February Stitching

Even though it isn't the end of February yet, I think I have all of my finishes done for the month - if there turns out to be another one, it will be a surprise to all of us! 

I worked on several different projects this month, including a full week on my large lighthouse. This is now just over half done and I am looking forward to making progress on the bottom half next time the mood strikes. 

Charting a Course

In addition to the big one, I finished up several small projects - the first was started in January and finished just after the start of February - this pattern is Love and is a free pattern from The Scarlett House Facebook page. I changed all the colors and stitched it on my hand-dyed fabric (Jobelan 28 ct.) - I am so happy with the pink and the teal! I didn't get it fully finished this month, so the goal will be to finish it before next Valentine's Day. 

Love by The Scarlett House

The second project I worked on this month was my ornament for February. I selected this simple Santa pattern from a little kit called Doodles - it just has the pattern and colors - but not specific numbers - so it just say "red" - I picked colors from my DMC stash and stitched this on a piece of scrap 28 ct. Quaker Cloth Rue Green (which really looks more dusty blue than green). I plan to finish this one in a small hoop wrapped in fabric. 

Doodles Santa

The third project is a Lizzie Kate design that I really loved - I have a grand plan to make several inspirational stitches for graduation gifts - I figure I better keep up over the next few years so I don't have to stitch like crazy in my kids' senior years (which I know will come way to quickly). I used a combination of called for colors and substitutions - and a mix of DMC and Weeks Dye Works. The biggest change I made is that I changed some of the words to WDW Navy instead of the called for WDW Cocoa.- it doesn't pop as much in the picture, but I love the change in real life.  I also stitched this on 28 ct. fabric - it is hard to see the color in the picture, but it is a nice light green called Spring Meadow Green - I think it was an evenweave. 

Lizzie Kate - She Believed She Could

The last project I have to share is an FFO - I stitched this ornament in 2017 and never quite knew how I wanted to finish it - I realized a few weeks ago that it didn't have to be a tree ornament, but could stay out over the winter with my other snowman/winter decorations, so I finished it in a decorative box from Hobby Lobby that is about 4" square. The box originally said Welcome Friends or Give Thanks and was in the fall selections. I really like the finish and it looks great on my mantle. 

Snow from Just Cross Stitch Christmas Ornament 2017

Hope you all enjoyed my February finishes - it has been a great month for stitching and I am glad to have so many quick projects to work on these days. Hope you are all thawing out from crazy and cold weather over the past few weeks - I am glad that our heater is no longer running 24/7 and that we can step out for a walk without freezing fingers and toes. Extra thoughts to those in Texas who were impacted by the power and water failures there.