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I didn’t have my usual time for cross stitch this week…the kids were home, and the Super Bowl. I also missed a night when I went to the Iowa Hawkeye Women’s game. I don’t feel like I got as much done because of all of that. There was still some stitching…there always is. I didn’t …

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This morning, Patrick was waiting to go out to go golfing. The weather wouldn't let them go till after 10 am. Which gave me some time to myself. 

I pretty much listened to my audiobook, cleaned the litter box, and ran the vacuum. Then I sat and played my game. When the battery was low, I traded it in for my cross stitching. 

I worked on the left side. I was able to get here, then ended up taking out some of the stitches, because I wasn't on track. Once I got myself back on track of what ...

This morning, I was up around 8 am. Wanted to get out of bed before Patrick so he could make the bed. lol Too lazy to do it today. 

I got my 3 laps in on my walk, plus some. Then I sat and worked on my cross stitching before we had to head up to Olympia. 

This morning, I slept in. Then I ordered backing and batting for our group. 

I played my games for a bit and then Patrick wanted to watch a movie. We watched "A Ghost in My House" ? I think that's the name. It was on Netflix. It was really good too. 

While that was going on, I decided to pull out my cross stitch. 

I was able to get it back on track. The steps are showing up again. I was able to get a lot done. I'm having some issues with that color I had trouble with before ...

It was pretty busy this morning with cleaning and getting my Christmas Star Bread done. I was able to get a lot done. 

Then it was time to just sit and relax. So, I did. I watched the Seahawk's play and I stitched. 

I was able to work on this. I got a lot done. The right side is slowly getting the steps that I like working on. I did a lot of the white/light green area done. It was fun, but doing the same color for a long time does get old. lol 

When I got tired ...

…and just like that, a month passed. Wow. We’ve already stitched ourselves into the month of February. I got quite a bit of stitching time in last week. If you remember, Arnie went ice fishing, and I had lots of sewing and stitching time. I wanted to work on Oh Joyous Day. I had finally …

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Not only the week, but the months are going fast. I feel like I sneezed and January was gone. 

Patrick was golfing in the fog. That had to be interesting. It was cold today, but I actually got a few things done. 

I needed to get 2 quilt tops set with backing and batting. I used up the roll of batting and a couple of the backings. I'm going to ask the group what colors they want for backing and see what I can get. I am ordering regular rolls of fabric that are solid colors. That will help ...

Not to long ago, a blog reader asked me if I have ever finished my Maggie Mae Animal Cracker. I had finished the stitching, but didn’t fully finish it. For those of you who aren’t cross stitchers, Stacy Nash has a series of animal patterns that are meant to be finished as stand-ups. (which is …

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Patrick was off golfing. I was sleeping in. Then when I got up, I started doing laundry. Amazing how much laundry one does for 2 people. Go figure! I was also doing sheets and towels, but still!

I went walking around the neighborhood and I got in 3 laps instead of 2. I'm improving! It was nice to get out and walk even when the weather was a little cold. 

It was time to put everyone's names on the quilts that I need to take to the museum. I have 10 finished quilts in my back room. At ...

Back in November, I told you that I was considering some new projects. There were three… A Pleasant Sampler…which I finished and is at the framer. Hannah Wallace, which is about half finished… …and this project, Faith, Hope, Peace, Love by Teresa Kogut. Here is a better picture. I bought this chart back in 2020. …

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 This is a painting by William Kurelek called "Balsam Avenue After Heavy Snowfall", 1972.  This area of Toronto just had a huge snowfall so I imagine the present day residents doing just this. Shovelling snow is certainly something all Canadians are very familiar with. Do you like the way William used pops of colour here in what otherwise would be a drab background?

 Today, Sunday. Another weekend gone. Another week beginning. 

I actually went downstairs and cut batting and backing for a quilt. Then I cut the panel on the wall in 5 pieces. I will see what will work to put them together and have another top done. It will be interesting what I end up doing. 

I listened to my audiobook and "frogged" or rip out the floss that I had put in. Since the shading was off, I wasn't happy with going with the next shade for the same color. So, I took it all out. 

It's a ...

I did a double take when I typed February.  How did that happen?

No change in the numbers.

This week I finished a piece I stitched last fall.  It has been gifted, and I can now show it here.

It’s a pattern from Hinzeit, which came with the charms.  They do not name their patterns.

Now my work table is all cleared to start sewing striped pieces together.  I figured a size for the triangle pieces that should accommodate cutting variations.   I’ll find out when I start sewing.

Fabric Added: 0

Fabric Used:  .375 yards

Net Fabric Used ...

This morning, I beat Patrick up. Then I listened to the last 10 minutes of my audiobook. 

I pretty much played games till it was time to leave. We had to pick mom up to take her down to Kelso's Red Lobster. We were meeting my brother down there. Mom gave me 2 quilts that were done. Then I gave her the white-on-white fabric for Georgie. She was showing us the quilt she was working on. It's nice. 

We headed down to Kelso around 3 pm. Then we arrive around 3:48 pm. My brother and his wife ...

Row three of my current cross stitch project, Hummingbird Garden, is finished, with one row remaining. This has been the perfect project to work on during our recent freeze – such a colorful reminder of spring during a season where everything is dry and not so green.

I decided not to stitch the gold metallic floss centers in this row and will be removing the metallic floss from the previous rows because I’m concerned about how it will hold up long term after it’s washed.

The tap water here tends to create scale on our kitchen sink, faucets and ...

 This morning, Patrick went golfing and I just enjoyed the morning to myself - not doing anything! 

Then I went into town to go shopping at Safeway and deposit a check for our water group. Then I stopped to see Phil and return his dish. He had made a delicious carrot cake for Patrick last week. Stopped at Carl's Jr. for my lunch. Brought back a milkshake for Patrick and myself. I had a small one. But I think I paid for it because it has dairy. OR my body didn't care for the burger. Either way, my IBS ...

I took each day one stitch at a time this week. My cold is gone, so I don’t have the excuse to sit, stitch, and binge watch!! It’s the reality of a cold at least in the world of a cross stitcher. HA!! So what was I up to? The first thing I worked on …

Cross Stitch Update: January 30th, 2026 Read More »

I showed you all my cross stitch finishes for 2025. I finished many things for my daughter Kelli and I thought I would wrap them up in a separate blog post. Kelli started the year with a big box of items she had stitched that needed to be finished. Most of them were small. I …

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