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 A little more progress has been made on my cute and non stinky skunk project. I’m slowly working my way through its tail. There is a lot of counting and keeping close track of where I am in it which is doing its best to live up to the “slow stitching” label. The grid threads are being very helpful. The two dark greys that I’m working with are quite close in value which is adding to the challenge. But that’s ok because I like a challenge. I’ll link up to Kathy’s Slow Sunday Stitching.

 I didn’t get as much done this week on the very cute and non-smelly skunk as I’d hoped. I’m trying to get myself some clothes made so a lot of my slow stitching time was taken up with hems and buttons. I’m trying to replace the pants I made 3 or 4 years ago that are now getting very thin. My goal was 4 pairs of pants. I have 3 pairs finished and another almost there. I’m also doing some shirts and would like to do a dress, but time will tell if the dress ...

 I’m working my way up the bottom half of the Skunk stitchery for the Year in the Woods project. And the skunk itself is starting to take shape. It is a much cuter and sanitized version than the real thing. No skunky smell at all. The only smell around here these days is what is known as “eau de Muskoka”, also known as bug spray. The mosquitoes and black flies are out and biting madly. It will be mid July before it is safe to go outside without that particular perfume. Those wee critters are the one major drawback ...

 I’ve gotten a good start on the next piece in the Year in the Woods series. This time it’s a Skunk, much cutter and no stink, unlike the real thing. I’ve gotten all the greenery across the bottom finished and a start on the flowers. I really do need to do something about getting these pieces framed. After all the time and stitching that goes into these, they really should be up on a wall. Unfortunately, stretching and framing cross stitch is my least favourite thing to do in the process. I have the supplies to do ...