What Are Quilters Blogging About Today?

Stitch by stitch, evening after evening, my own version of Sarah Barker's sampler is finally complete 186 years after Sarah finished hers. I began this piece in January. Everything about working on this sampler has delighted me. If you've been a reader here for a while you may recall a post that I did many years back regarding a thimble that my grandmother gave to me. I am including the link

Stitch by stitch, evening after evening, my own version of Sarah Barker's sampler is finally complete 186 years after Sarah finished hers. I began this piece in January. Everything about working on this sampler has delighted me. If you've been a reader here for a while you may recall a post that I did many years back regarding a thimble that my grandmother gave to me. I am including the link

I didn’t get much cross-stitching in this week. I had the grandkids three of the days this week. I had doctor appointments two of the day and a dance recital in there too. I keep telling myself that once I get to the 4th of July, things will slow down. Fingers crossed. I grabbed my …

Cross Stitch Update: July 3, 2026 Read More »

The cross stitch seed series is finally finished, and the verdict is that the amount of time invested was highly disproportional to their size.

Here is Pumpkin Seeds, with the revised color palette.

I think the changes were worth it, particularly with respect to the pumpkins now looking like actual pumpkins (see Bait and Switch). The incorporation of specialty stitches and novelty buttons elevate and enhance the cross stitching without being overpowering – just added cuteness.

The pink blocks for my half-square triangle 2.0 quilt top are also done.

Handling 36 16-inch blocks to finalize the layout and achieve an ...

 Can you see him?

Hard to believe almost half the year is gone.  Many thanks to Anne-Marie for hosting this.  Choosing a focus project each month really helps me finish things.

My OMG for June was to finish stitching Goldfinch and Lilacs, with extra points if I framed it too.

I decided I would not start another stitch piece until I framed this one.  I picked the next project and put it where I would see it every day.  It was great motivation.

Another successful month, done and dusted.

To see all the other finishes, visit Stories from the Sewing Room. 

I’m playing my broken record again…I didn’t stitch a lot. I only worked on my Heartstring Samplery Consider the Lilies. This week I got more done than last week, though. I didn’t break any records but I did stitch. I was so excited. I came to the end and only had one more stem to …

Cross Stitch Update: June 26th, 2026 Read More »

I’m putting my story on repeat…I didn’t have stitching time this week. It’s been so busy with games, family, and grandma time. I was taking a couple of pictures of my projects when I said to Rick I really didn’t get in much stitching time this week. He immediately asked me if it was his …

Cross Stitch Update: June 19th, 2026 Read More »

 This morning, I was up and called MDG to let them know that I picked the wrong fabric for the backings of quilts. I scheduled a pickup and also order more batting and backing. I used the last of the one batting today. Had to start on my "extra" which tells me to order more. Once that was done, I cut the backing and batting for 2 more quilts tops that need to be quilted. Then I hurried out the door to get gas and head to moms. 

I stopped and got a cool drink at DB but found that ...

 I am beginning to think we should move to Olympia at this point. I received a message from Kaiser to get a MRSA test done before I got to Tacoma for my surgery on my trigger thumb. So, I had to run up there today. 

Patrick went golfing this morning and when he came home, said he needed some time before we left. So, while I waited on him, I worked on more beading. 

I didn’t get a lot of stitching in again. I think that’s going to be a regular theme for a while. I’m working on a lot of behind-the-scenes projects, enjoying ball games, and trying to beat Rick at darts. HA!! I worked on my Consider the Lilies by Heartstring Samplery. Here is where I was …

Cross Stitch Update: June 12, 2026 Read More »

 This morning, I took Sophie to the vets. We stopped at the credit union before heading there. I ended up spending a good 15-20 minutes there. Good thing I left early. I wanted to get some tea before getting there, but my time ran out and I ended up getting it on the way back. Sophie was good. She just wanted to hide. It was good seeing Bob again. He's wanting to go to Europe soon. I would love to go, but that won't happen with Patrick. Sophie was quiet when we got there. She meowed the whole ...

This morning, I was happy to see the "Kingdom vs Kingdom" fight was on around 9 am our time. I rarely get to play. I played today. Wasn't my favorite time because there wasn't a rhyme or reason to what was going on. We played for points in honor of our playmate that passed away this week. All our names have been changed to honor her. Not sure how long that will last. I had my icon changed with her in the background of my hawk. I will change my name back later. 

Then I went for my ...

 Here are the dogs taking a dip one day when the clouds did a very unusual thing.

My Merlin Sound ID ap is identifying ...

I don’t know where the time is going this year.  Work is super busy, and at the end of the day I find myself wondering what just happened.  I’m tired by the time I get home at night.  I expect this pattern to continue through July.

There’s a lot going on at home too.  Honestly, when isn’t there?  I kept all this in mind when choosing my June OMG.

I have three projects going, one stitch and two quilts.  The most mindless project earned the June OMG slot.

Goldfinch and Lilacs is a Dimensions kit I ...

I don’t know if this is much of an update, but it’s Friday, and Friday morning means a cross-stitch update. So here goes. I hardly stitched this week. Rick and I have been tackling the garage, reupholstering barstools, and doing lots of other little jobs. In the evening, when Rick isn’t here, I’m busy trying …

Cross Stitch Update: June 5th, 2026 Read More »

Yesterday morning I sat down on the front steps to tie up my walking shoes and suddenly stopped... where there had been abundant Geranium blooms only the afternoon before, now there were only chewed-off bare stems!  Groan. The midnight munchers (deer) have been at it again. I use a product that works well in the perennial garden but hadn't even considered our front steps! I've never known

Yesterday morning I sat down on the front steps to tie up my walking shoes and suddenly stopped... where there had been abundant Geranium blooms only the afternoon before, now there were only chewed-off bare stems!  Groan. The midnight munchers (deer) have been at it again. I use a product that works well in the perennial garden but hadn't even considered our front steps! I've never known

This year, we’re all celebrating the special 250th anniversary of the founding of the USA, and we have more stitching inspiration than ever for this year’s Red, White, & June Stitch Along! Not only will Kimberly be sharing her patriotic projects all month long, but our other stitchy staffers are excited to share their patriotic stitching, too. Keep reading for the ultimate roundup of patriotic patterns to get you inspired to start stitching!

This is the Scrappy Americana Flag Stitch Along, finishing this July, by Lori Holt of Bee in my Bonnet.

Patriotic Stitching Round Up

Did you know ...

 I was up and playing on my tablet for a bit. Then around 1 pm we headed back up to Olympia for my doctor appointment. Everything looks good, except I have to get a different prescription for my cholesterol medication. It's one they advertise on TV and I have to give myself a shot every 2 weeks. Not looking forward to it. I will try. My doctor told me it's not that bad, but I should try it. If that doesn't work, then I will be able to get the one that was denied. UGH!! I also ...