STITCHING WITH IRIS

Designer: Papillion Creations Design:  Bookmark Three Fabric:  Bookmark Floss:  SSS Snow Cone 1st Stitch:  20/21/2023 Last Stitch:  10/23/2023 For:  Susan Notes:  I used the middle part of the design and then added Susan and 2023 using the free alphabet from the internet.  I still have to back it with interfacing and felt. I'm still plugging away on Prairie Schooler February.  The other day I ordered March and some floss from 123Stitch.  The floss is for Milk Thread states New Jersey and Delaware.  I also decided to do some secret stitching witch I will show after Christmas if I finish them.

 I'm beginning to wonder if I spend to much time on counted cross stitch.  I have 5 fully finishes and a stitching finish.  I only have pictures of 4 of the fully finished projects.  

Designer:  The Prairie Schooler Design:  BOO  - Freebie 1Fabric:  Colour & Cotton - 16CT ? Floss:  DMC 1st Stitch:  10/16/2023 Last Stitch:  10/21/2023 Notes:  I was stitching the boarder around this yesterday afternoon when I noticed the arm was in the wrong place.  I was so upset and decided the heck with it.  I took it out of the hoop, tore up the chart and threw it in the trash.  Then I started stitching a bookmark that I have wanted to do for a while.  I stitched on it for a little while and started thinking about BOO.  I took it out of the trash, frogged it, and finished the stitching.  I'm not much of a Halloween person but I figured I started this project I need to finish it.  Now I just have to fully finish it.

Designer:  Little House of Needleworks Design:  Thanksgiving Minis - 3 Fabric:  Colour & Cotton 16CT Essaamplair Floss:  DMC 1st Stitch:  08/06/2023 Last Stitch:  09/18/2023 Notes:  There is a 4th one I just didn't take a picture of it.

Designer:  Jan Hicks Creates Design:  2003 Fall Freebie - Fall Fun Fabric:  16CT Colour & Cotton Essamplair Floss:  DMC 1st Stitch:  09/18/2023 Last Stitch:  09/25/2023

 I finished the 2009 Prairie Schooler Yearly Santa yesterday.  

Designer:  Prairie Schooler Design:  2009 Yearly Santa Fabric:  16CT Natural AIDA Floss:  DMC 1st Stitch:  09/25/2023 Last Stitch:  10/15/2023 For:  Me

Designer:  The Prairie Schooler Design:  Merry Mini Suprise - Book #215 Skating Santa Fabric:  18CT Vintage Country Mocha Floss:  DMC called for - 1 strand of floss over 1 1st Stitch:  10/01/2023 Last Stitch:  10/05/2023 For:  Future Christmas gift

 I am currently stitching on 2 other Prairie Schoolers, 2009 Yearly Santa and February.  Last night I did a major frogging on February.  I didn't want to stitch that darn groundhog in the first place and then I had to frog half of him.  The floss I used was from 2 different dye lots and it was very noticeable.

 I sent this to the Carolina Stitcher, Faye Riggsbee a few weeks ago to finish into a flat fold.  It came home to me earlier this week.  I will be giving this to my sister, Shirley, for her Birthday.  I love how this turned out.  I was a little leery when I told Faye that Shirley's favorite color is red but I think the fabric she used is just perfect.

Designer: Lizzie Kate Design:  Sister's Forever

I have been stitching on 3 Prairie Schooler designs for the past week.  Merry Mini Christmas Skating Santa, 2009 Yearly Santa and February.  I finished the stitching on the Skating Santa yesterday and took a few pictures but none of them turned out.  I will try again later.