Making progress

Here it is the start of another week and a start of digging out from a crazy snowstorm that we had yesterday. If you were impacted by this storm, I hope you are doing ok as I know some people lost power. We just got snow here and broke records for the most snow here in one day.

Pandemic - here is the project that got some attention this past week. It was time to pick up and work on Pandemic to see how much of it I could get completed and I must admit that I am very happy with the amount of progress that I was able to make on it.

I was able to finish the second page on this row and am well on the way to finishing the third page. It was so nice to spend some time working on this piece and seeing. This piece is getting closer to a finish, and it is now going away for a little bit as there are other projects that I would like to try and make some progress on. 

Argyle Sweater - here is the other project that I have been working on, but it didn't get much attention this past week.

I had wanted to try and get a little more done on this project, but I spent the time working on Pandemic instead. This project is something that I work on a little bit at a time and I am not in a hurry to get it done. 

Talisman Shawl - here is the knitting project that got started this past week and it has been nice to work on.  I am happy with the progress that I have made on this piece given it really didn't get a lot of attention. This coming week I hope to be able to give it a little more attention, but we will see how things go.

Other projects - I didn't spend time on any other project this past week as Pandemic was my focus. This coming week I am not certain if I will have any time to work on other projects so I will wait and see. I know that I have things that need my attention so we will see how it goes.

If you are dealing with the storm that happened on January 24th and 25th, I hope you are managing ok because it was a crazy storm.

This coming week I hope to make some progress on some projects and be able to show you want I was able to achieve next week. Have a good week and remember to take a bit of time for yourself each day.

Making some good progress and even seeing a finish

Here it is the start of another week, and I must admit that it has a bit of a challenge to get some stitching done in the last week. Part of me was trying to ensure that I could see progress on things, but it was hard.

I was busy with some work things that needed to get finalized as well as some of the other things that I wanted to get done.

Unleash the Butterflies - here is the project that I wanted to try and move forward a little bit and it was nice to see that I was able to do just that. Seeing that I could get more of her face finished makes me happy and we will see what happens next time I pick this piece up.

I have enjoyed working on Unleash the Butterflies for the last couple of weeks, but it is now time for her to go away for just a little while as I have another project that I want to work on. I know that she isn't going to be far from me, but a break is always a good thing and it's time to work on other things. I love the details that showed up and we will see what happens next time she gets some attention.

Festive Fox - this is the small ornament that I was working on as I am trying to make sure that I can spend some time working on some smaller things this year instead of just working on projects that are rather large. Given this project was under 60 stitches by 60 stitches I didn't think it would be long before it was finished.

Of course, I had to add some beads to this ornament because it was just too much fun. The berries were to be two different colours of read but I figured a bead in the centre of each of them would work as well so that is what I did. 

Argyle Sweater - once Festive Fox was completed, I had to figure out the next small project that would get some attention and this sweater was the one. It is a little larger than the last couple of ornaments, but it shouldn't take me long to get it done or at least I hope that it doesn't.

The fabric that I am using is Vintage Country Mocha and I love the colouring on it because it gives that bit of aged look and that is nice. I do know that there are going to be more ornaments on this piece as I have both 20 count and 18 count aida. the sweaters are on 20 count aida and I am so happy that I decided to pick up this fabric for some of the ornaments that I will be stitching.

Rainforest Canopy Shawl - here is the knitting project that got the attention over the last little while. This last week I was determined to make sure that I could get the rest of the shawl knit. Of course, I had one more lace section to go and then the rest of the piece was easy. I got the lace section done quickly and then it was just the last two sections that I needed to knit. It did take a bit longer than I anticipated to get the shawl completed but I am happy that it is now finished and I just need to block it.

Of course, while I was finished up this project I was also thinking about the next project that was going to be put on the needles. The yarn for the next project is all ready to go and the needles are ready so hopefully this coming week I will be able to get this next project moved forward.

Other projects - given what I have worked on there hasn't been much time to work on other things. I know that there are some other projects that I would like to try and move forward so we will see what happens this coming week. I do know that I have a different cross stitch project that will be getting some attention and a new knitting project, so I think I am going to be busy for a while.

I hope you are finding that bit of time to do what makes you happy given the cold weather we have been dealing with. Being able to curl up and do something relaxing even for a little while each day does make things a little easier to deal with.

This coming week I have a few things that need my attention so we will try and get them done quickly so that I can spend some time working on my projects so that I have some progress to show you next week. Have a good week and if you are in the deep freeze like we are, stay warm.

A start, a finish and progress

Here it is the start of another week and yes it was a busy week last week with lots of things that needed my attention. The weather here has been once again a week of lots of clouds and cool weather. Hopefully this week we will see some sun as it would be nice to see it as it hasn't been out much since the New Year. I shouldn't complain as we haven't been having the snow like other's are getting.

Unleash the Butterflies - here is the cross stitch project that got lots of my attention this past week. I wanted to see if I could get more of it done and I think I have been able to achieve that. 

What I did this time when I picked it up was worked on the colour with the highest number of stitches left on the piece. It was a nice way to move the piece forward a bit more because it showed me areas that I could work on and at least start to see more of her face come to life.

I hope to be able to work some more on her this week and we will see what I focus on. I haven't decided if I will continue the face or move to a different section to try and get other areas also moved forward.

Snowflake - here is the first small that I worked on this past week. I didn't have a lot completed before this past week but as this piece isn't very large it did work up quickly. 

It is nice having some projects that work up quickly and you can then say I have a finish. I do have more of these snowflakes to work on and I will be working on them when I want that type of stitching. I do have a bunch of different small projects kitted up so that should help me at least see some projects completed this year.

Festive Fox - after I finished the snowflake it was time to start another small project. This time I picked a different project and get it started. Most of the small projects will only be getting a bit of work on them most of the time it means it will take a few days to get any of them completed.

The small project is normally the first cross stitch project I pick up during the day, so it doesn't get a lot of attention as I want to get onto the larger project to see more of it completed. Most days these small projects will only get around 50 or 60 stitches completed but at least I am moving the project forward and that does feel good.

Rainforest Canopy Shawl - here is the knitting project that normally gets some attention and that does feel good. I have been able to continue to move this shawl forward more this past week. I got another lace section completed and am currently up to the last lace section of the piece.

It was nice getting the other lace section completed, and this time without all the issues that I had on the last lace section. We ill see how this lace section goes and hopefully I will be able to get through it early this week and then work on getting the first of the shawl moved forward.

I think it is getting close to figuring out the next project that will get some attention once this shawl is finished. I am not certain when I will get this shawl completed but having the next knitting project figured out would be a good idea.

Other projects - I haven't worked on any other projects and part of that was last week was a busy week and I didn't have lots of time to work on the different things. We will see how this week goes as I think there might be other things that need my attention before I can think of moving any of the other projects forward.

I hope you are finding that bit of time each day to do something you enjoy doing to help you recharge your personal battery. This coming week I hope to continue to move some projects forward, so I have something to show you next week.

 

Progress and a new start

Here it is the start of a new week and the start of a new year as well. It is hard to believe that it is already 2026. I hope everyone had a good holiday season if you celebrate. It was nice having some time to relax but it is now time to get back to work and back to getting things accomplished.

This past week seemed to go back very quickly but at least it was a week where I was able to spend some time focusing on moving a couple of my crafting projects forward. It is going to be very interesting to see what 2026 is like for me regarding my crafting. I have some things I would like to see finished so we will see when they happen.

Silver Anniversary - as it was the last week of December, it was time to pull out Silver Anniversary to see how much progress I could make on it.

I am working hard at moving this project forward and it is just a matter of time before I will be able to see a bigger section of this piece completed. This past week I decided to try and focus on getting the top rows of the piece completed so that I can move the q-snap and get the bottom of the piece to where I can stitch on it. It is nice to see that I have at least got three rows of the piece completed and I will continue to work on it each month so that I can get it finished before our silver anniversary.

By the time I put this piece down I had got to the 70% completed mark so that was a nice milestone and now to see how much I can get completed when I pull it out at the end of this month. I hope to be able to see some more good progress next time I work on it.

Snowflake - here is a New Year New Start and this is going to be one of hopefully many ornaments that I can get made this year. It is a nice and easy piece to work on, and I am currently just doing around 50 stitches a day so yes, it is going to take a bit of time to get it done but I have been enjoying it. 

This year, I am going to be trying to work on some more smalls because it would be nice to have some ornaments for our Christmas tree for next year. I have kitted up a few different ornaments so we will see which ones get completed during this year.

Rainforest Canopy Shawl - here is the knitting piece that got the attention this past week. I had hoped to get more of it finished this past week, but the lace section seems to not like me, so I find it a bit of a challenge to get it done. Hopefully the next lace section that I come to will go a little smoother than the last couple of sections. The pattern itself isn't difficult it is just making sure that you check what you are stitching. I have also figured out that while I am working on the lace section, I need to count the stitches on the needle after each row to ensure that I haven't made a mistake.

I would like to see more of this shawl completed this week so we will see how it goes. I am getting close to another lace section so we will see how this goes. It would be nice to get this shawl closer to a finish, but we will have to wait and see.

Other projects - I didn't work on any other crafting projects this last week other than to continue to work on getting some of the small ornaments and projects ready to stitch. It has been nice seeing that I will have projects ready to go when I want to work on something small.

This year I know that I have three larger projects that I would like to see completed and then I will continue to work on moving some of the other projects that I have on the go closer to a finish. One of those projects hasn't got a lot of attention in the last couple of years so it is time that it gets the attention and hopefully maybe even a finish.

This coming week is going to be a little busier for me at work so not sure what crafting I will get done but I know that I will be ensuring that I at least get a bit of time each day to relax and recharge and that will be with my crafting. Have a good week and hopefully I will have some progress to show you next week.

English Paper Piecing - December Progress

Here it is the first of another month and time to give you a bit of an update with regards to my English Paper Piecing. December wasn't a month where I picked up my projects at all. I was trying to get some of the other things completed so trying to think of working on motifs or joining motifs wasn't something I could focus on.

December was a busy month as there were things that needed attention that did take time away from being able to pick up projects. I am not upset that I didn't get any motifs joined together or made because I know that there are going to be times when things just don't work out as planned. I do know that I have moved my projects forward in other months so now to just see what the new year is like.

The pictures in this post are just a couple of images to show that yes there were months when things got completed and that makes me happy. 

This coming year I hope to be able to spend some more time working on my projects as I would like to see them moved forward. I am also not going to stress when things don't work out.

Hope everyone had a good December, and you were able to get some of the projects that you wanted to move forward done. We will see what January is like and move forward from there.

Happy New Year to everyone and all the best in 2026.