A small finish, and some more progress

Here it is the start of another week, and we will see how things go. I know that the weather is once again a roller coaster as we have lots of heat and humidity so that means possible thunderstorms most days. What is interesting most of the time is the storms look like they are heading our way only to split and go either to the north or south of us.

Wishful Thinking - here is the project that I tried to work on a bit as I wanted to see if I could get most of the words added to the bottom rows. I did get some done but I still have one more word to go so we will see when that gets done.

I am thinking that this project is going to go away for a little while so that I can work on something else. It isn't going very far away but at least I am going to take a bit of a break from work on this project.

There are a lot of other projects that I would like to work on so I have decided that given I haven't been working on this piece very much it's time for it to go away for just a little while and maybe other project will come out and I can get some good progress on it.

Vintage ABC's - B - here is the one project that did get the attention this week as I wanted to see if I could possibly get another letter finished. These are nice to work on as they aren't very large and with just the three colours, they normally go pretty quickly. I do hope that I can continue to work on the letters as being able to get more of them done would be great.

One thing I have decided is I am not going to be working on the letters in order so now that I have four of the letters completed it's time to pick the next one that will get completed and we will see how it goes.

I am thinking that I might go future into the alphabet this time and maybe work on one of those letters, but we will have to see how it goes. I currently have A - B - C - H completed and have enjoyed how quickly they do stitch up.

I am not certain if this project will come out this week or not. I haven't figured out the project that is going to get the attention this week as of yet.

Granny Wrap - grey - this project once again got some attention as it is something that I enjoy picked up and working on it when I have those little bits of time. I have been able to get a few more rows added to the project so that has made me happy. I would like to continue to move this project forward a bit each day. I am getting close to finishing the third 50-gram ball of yarn so we will see how many more balls of yarn get added to this piece.

This is a great project to have around because I can pick up and work on it for the time, I have available and it doesn't matter if I finish a row or not. I can just pick this piece up and put it down when I want to.

Other projects - well my English Paper Piecing has been getting quite a bit of attention this past week again. I have been enjoying working on the pieces that I am currently focusing on. I have been trying to focus on some of the smaller projects as it has been fairly hot and humid, so I don't want a large project on my legs. I will show you those projects at the end of the month.

I hope everyone is finding that time each day to do something that you enjoy doing and it helps recharge your personal battery. This week, I am not certain what projects are going to be getting attention so we will see have to wait and see. Have a good week and hopefully I will have some progress on something next week.
 

Progress on a few things

Here it is the start of another week and hard to believe that July is almost over. I know for me this month has been flying by and now to see what I have been able to accomplish.

This past week has been one of those weeks without a really focus so that means that there are quite a few projects work on instead of focusing on moving only a couple forward. The weather was also cooler than it has been so that meant being able to focus on things that I normally don't in the summer.

Wishful Thinking - this project did get a bit of attention, and I am finally getting closer to having the border completed. Getting the border completed would be nice and then I could focus on filling in the words and the rest of the design. The border is what is taking so long because there are lots of stitches in it, so getting it done would be great.

I am not certain if I will work on this piece this coming week, but we will see as I haven't put it away so that helps as it is available for some attention.

Star Touched Meadows - February - here is a piece that hasn't had any attention since early June, so I thought it was time for it to at least get a few stitches in on it.

I was able to work on it and my goal was to see if I could complete another colour on the piece and I accomplished that. It is an easy project to work on because as each quadrant is the same so once you do one section you know what you need in the next section.

Of course, this project didn't get a lot of attention as my brain wanted me to work on other things so we will see how things go in the next little while if this piece gets some more attention.

I am not certain what cross stitch is going to be getting the attention this week as there are a few that I would like to pick up and maybe work on but I guess we are going to have wait and see what gets attention and what is going to have to wait for another week.

Granny wrap - grey - here is one project that did get a bit of attention this week as it was a great project to work on while watching some videos. It doesn't look like a lot of progress, but I was able to get just over four rows completed so that was nice. The rows are getting longer so they do take more time to complete but I am enjoying this project and am still figuring out how large this wrap is going to be.

Other projects - this week I can say that I have been working quite a bit on my English Paper Piecing and it makes me happy. I have spent quite a bit of time moving some of those projects forward.

It has felt great seeing projects moved forward and I will write more when I write that blog at the end of the month.

I hope everyone has been having a good summer and you are finding that time to do the things that make you happy. Being able to at least do some things that make you happy is important. If you are dealing with storms or extreme heat, please try and stay safe. Before long we are going to be complaining that it's too cold and there is too much snow.

This week I am not certain what I will be working on as each day I just work on something that makes me happy. I hope to have something to show you next week and until then take care of yourself and I will be posting my English Paper Piecing blog on the 1st of the month and I will then be back next Monday with what else I have worked on this week.

 

Another week and a bit of progress

Here it is the start of another week, and we are about to go back into another week of extreme heat and humidity. Hopefully the humidity won't be too bad, but we will just have to wait and see. 

Wishful Thinking - here is the cross stitch project that got the attention again this week. I have been trying to make a bit of progress on the entire piece so that I could start to see the actual size. I have at least been able to get to the top and the other side of the piece.

I had originally had this piece on a q-snap but moved it to a scroll frame and am finding it a little easier to work on. It also means that I can work across the entire piece and that makes me feel so much better. Just being able to see what the piece is going to look like is great.

This week I hope to be able to continue to move this piece forward, but it will depend on the weather and if sitting and working on this piece is possible. I would like to see how much more of it I can get done this week and then I think I will put it down for a little bit and work on another one of my projects.

Granny Wrap - grey - this piece also got a bit of progress as I have been trying to move it forward a bit at a time. It was nice having something that I could pick up and even get a few stitches in at a time. 

I am working on the second ball of yarn on this wrap, and I still have no idea how big I am going to make this. I am thinking at least four balls of this yarn so that would be 200 grams, but when I get that far I will figure out how much larger I want to make this piece.

Other projects - I haven't done much of anything else lately because it has been so hot and humid out. Hopefully the weather will cool down a bit, and I will start to work on things a bit more.

Hope everyone is finding that bit of time to do something that you enjoy each day even if it's only for a few minutes. If things go well, I hope to have some progress on something to show you next week.

 

A small finish, a new start and some progress

This past week was extremely hot and humid so that made it a bit of a challenge to get things done but I tried. Hopefully, this week will be better, and I will see some progress on things.

Nun's Stitch Castle - this is another project that was started many years ago and I knew it was time to get it finished. The worst part about this project is, it took me this long to get it finished. I started this at a Creative Festival in Toronto many years ago and finally I can say it is finished.

Once I picked it up this week, I knew that it would be a fast finish and it was. Not sure why it took so long to get it finished but at least, I know that it is now done and I will finish it up as a small magnet and then I can display it.

Wishful Thinking - here is a new start that I started on Saturday. As soon as I saw the pattern I knew that it was something that I wanted to stitch so it was figure out the colour of floss and fabric and then get it started. I am happy with the progress that I have made on the piece already and we will see how quickly it gets completed. It isn't that large so it shouldn't take long if I can stay focused on it.

The pattern is by Long Dog Sampler, and you can find it here and you can pick your colour of floss and have some fun stitching it.

Granny Wrap - scrap - this is one of the crocheting projects I worked on this past week as it was something that I could work on while sitting on the balcony. This pattern is so much fun to work on. Working on this project is enjoyable as I don't know what colour is going to appear next in this ball of yarn so that makes it an interesting project. I am looking forward to seeing how this one turns out, and I haven't even thought about the size of it yet as I am just enjoying adding on all the different scrap balls of yarn that I have.

Granny Wrap - grey - this is the other crocheting project that I worked on this past week. What I realized when I was working on both wraps this past week is I should try and focus on one of the wraps each week instead of trying to work on both. 

I am going to try and focus on one of the wraps this coming week and will see how much of it I can get completed. If things go well and I stay focused on one of the shawls I might see some good progress on it.

Other projects - I didn't work on any other projects this past week and a lot of that is because of how hot it was. I do have a few more projects that I would like to work on but for now I am going to try and stay as focused as I can and maybe see some projects moved forward.

I hope everyone has been staying safe and cool given all the storms and heat we have been dealing with. This week it looks like the weather might be a little nicer so we will just have to wait and see. If things go well, I should have some progress on things to show you next week.

Remember to take some time for yourself each day and recharge those personal batteries as it does help you deal with everything that is going on around you. Have a good week and we will see what I can get accomplished.

 

Three finishes, is that really possible?

Here it is the start of another week. The weather has been a little crazy this last week with rain, freezing rain, ice drizzle and even some snow. It has also meant that the temperature has been fluctuating quite a bit. Hopefully the weather will improve soon, and we will be able to see some of the snow melting.

Pandemic - here is the project that I have been trying to focus on, as one of my goals was to get it finished before too long.

This past week I decided that it was time to just push through and get it finished. It did take quite a bit of time this last week to finish up the top section and then get all the backstitch that I needed to do on the bottom row of 5 pages. I am happy seeing this piece completed and it wasn't until I took the piece off the scroll frame that I realized how large this piece really was.

I started Pandemic on August 20, 2020, and it was finished on February 21, 2026, so yes it did take quite a while to do but I also didn't work on it much some years. Last year and this year were when I put the focus in on it and I went from not having much of it done to having a finish. It is nice having this piece completed so now it is time to try and pick up another project and get it finished.

Argyle Sweater - this is another project that I wanted to see if I could get it finished up because there wasn't much more of it to do.  Just sitting and focusing on it would get it finished and while watching the closing ceremonies of the Winter Olympics I was able to finish it off. It feels so good seeing another ornament finished.

So, here is the second finish for this week. It has felt good getting some projects finished and hopefully this will continue as I would like to see some more things off the list.

Talisman Shawl - here is the knitting project that I have been working on. As you can probably guess by the title of the blog, I was able to spend some time this last week getting it finished.

This shawl does need some good blocking before I will be able to wear it but at least it is now off the needles and ready for some blocking. It was a nice project to work on and now I need to figure out another project that I can work on.

Hedgerow Shawl - this shawl didn't get a lot of attention this past week,so I need to sit down and focus on it for a while and see how it goes. I know that I should be able to see progress on it if I just sat down and worked on it for a little while.

The second clue was released this past week, and I haven't even finished the first clue, so I need to spend some time trying to get caught up. Maybe this week is the week that I will focus on it and move it forward a bit.

Other projects - I have been playing around with a couple of other things, but they haven't got far enough for pictures, and they might not even work out.

I have been able to make some good progress on some projects and yes, I got three finishes this last week. I won't be getting three more finishes this week, but I am going to try and make some progress on things. Hopefully you are finding some time each day to recharge your personal battery. If things go well, I hope to have some progress on something to show you next week.

Getting closer and some good progress

Here it is the start of another week and at least today is a holiday for us so that means another day where I might be able to make some progress on projects that I would like to get moved forward.

Pandemic - yes, this project came back out for another week as I wanted to see how much more of it, I could get completed. It has felt good seeing the difference I can make in a week when I can sit and focus on just sitting one piece. 

This piece is now not going away until it is completed as I have one section to finish stitching and then a bit of backstitch to complete at the very bottom of the piece. I am happy seeing that it is getting closer to a finish, and I know that I am going to be working hard this week to see how much of this I can get done. I have around 3,200 stitches left on it besides the backstitch so hopefully before long this piece will be finished.

Argyle Sweater - this little project got a bit of progress on it as I wanted to make sure that I picked up something else for a little while and get some progress in on it. I am now down to adding the last colour to the piece so that might be a finish before long as well.

I do have some other sweaters that I want to stitch so getting this done completed would be nice. I will see if I can find a bit of time to work on this piece during this week, but we will have to see how things go.

I am really enjoying having some small projects to work on and I am thinking that once Pandemic and Silver Anniversary are completed the smaller pieces might get some more attention for a little while.

Talisman Shawl - this shawl did get some attention this last week as I have been trying to work on getting it finished up as quickly as I can. I am now down to knitting the last two rows of the shawl and then the cast off so hopefully this will be a finish before the end of this coming week. The completion of this project will be based on how much time I have to actually pick it up and work on it. It would be nice t see this shawl finished up before long so hopefully I can find that bit of time needed to get the rest of it done.

Hedgerow Shawl (Mystery Knit Along) - the pattern for clue 1 of this shawl was released on Thursday and yes, I have started it, but it hasn't got a lot of attention but at least it has been started.  I do know that this shawl is going to challenge me a bit so I will be taking my time working on it so that I don't have to rip some rows because I made mistakes. As this is a mystery knit along, I won't be showing any pictures of my progress until the overall pattern has been released. 

Other projects - considering the number of projects that I have talked about here I haven't had a lot of time to work on anything else. I am going to be trying to at least continue to focus on getting these projects completed over the next little while. This week I know that Pandemic and the Talisman Shawl will get some attention and then after that I will see what grabs my attention.

I hope everyone has a good week and you find that bit of time where you can relax and recharge your own personal battery. If things go well, I should have some more progress to show you next Monday. Until, then have a good week and take time for yourself.
 

A new start and some progress

Here it is the start of another week, and this week is going to be different given we have two days off work with it being Christmas. It is going to be nice, and we will see what I can get accomplished during that time.

Pandemic - will here is the cross stitch project that I worked on this past week. Yes, it remained out and I got some good progress on it which makes me happy. I am enjoying seeing how much of it I can get accomplished because I would like to see this project finished in 2026.

Now, this piece had one week as part of WIPGO for 2025 which was good and then it had a week because I have been trying to work on it during the third week of each month to move it forward even more. Well, as December has five weeks and I normally work on four projects each month, I decided that Pandemic is going to get an extra week worth of stitching on it. That means I get to work on this piece for one more week this month and that makes me very happy. We will see how many more stitches I can get completed as it makes me happy seeing how much I can get done.

Rainforest Canopy Shawl - here is the new knitting project that I started this week. It is making me happy seeing that I have been able to make some good progress on it. I only works on it for a couple of days, so how much I got done makes me happy. I hope to be able to get even more done this week on it given there shouldn't be as many work demands.

Other projects - I haven't been getting a lot of time to work on other projects so that means there isn't much to say. I am going to have to try and work on some English Paper Piecing in the next couple of weeks. 

I hope everyone is finding some time during this crazy time of year to take time to relax and recharge your personal batteries. It can be a bit of a challenge to find that time, but it is important to do that.

Hope everyone has a good week and if you celebrate Merry Christmas to you and your family. I hope to have some more progress on things next Monday.

 


 

A finish, and some progress

Here it is the start of another week. This last week seems to go extremely quickly, so now to see how this week goes. Of course, there are things that need to get completed for work and I also would like to see if I can spend some more time crafting.

Pandemic - here is the cross stitch project that got the attention this past week. I picked it up and the first goal I had was to get the border completed on the piece or at least make some good progress on it. Having that as a focus meant that I was able to pick up the piece and work on achieving that goal.

I wasn't certain if I could get all of the border completed by the end of the week but Sunday morning, I could say that the border was completed and now just the inside of the piece to complete and that felt good. There is still lots of stitches that need to be completed but at least I was able to move this piece forward and that make me very happy.

This piece is going to be remaining out for a bit longer as that was the final WIPGO call for the year and now I have the week that I have been working on Pandemic each month. I do hope to be able to continue to move this piece forward even more this week as I am now excited to see the entire piece finished.

Memories of Juneau - this was the knitting project that was going to get the attention until it was finished. I didn't have a lot more to do on this shawl, so it was just a matter of a couple of days before this piece was finished. It was a fun and simple project to work on, and I know that I will be using this pattern again for another shawl as it was fun to work on and something that I didn't need to have the pattern in front of me all the time. 

Of course, now that this shawl was completed, I needed to figure out something else to work on, so I picked up a project that I hadn't worked on for a while as I was waiting to start a new project until this week. There are a few projects that I have been put down for one reason or another so I knew that it wouldn't take me long to figure out a project that I could work on for a bit.

As I am writing this I am sitting and I know exactly what yarn and project that I am going to be working on this week. It is going to be a new start, and I will be using some yarn that was gifted to me. I cannot wait to get it started today so hopefully I can get my work done and then there will be a new start coming up.

Simply Curious Shawl - cotton version - here is a project that I started earlier this year and I put it down when it got hot out and I wasn't enjoying working on. The pattern is very simple to do but it was the yarn that I wasn't enjoying working on, so I put it in some time out and it did help.

I picked this piece up for a little while over the last few days and I was able to make a bit more progress on the shawl which did make me happy. I am still not enjoying the cotton yarn, so I am not going to be forcing myself to continue to work on this piece until it is done. I will work on this shawl a bit at a time, and it will get completed but not at the speed that a lot of my shawls get done.

Other projects - I haven't had a lot of extra time to work on things so that has meant that the crafting time I had was focused on these couple of projects. Being able to spend some time just working on a couple of projects has helped quite a bit as I am seeing that I am getting things moved forward and even finished.

This week I know that Pandemic is going to be getting some more attention and a new shawl will be started. Other than that, I am not certain what I will be working on as there are things that I need to wrap up for Christmas given that is next week.

I hope everyone has a good week and you find some time to do something that you enjoy doing. Also, remember if you aren't enjoying working on a project it's ok to put it in timeout for a little while and then pick it up again.