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A little Christmas in July from Chocolate Cake Quilt Designs

July has been mostly a bust where quilting and cross stitching are concerned. My brother was here for 10 days, and we had a good time catching up and binge watching The Gilded Age, so there was that. A bigger chunk of my time, however, was spent researching a serious topic related to a recent action by our HOA. I hope I got its attention.

As a result, I delayed starting another big cross stitch project and dug up one already in progress, although just barely – a Christmas-themed afghan, stitched on white Anne Cloth. The designs come from a 12 ...

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Cross Stitch Update: July 31st, 2026 from Jo's Country Junction

I didn’t get much stitching done this week…(broken record) HA! It’s the season, I think. I was only able to pick up cross stitch twice this week. One day I sat with Anders while he was trying to fall asleep for his nap. Then I worked on Consider the Lilies by Heartstring Samplery. I had …

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Me in My Thrift Find, Hand Stitching Progress and Cake Too from Canadian Needle Nana

The only constant in my days is that they are flying by. Does time speed up in the summer months I wonder. We had Tony's birthday celebration last week and he is now 87 and counting. It was a somewhat sad day as he reflected on all the people he has lost including another good friend in recent months. Things brightened up though when we went out for a meal to a nearby restaurant with Beth and Brad. Beth made him a beautiful chocolate cake, his favorite. She uses Barry's recipe found at his site, Rock Recipes, and ...

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Early Morning from Quilting My Way

I was up before 6 am. I got in my shower, breakfast and then we were out the door for Olympia. I'm not having good luck with my tests lately. I had the Electrocardiogram done today. Results came back, and there were a couple things my doctor wants me to talk to my cardiologist about. It will have to wait till we get back to see if I need to see him soon.

Came home and Patrick went to take a nap. I went downstairs and did a sleeve for my cross-stitch bars. I have my next cross stitch ...

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Cross Stitch Update: July 24th, 2026 from Jo's Country Junction

I don’t have a lot of progress to show. We’ve had the grandkids twice this week…and remember that elusive garage sale we are having? Well, I’m still working on it. I’ve been through so much stuff in the house. It’s been a while since I’ve shown you the whole piece of Consider the Lilies. Here …

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At the Retreat from Jo's Country Junction

Saturday, I drove over to Osage, Iowa, to the Stitchery Nook. They were holding a 4-day open retreat, meaning anyone could attend. I opted to go just for Saturday. I’m still trying to catch up on life at home and only spared a day to get away. I almost didn’t go, but I wanted to …

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The Stitchery Nook…Shop Tour from Jo's Country Junction

You might remember that I went to the Stitchery Nook on Saturday for a one-day retreat. The other ladies were stitching for more days. Me, just one. That was okay because it was less tempting to spend more money. HA!! It was also a great compromise that I could still go and still get some …

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Cross Stitch Update: July 17th, 2026 from Jo's Country Junction

I was supposed to be at the Stitchery Nook in Osage, IA, yesterday for a retreat. The retreat was running from the 16th to the 19th, but there was no way I could give up that many days. I ended up having an issue with a doctor appointment. It was supposed to be Wednesday, but …

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Retreat Day TOMORROW!! from Jo's Country Junction

You all know that cross-stitching hasn’t been a big focus for me lately. Between consolidating mine and Rick’s things, prepping for a garage sale, dealing with medical stuff, more hobbies, and life, cross-stitching hasn’t really happened as it previously did. That doesn’t mean I don’t want to, it just means life isn’t giving me time. …

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Busy July, In the Garden and Stitching from Canadian Needle Nana

Truly I got a fright when I glanced out the kitchen window and saw this hulk type animal under the feeder, so different from what I am used to seeing there. I first thought it was a bear! This is just the second time I've seen a Raccoon here on this property. I went outside, gave a few loud claps and it ran off and to my surprise, up the side of the garage and did so with remarkable agility. I haven't seen it since.

Another strange thing I witnessed was this... I've never seen a turkey ...

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Not Really a Cross Stitch Update but a Story!! from Jo's Country Junction

I’m late with today’s Cross Stitch update. We had a long day yesterday with the kids and I didn’t have time to sit down at the computer. More than a cross stitch update, I have a story for you… Wednesday overnight, both of my daughters, Kelli and Kalissa, worked overnight shifts as nurses. They both …

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Stitch by Stitch... from From the Strawberry Patch...

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

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Stitch by Stitch... from From the Strawberry Patch...

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

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Cross Stitch Update: July 3, 2026 from Jo's Country Junction

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 …

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Mid-year finishes from Chocolate Cake Quilt Designs

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 ...

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Slow Stitching Projects, June Busting Out All Over from Canadian Needle Nana

Can you see him?

I feel a little sorry for the critters whose only defence is to stay stock still.

So far I've been enjoying June very much. And I've been sticking to my plan to pare down computer time during the summer months. I've discovered how much extra time in the mornings that frees up. One way I'm using that time is undertaking a huge clear out in the sewing room which overwhelmed me at first. But I remembered that old saying How do you eat an elephant? Bite by bite. So that's what ...

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June 2026 OMG Finish from Quilt Paint Create

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.

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Cross Stitch Update: June 26th, 2026 from Jo's Country Junction

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 …

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Cross Stitch Update: June 19th, 2026 from Jo's Country Junction

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 …

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Embroidery At Moms - At Least She Had Air Conditioning from Quilting My Way

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 ...

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