A finish and some progress

This past week went very fast and I must admit that I didn't get as much time to craft as there were other things that required my attention. At least, I was able to make some progress on things and that is what is most important. This week I am not certain what is one your schedule yet but hopefully I can spend some time working on moving some projects forward.

Unleash the Butterflies - here is a project that I have been slowly working on and does get a bit of attention. This past week I was trying to move it forward a little bit, and I think I was able to accomplish that.

It has been nice to have this project around so that when I want to work on a full coverage piece I can pick it up and work on it. The other nice thing about this project is that there aren't lots of colours so being able to focus on it feels good. I am going to try and continue to work on this piece a bit at a time as I would like to see that I have been able to move it forward this year.

Peppermint Pressie - this is the project that did get some attention this past week as I was determined to get it finished. I know that these ornaments don't take a lot of time to get finished up it still means that I need to focus on it so that I can get the piece finished.

When I could sit down and work on this project it didn't take me love to get it moved forward. By the weekend I just had the red and white colours to add so that was nice, and I was able to get it finished up on Saturday. Now what I need to do is figure out how I want to finish them into ornaments. 

Festive Fox and Peppermint Pressie will be finished the same way as I would like to have them matching. I do need to look at my fabrics to see what I have that I can use for the back of the ornaments. 

After finished Peppermint Pressie I thought that there was a third ornament that was similar, so I had to immediately look to see if I had the project. Of course, I had saved this other pattern as well so now I have Special Delivery that is going to be stitched as well so before I finish these into ornaments I am going to stitch the other one so that all three of them will be finished the same way.

Button Box Throw - here is the project that did get quite a bit of attention when I had those few minutes to just sit and focus on something. The really good news is that I have decided that the colour that I just started is going to be the last colour of this throw. It is going to be nice to be able to at least get this project finished. I am not looking forward to sewing in all the ends but at least I should be able to work on them slowly.

I had decided a little while ago that I was going to use the two balls of yarn that I had from one of my shawls as the final two for this project so that is what I am doing. I have added the light green and have just started the medium green ball so that will be the last ball of yarn to be added to this throw. I won't know the actual size of the throw until I cast it off but I think it is going to be large enough for a first throw.

Other projects - I haven't worked on any thing else over the past week and part of that was I didn't have lots of time to focus on getting things achieved. This week I hope to be able to spend some time working on some projects. I might have a new start on a cross stitch project as being able to continue to get things achieved would be great.

I hope everyone has had a good week and you have found that bit of time each day to do something that makes you happy and helps you recharge your personal battery. Knowing that you can find the time even a few minutes each day to do something you enjoy is important. This coming week I hope to be able to spend some time focusing on moving things forward and we will see what I can accomplish. Hope everyone has a good week, and I would like to have some progress on things to show you next week.

 

English Paper Piecing - some progress finally

As promised, I said that when I had some progress to share that I would come back and write a post. Well, this month I am not certain what happened, but my English Paper Piecing came back out. It has been so nice being able to just sit and work on a project and see that I have been able to make some progress on it.

Popsy's Throw - this is the project that came out this month, and I am happy with the progress that I was able to make on it. I had some flowers made so I decided it was time to try and get them added to the very small start that I had on this project.

It didn't take me long to get the love of joining the motifs back and before long I had made some good progress on the actual throw. I know that I still have a long way to go but at lest I am starting to see that I am making some progress and that is great. Now to continue to work on this piece and see how much more of it I can get done. It has been nice to be able to at least move this project forward a bit during this last month.

I still have lots of motifs that need to be made as well so that was something else that I did a little bit of. Just seeing that I have been able to get some progress again on a project makes me happy. I know that this throw has lots of memories attached to it as all the motifs are being made from shirts that were popsy's.

Other projects - there are a number of other EPP projects in various stages that are going to need to get some attention and hopefully they will have their turn before long. It was nice being able to spend some time working on this project and seeing that it finally got some progress.

I am not certain if this is the project that will continue to get the attention or if I will pickup one of the other projects and give it some love. I guess we are going to have to wait and see when I want to work on my EPP again. It did feel good being able to make some progress on the throw and hopefully before long I will pick up my EPP again and move it forward.

There may be another blog post soon with more progress on something or it could be a while again but at least I know that I enjoyed this last month picking up and working on this project.

 

Another week and some more progress

Another week has come and gone, and it's been a bit of a challenge. The weather hasn't been that great and I also haven't been able to focus on the projects that I have wanted to get moved forward. The weather hasn't been the best and that hasn't helped at all, now to see how thing go this coming week.

Unleash The Butterflies - here is the project that I thought needed a bit of attention over the last week. I haven't worked on it since early January so figured it needed a bit of attention and that is what it got. I decided to see if I could at least work on moving the piece forward even a little bit.

Something that has made me happy was moving some of the sections forward even if it is just a few stitches. I decided to work on one section that that meant that there was going to be some parking of threads but that didn't bother me. I have decided that if I want to work on an area and it goes for a good distance maybe parking the thread would be a good idea. Right now, I have two threads parked and I will work on moving them forward over the next little while. At least I know that I am moving a section forward and not getting lost in the pattern.

Peppermint Pressie - here is another project that got a bit of attention this week. It didn't get the attention that I would like to give it but at least it's a start and that makes me happy. I know that I spent one day working on this piece and it was nice to see it started and moved forward some, but I would have liked to see it moved forward more this week.

This coming week I would like to see that I have been able to move this piece forward because it isn't a large piece and I think if I can focus on it even for a little while I might be able to get another finish achieved. If I can get this get ornament stitched it means that I have got all 6 ornaments stitched for Christmas 2026 and all I need to do is get them finished into ornaments. It would be great to achieve this part of the goal before the end of this month.

Button Box Throw - here is the knitting project that got all of my time this week. I have been trying to get this project moved forward so that has been my goal. I finished two colours or skeins of yarn so that means that I have three skeins left to go and I am working hard to get them done. I have no idea the size of the throw that will be done but at least I know that being able to continue to get the yarn added makes me feel good. I currently have the blue to add and then two greens so hopefully I can at least see some progress this week.

This has been the knitting project that I have focused on over the last little while so we will see how things go. Hopefully I can at least move this project forward over the next week and we will see how it turns out.

Other Projects - I continue to work on my EPP a little bit and am looking forward to being able to show the progress at the beginning of next month. Just sitting and working on a specific piece has helped a lot so now to show you the progress that I have been able to make.

I hope everyone has been able to continue to make progress on things and find that bit of time each day to do something that makes you happy. It might not be something major but at least getting something achieved is what is most important.

Hopefully everyone has a good week, and I hope to be able to be back at the end of the week to show you what I have been able to achieve.
 

A quick week and some progress

It is hard to believe but another week has come and gone already. Some weeks seem to just fly by, and this last week is one of those weeks. When I look at things that got accomplished, I know that I worked on things, but the week did seem to go by very quickly. Now to see how this week goes as I would like to see if I can move a few things forward.

Festive Fox - here is the project that got some attention as I knew that I wanted to get it finished quickly. I now have three of these ornaments ready to be finished and have one more of the Peppermint Pressie to get stitched.

This ornament doesn't take too long once you sit down and focus on it so that was nice. It has been fun seeing how they look part way through and then once I have added the speciality stitches and the beads.

The beads aren't called for but there is supposed to be a different colour red in the mid of each of those flowers and I decided that I would put the bead in the middle instead. I am happy how they have turned out and am looking forward to making these into ornaments. Before I make the ornaments, I will get Peppermint Pressie stitched up so that all 6 of the ornaments can be made at the same time.

Vintage ABC's - H - here is the other ornament that I worked on this past week. I thought it might have been finished this week but instead of working on this I decided to work on some of my knitting projects.

It is nice working on these ornaments because with only the three colours of floss in them you are actually work on finished off each colour and that is what I did on this piece. I would like to see if I can pick this piece back up this coming week and see how much of it I can get done. I just have the second holly leave and the H to stitch and they are both in green so I should be able to get it done if I focus on it for a little while.

Button Box Throw - here is a project that did get quite a bit of attention this past week. It is slowly getting closer to where I will be happy with the size and decide to say it's finished. I do have some more yarn that I want to add to this throw before then, but it has been fun working on it. 

This project is something that I can work on when I have those few minutes as I don't have to remember what row I am on or even need to finish a round. I can just pick this piece up and work on it when I have those bits of time. I have also found that I can work on this throw in the car because of how easy it is.

Sophie Scarf - this is the project that I gave myself a goal of having it finished before the end of the weekend. There were a couple of reasons why I wanted this scarf finished. The first reason was, it isn't a hard project to work on and something that I knew if I focused on it I would get it done. The second reason was, the remained of this yarn is going to be going into the Button Box Throw so I wanted to make sure that I had the yarn ready when it's needed. I know that I finished the scarf before I needed the yarn but at least now it's ready when I get to where this yarn will be added.

This scarf isn't hard to make as long as you remember which row you are on because every 8th row you need to either increase or decrease. I try to ensure that I have at least enough time to get 8 rows completed each time I pick this up so it isn't something that I can just work on when I just have a couple of minutes. I now have two of these scarves made and am happy that I have been able to make them.

Other projects - I didn't work on any other projects this past week, but I do know that there are quite a few that would like some attention before too long. Knowing that I am getting some of the current projects completed or at least moved forward makes me feel a lot better. 

I hope everyone is finding that bit of time each day to do something that you enjoy doing so you can recharge your personal battery. This week I am not certain what is going to be getting the attention, but I do know that there will be progress on at least something.

Hope everyone has a good week and if you are dealing with the crazy weather that we are currently having please stay safe and I will be back next week with some progress on things.
 

Progress on projects

Here it is the start of another week so that means it is time to see what I have been able to achieve and deal with the things that have been doing on around us here.

The weather continues to be a roller coaster as we have one day where we are nice and warm and then the next day, we need the long sleeves and a heavier jacket. It makes it difficult to manage everything but at least we have been able to move a lot of things forward even with being cooler during the day.

Peppermint Pressie - here is the first project that I decided to work on as my goal was to try and get it finished so that I am closer to getting the ornaments that I want stitched completed. It does feel good seeing that I have been able to at least continue to move these ornaments forward.

So, this week I was able to get this design completed and it makes me happy to know that I have been able to continue to get things accomplished. This project isn't very large so that means that I am able to continue to move it forward and see it completed before too long. I do love the beads that I am using for the berries because it was to be just one colour for one stitch in each of these sections. It felt like it would be nicer to have some beads on this piece so that is what I decided to do. Both Peppermint Pressie and Festive Fox have the beads and that makes me so much happier. 

Festive Fox - here is a piece that I started this week and have been working on moving it forward. This is the third time I have stitched this piece, and I am looking forward to getting it finished. Being able to see that I have been able to continue to move this piece forward feels good. Once this piece is finished, I will have one more ornament to stitch in this series and it is Peppermint Pressie, so I am getting close to having these ornaments stitched and ready to be finished as ornaments before Christmas 2026.

Vintage ABC's - H - here is the next ornament that I started in this series and it makes me happy to see how much of it I have been able to complete. I haven't been able to focus on this project very much this past week but at least I have been able to make some progress on it so that is what matters. Hopefully this coming week I can continue to move it forward and maybe even get it finished.

Sophie Scarf - this week I decided to try and work on another Sophie Scarf, and it has felt good being that i have been able to at least move this project forward a little bit. This scarf is very easy to work on as long as you remember what row you are on. It is just 8 rows and the only row that is different is the 8th row so something that you can move forward relatively quickly if you can remember to focus on your counting.

I have been enjoying working on this shawl because I know that it doesn't take a long time to get it knit so that is going to be a project that I try and continue to move forward this coming week. Just knowing that this is a project that I don't need to really look at the pattern other than at the beginning, very middle and then the end means I can just pick it up and work on it and see that it is moving forward.

Serpentine Pavillion Shawl - this is the project that I had hoped to be able to move forward quite a bit this week, but I only was able to achieve just one more cable section completed. I understand that I was focusing on some of the other projects so know that just being able to continue to move the other projects forward does help. 

This coming week I would like to see that I have been able to move this project forward because know that it is getting closer to a finish would make me happy. I thought I would have been further along than I am, but I am not being to stress about it, and I know that this week I will try and see how much of it I can get done.

Other projects - well, I have picked up my EPP projects and am happy with the progress that I have been able to make this last week. I might not achieve a lot of goals but at least I am finally seeing some progress on at least one of my projects. I am looking forward to being able to show my progress on my EPP projects at the end of the month.

I hope everyone is finding that bit of time each day to do something that helps you recharge your personal battery. It doesn't matter what it is as long as you can sit and do something that you enjoy. For me my crafting is my time to recharge so being able to move the various projects forward makes me feel good.

This coming week there are a few things that I need to get done and then I will see what crafting I can get done. I have a few little goals that I would like to achieve but I am not going to post them here because I don't want the pressure that I would feel to achieve them.

If things go well this coming week, I should have some more progress to show you next Monday. I am haven't figured out the projects that will get my attention, but I do know that I am going to work on moving things closer to a finish. Have a good week and remember do something each day that makes you happy.

More progress, finishes and another start

Here it is the start of another week and of course I have been able to make some progress on a few things. The weather here has once again been a roller coaster. We have had some cold days and then a couple of warmer days and hopefully things will start to warm up.

Post Office - this got some more attention this week as I have been trying to move this project forward a bit more. I have been trying to get more of the stitches in and hopefully I can continue to move this forward even if I only work on it a little bit each week. Seeing that I can continue to get this piece moving forward makes me feel a little better.

Of course, there is going to be looks of beads on this piece so we will see how things go. I do have a bunch of these kits, so you are going to be seeing Mill Hill Kits are part of my stitching over the next while. If I can continue to at least work on this a bit at a time, I should be able to see some good progress until I have to do the beads. The beads will be done all at the end so now to see how long it takes me to get to that point.

Vintage ABC's - C - here is a piece that I decided to start this week. It didn't take me long to stitch up this piece as it is just under 60 x 60 stitches and with only three colours they work up quickly. I am going to be working on all of the letters but have decided that I am not going to do them in order so I hope that it will be a little bit more fun. I think the next one that I will be working on will be H.

Letters completed - A, B

Peppermint Pressie - it was time for me to start another one of the ornaments that I am trying to get completed. I started this on Saturday and so I haven't been working on it for very long but love the progress that I was able to make on it.

This project is another project that doesn't take long to stitch when you can focus on it. I have been working on other things as well, so it has taken me longer to get this much done then I thought.

Button Box Throw - I have continued to work on this piece and having a lot of fun on it. I am still working on some of the small balls of yarn and have continued to enjoy the progress that I have been able to get done. 

I have an idea where it is going to stop but I think I still have five more balls of yarn that will be added and then I think it will be finished. It's been a project that I continue to enjoy working on and it's great one for just picking up and working on things when I have just a bit of time.

Sophie Scarf - as this was a smaller knitting project I figured it wouldn't take me long to finish if I just sat and focused on it. I decided that on Monday I was going to sit and work on it until it was done and that is what I did. The scarf doesn't take a lot of yarn, so I was using a partial ball of yarn that was left over from my Hedgerow Shawl.

I hope to be able to make another Sophie Scarf before long, but it will be using the other green yarn that was left over from my Hedgerow Shawl. This is a simple project to do and something that doesn't take long and that makes me happy.

Other projects - I did pick up my English Paper Piecing this week, but I will write about that the end of the month as I hope to have some progress to show you. I did enjoy it and that ended up taking some of my cross stitch away but that didn't bother me.

This coming week I am not certain what I am going to be working on. I know that I have some cross stitch projects to try and continue to move forward and I do have a shawl on the needles that I should get back to working on. Projects will be decided when I go to pick something up to work on.

I hope everyone has a good week and you find some time each day to do something that you love doing. If things go as planned, I would like to have some progress to show you next week. 

More starts and at least one finish and some progress

Here it is the start of another week, and we did enjoy a couple of days of warmer weather but then the rain and cooler weather decided to come back.

I have been trying to continue to move a bunch of projects forward so we will see how things go in the next week. I would like to continue to move a bunch of things forward so we will see how things go.

Post Office - Mill Hill - here is a project that I decided to try to try and move forward a little bit this week. When I first picked this piece up, I added one thread just to get a bit of a start.

This week I decided to see if I could at least, make some progress on this piece and I picked it up for one day and my goal was to just see how much of it I could get done. I am happy with the progress and hopefully I will be able to continue to move this piece forward but I am not certain how quickly I will be able to move things forward, so we will see how things go. It would be nice to see that I have been able to continue to move this piece forward.

Vintage ABC's ornaments - A - here is a project that I decided that I wanted to work on and it was so nice to see that I was able to pick up this piece and also get it completed. 

This isn't a very large piece, so that makes me feel a little better about things. Just seeing that I have been able to continue to get at least one of the pieces completed. I know that being able to continue to get things achieved so we will see how things go. I am currently trying to figure out how to get all the 26 letters completed so now to figure out how I am going to get all these pieces completed.

I am going to try and see how to move these pieces completed and we will see how things go. I think I have an idea of how to get these pieces done but we will see how things go.

Stained Glass Orca - this is another project that I started this week, and I know that it is going to take quite a bit of time to move it forward. I am someone that love Orca's so when I saw this pattern on a FlossTube video I needed to stop the video and immediately went and checked out the pattern and of course I purchased it. I know that it isn't going to be a project that get a lot of progress quickly, but I know it is something that I am going to be working on over the next while.

Serpentine Pavillion Shawl - here is a project that I purchased a bundle of pattern from Helen Stewart without knowing what the patterns were going to be like.

This is the first of six patterns that are going to be released under the Shawl Society #6, and it didn't take me long before I figured out the yarn that I wanted to use for this project. It is something that I am going to be working so we will see how things go. Of course, this project has cable in it and that is something that I have always found a challenge but this time I decided to use a different cable needle with a bend in it and it seems to be working a little better.

It makes me feel good seeing that I have been able to move this project forward and I hope that through the next few days I can continue to get this project closed to a finish instead of just a new start.

Sophie Scarf - this is a project that I decided to start with some of the yarn that was leftover from the Hedgerow Shawl. I figured it would be great to see if I could at least get another project completed with some of the yarn that was left. This is a very simple scarf that isn't going to be very large but at least I have been able to get it to just over the 50% completed and that makes me feel good.

Button Box Throw - this is a project that I continue to move on as it makes me happy when I can see some progress on it. This week I was able to get one section completed and have also started to work on another section so that makes me happy.

This is a project that I pick up and work on when I just need to work on something but don't need to complete a row or any other part of a pattern. I would like to see if I can continue to get things achieved so we will see how things go moving forward.

Other projects - I didn't work on any other project this week and given the number of projects I did work on I'm not surprised. 

This coming week I hope to be able to focus on moving some of these projects forward and we will see how it goes. I know that I have been enjoying working on the smaller cross stitch projects so we will see what happens this week. I am going to see if I can get more of the scarf and shawl done over the coming week so we will see how it goes.

Finding that bit of time each day to do something that you love is very important. Being able to recharge your personal battery helps you deal with everything going on around you a little easier. I hope everyone has a good week and you do things that you enjoy. If things go well, I should have some progress to show you next week on at least a couple of these projects.