STITCHING WITH IRIS

 I finished my Christmas in July project for the week of July 8th and my 25/7 project.

Designer: Hands on Design Project:  Gobble On Fabric: Orange 14CT Aida Floss:  DMC 1st Stitch:  ? Last Stitch:  07/14/2024 For:  Me

Designer:  Prairie Schooler Design:  1994 Yearly Santa Fabric:  18 CT Dirty Floss:  DMC 1st Stitch:  05/06/2024 (This was a May Monday Start - I stitched in it for 5 days in May) Last Stitch:  07/14/2024 (this was my Christmas in July project for the Week of July 8th.  I only intended to stitch on it for 5 days, but I was so close to a finish I stitched on it both Saturday and Sunday until it was finished. For:  Me

 I'm participating in Christmas in July.  I will work on one Christmas project each week for 5 days, Monday through Friday.  I started my July ornament on July 5th and finished it on July 6.   Had some life prob1ems during the week so I couldn't finish it in 5 days.  My other 4 projects are 2 Prairie Schooler Santas and 2 Songs of the Season by Prairie Schooler.  I started these 4 projects in May working on each one for a week.

Designer:  The Caron Collection Design:  Blue Noel from JCS 2013 Ornament Issue Fabric:  White 18CT Aida Floss:  DMC 1st Stitch:  07/01/2024 - Last Stitch:  07/06/2024 For:  Future year Christmas present Notes:  I would like to stitch this again but using red or a variegated red but what do I do about the snowflakes.  I don't want them in red

I have also started Page 2 of Monet's Irises.  Not a lot of stitched but every stitch is closer to a finish.

 In April I was looking at counted cross stitch patterns on ETSY and I found this one, Monet's Irises.    I didn't have any intention of buying it.  I told Bob about it and he said to go ahead and buy it.  So I did.  What convinced me was I had already started and finished around 28 projects so far this year.  Some of them are gifts but still what am I going to do with all those counted cross stitch projects.  I already have a box of things that need to be fully finished.  So, a large full coverage project is just the thing.  This will be a companion piece to Bridge in Monet's Garden which I finished and is hanging in our rec room.

May I present "Monet's Irises" page 1

Design:  Monet's Irises Fabric:  18CT grided white Floss:  DMC 1st Stitch:  04/29/2024 Last Stitch Page 1:  07/01/2024

Yes I know I am crazy.  Oh, by the way I started Page 2 yesterday and stitched 26 stitches.  For the month of July, I plan on working on this 25 minute a day Monday through Friday and then on the weekends I will try to put a couple of hours in each afternoon.

I am participating in Christmas in July Stitching.  I have 4 Prairie Schooler designs that I started in May plus a July Christmas ornament.  I plan on stitching on them Monday through Friday, one each week for the month of July.