting Tangles, Large, Start (Deconstructed)

Cozy Cove, Charles Wysocki, XLarge, Start

Country Cottage, Ankicoleman Designs, BAP, Start

Dawn of a New Day by Dimensions, Large, Start

December, Prairie Schooler, Medium, Start

Doxology, Stoney Creek, Large, Start

Duke, Cody Country Cross Stitch, Large, START

Eagle in flight, Ankicoleman Designs, START

Explorer Birth Sampler, Bucilla, WIP

 

Flying Flowers by Dimensions Gold Collection, Large, WIP

Flowers for You by Blackbird Designs, Large, WIP

Garden Alphabet, Joan Elliott, Large, WIP

 

Garden Sampler, From the Heart, Large, Start

 

Gaze, Kustom Krafts, BAP, WIP

 

Give Thanks, Glendon Place, START, Large

 

Glory in The Morning, Large, Start

 

God Shed His Grace by Artsy - Abraham Hunter, BAP, Start

 

Grandpa's Workshop, Barbara Baatz, Large, Start

Guardian by Dimensions Gold Collection, Large, WIP

Halloween Sampler, Faye Walsh, Medium, Start

 

Happy Nappers, Kustom Krafts, BAP, WIP

 

Height Chart, Durene Jones, Xlarge, sold (dumb move)

 

Homeland, Needle Treasures, Large, Start

 

House Blessing, Imaginating, Small, Start

 

I Will Always Be A Wildflower, Sam Sahrah, Small, Start

 

In My Garden, Sam Sarah, Medium, Start

 

Iris and Swans, Dimensions, Gold Collection, Medium, Start,

 

Jane Austin SAL, Large, Start

 

Joyous Noel, Black Bird Designs, Medium, WIP

 

Kind Words ,       , Medium, WIP

 

King of the Hill, Kustom Krafts, BAP, WIP

 

Kitty Litter, Dimensions, Gold Collections, Large, WIP

 

Our Home, Lizzie Kate, Medium, WIP

 

Mermaid Birth Sampler, Bucilla, Medium, WIP

 

Mourning Sampler, XLarge, Start

Namaste by Ink Circles, Large, WIP

Native American Dream catcher by Linda Gillium, Large, WIP

Nautical Nights,    , BAP, Start

 

New Castle Bouquet, Teresa Kogut, Large, Start

 

One Nation, Bygone Stitches, Large,  WIP

 

Our Home, Lizzie Kate, Medium, WIP

 

Peaceful Shores, Janlynn, Small, WIP

 

Peppercricket Farm, Charles Wysocki, Large, WIP

 

Prayer of Saint Francis, XLarge, Start

 

Princess Birth Sampler, Bucilla, WIP

 

Purity, Strength, Truth, Dimensions, Medium, WIP

 

Quiet Moments,     ,      ,Start

 

Sand Dollar Sampler, ,Medium, WIP

Scented Geraniums by Ankicoleman, BAP, Start

She Be Fierce, Etsy, Medium, WIP

Silent Flight by R.W. Hedge, BAP, Start

Silent Flight, Dimensions, Gold Collection, Large, WIP

Sugar Skull, Mill Hill, Small, WIP

Tempting Teas, Tempting Tangles, Large, WIP

Tulip Tapestry by Elsa Williams, Large, WIP

Two Peas in a Pod, Medium, WIP

 

Wisdom of the East, Medium, START

 

Virginia Sampler, Teresa Baird, BAP, WIP

Wolf Kiss by Bonnie Marris – Dimension, Medium, START

Zodiac, HAED, XXBAP, START
  

 Happy New Year 2022!

 Our 11th grandchild was born in November 21, 2021. Her name is Skylar Ruth Lackey and she is all cheeks.

We are currently living in Fredericksburg, Virginia (long story).

On to stitching! I had absolutely no finishes in 2021. Some new obsessions got in the way.  There really wasn't a March Madness last year. Life just got in the way.  Below is my WIPs and New Starts for 2022.

1      Beatles, Etsy, WIP

2.     Our Home, Lizzie Kate, WIP

3      Iris and Swans, Dimensions, Gold Collection, WIP

4      Wisdom of the East, START

5      Newcastle Bouquet, Teresa Kogut, START

6      Eagle in flight, Ankicoleman Designs, START

7      Virginia Sampler, Teresa Baird, WIP

8      One Nation, Bygone Stitches, WIP

9      Cactus,      , WIP

11    Glory in the Morning, Cross Wing Collection, START

12    She be Fierce, Etsy, WIP

13    Silent Flight, Dimensions, Gold Collection, WIP

14    Give Thanks, Glendon Place, START

15    Mermaid Birth Sampler, Bucilla, WIP

16    Joyous Noel, Black Bird Designs, WIP

17    Big Zipper, Bent Creek, WIP

18    Gaze, Kustom Krafts, WIP

19    Explorer Birth Sampler, Bucilla, WIP

20    Guardian, Dimensions, Gold Collection, WIP

21                   , Lizzie Kate, small, WIP

22.   Sugar Skull, Mill Hill, WIP

23    Two Peas Birth Sampler, WIP

24    Princess Birth Sampler, Bucilla, WIP

25   Tempting Teas, Tempting Tangles, WIP

26    Duke, Cody Country Cross Stitch, START

26   Country Cottage, Ankicoleman Designs, START

March Madness!!

 March Madness 2021 Picks

Animal Kingdom by Leslie Grant

Big Zipper by Bent Creek

Dawn of a New Day by Dimensions

Flowers for You by Blackbird Designs

Flying Flowers by Dimensions Gold Collection

Gaze by Kustom Krafts

God Shed His Grace by Artsy - Abraham Hunter

Happy Nappers by Kustom Krafts

Jesus by Verraco

King of the Hill by Kustom Krafts

Kitty Litter by Gold Collection 

Namaste by Ink Circles

Native American Dream catcher by Linda Gillum

Scented Geraniums by Ankicoleman

Silent Flight by R.W. Hedge

The Art of Tea by Susan Winget

The Guardian by Dimensions Gold Collection

The Zodiac by Ciro Marchetti - HAED  

Tulip Tapestry by Elsa Williams

Two Peas in a Pod 

Wolf Kiss by Bonnie Marris - Dimensions

 

 

Time Flies When You're Having Fun Or NOT....

2021 Is here.  2020 wasn't the best year for us but it wasn't the worst year either.  In 2020 I left Walmart and went to work for another retail establishment.  

I discovered YouTube.  At first I only watched Flosstube videos but then I discovered Terri S. Foy videos, Planner videos, and more.

On the stitching front: HELP!!!   I have dozens and dozens of WIPs ( works in process).  I am, no longer, a One-At-A-Timer Stitcher.   I am, what is called, a Process Stitcher, which means I stitch for the journey not the destination.  Below is a cut and paste of my March Madness 2020 list with an update next to it.

March Madness 2020

1      Accept what is, Lizzie Kate, small                                                Started

2.     Amid Amish Life, large                                                                 Started

3      Apostles Creed, Heartstring Samplery, large                                 Kitted

4      Big Zipper, Bent Creek, large                                                        Started

5      Blue Jeans and Daises, Blue Ribbon Sampler, medium                Kitted

6      Christ, Veraco, Medium                                                                 Started

7      Christmas Love Begins at Home                                                   Started

8      Coffee Compendium, Tempting Tangles, Large                            Deconstucted

9      Cozy Cove, Charles Wysocki, Xlarge                                            Kitted

11    December, Prairie Schooler, medium                                             Kitted

12    Doxology, Stoney Creek, large                                                       Kitted

13    Duke, large                                                                                      Semi-kitted

14    Garden Alphabet, Joan Elliott, large                                               UFO

15    Garden Sampler, From the Heart, large                                          ???

16    Grandpa's Workshop, Barbara Baatz, large                                    Kitted                                  

17    Gaze, Kustom Krafts                                                                      WIP 2021                                               

18    Halloween Sampler, Faye Walsh, medium                                     Kitted

19    Happy Nappers, Kustom Krafts, Large                                         WIP2021                                

20    Height Chart, Durene Jones, Xlarge                                               Sold it(regret it)

21    Homeland, Needle Treasures, large                                                Started

22.   House Blessing,                                                                              UFO

23    I Will Always Be A Wildflower, Sam Sahrah, small                      Kitted

24    In My Garden, Sam Sarah, med                                                      Kitted

25   Jane Austin SAL, large                                                                     Kitted

26   Kind Words                                                                                      Started

27   Mourning Sampler, XLarge                                                             UFO

28   Nautical Nights,                                                                               UFO

29   Peaceful Shores, Janlynn                                                                 Started

30   Peppercricket Farm, Charles Wysocki, Large                                 Kitted

31   Prayer of Saint Francis, XLarge                                                      Kitted

32   Purity, Strength, Truth, Dimensions, medium                                 Started

33   Quiet Moments                                                                                ???

34   Tempting Teas, Tempting Tangles, large                                         WIP2021

35   Two Peas in a Pod, med                                                                   WIP2021

36   Sand Dollar Sampler, med                                                               Deconstructed

37   13th Colony Bay, Donna Bayliss, Xlarge                                        WIP2021

38   Zodiac, HAED, XXLarge                                                                Deconstructed

Tomorrow I begin preparing for March Madness 2021.  Stay tune.

 

Happy 2020!!!/March Madness 2020

I found Facebook and for got all about this blog, until I stumbled upon it today.  A lot has happened since my last post.  We're now living in Gastonia, North Carolina. And of course I'm still cross stitching. I inherited a Facebook group that I called "Cross Stitch Circle of Friends" June 2015 and In 2016 I invited my BBF, Linda Fredizzi, that I met at the Hersey Retreat Oct 2015 to be a Co-Admin and she just ran with it. We work well together.

For the second year we are doing March Madness in our Facebook Group.  The Challenge is to work on a WIP or New Project every day in March.  Below is my list for 2020.  Tomorrow I will add pictures of what I've done these first 4 days.

 

March Madness

1      Accept what is, Lizzie Kate, small

2.     Amid Amish Life, large

3      Apostles Creed, Heartstring Samplery, large

4      Big Zipper, Bent Creek, large

5      Blue Jeans and Daises, Blue Ribbon Sampler, medium

6      Christ, Veraco, Medium

7      Christmas Love Begins at Home

8      Coffee Compendium, Tempting Tangles, Large

9      Cozy Cove, Charles Wysocki, Xlarge

11    December, Prairie Schooler, medium

12    Doxology, Stoney Creek, large

13    Duke, large

14    Garden Alphabet, Joan Elliott, large

15    Garden Sampler, From the Heart, large

16    Grandpa's Workshop, Barbara Baatz, large

17   Gaze, Kustom Krafts

18    Halloween Sampler, Faye Walsh, medium

19     Happy Nappers, Kustom Krafts, Large

20    Height Chart, Durene Jones, Xlarge

21    Homeland, Needle Treasures, large   

22.   House Blessing,

23    I Will Always Be A Wildflower, Sam Sahrah, small

24    In My Garden, Sam Sarah, med

25   Jane Austin SAL, large

26   Kind Words

27   Mourning Sampler, XLarge 

28   Nautical Nights,  

29   Peaceful Shores, Janlynn   

30   Peppercricket Farm, Charles Wysocki, Large

31   Prayer of Saint Francis, XLarge

32   Purity, Strength, Truth, Dimensions, medium

33   Quiet Moments

34   Tempting Teas, Tempting Tangles, large

35   Two Peas in a Pod, med

36   Sand Dollar Sampler, med

37   13th Colony Bay, Donna Bayliss, Xlarge

38   Zodiac, HAED, XXLarge