I always enjoy the end of February because it means March starts, and it starts with my son's birthday. He turns 19 today and we took the chance to go see him at school and take him for a birthday lunch. But we're here to talk about February and it was a great month. I didn't have any travel or any unexpected events this month, so I spent the whole month at home and it was lovely! Lots of time at home + the winter Olympics meant lots of good stitching time.
I joined Katie at The Naptime Stitcher (Instagram and Etsy) for Stitch the Winter Olympics, picking a project based on a prompt each day. I stitched while I watched (or maybe mostly during the commercials!) and enjoyed some new starts and some finishes. Almost all of my progress this month was related to my stitching.
Over the course of the month, I had four stitching finishes and four FFOs. Would you like to see them?
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| Moonbeam, an old Mill Hill kit, with all beads. I plan to FFO this as an ornament |
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| Reflections of Ireland by Ink Circles I stitched on 32 ct. Confetti linen with the called for DMC 4045 |
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| USA Red Zig Zag Sweater by Curated Haus (Etsy) This was such a fun (and impromptu) project! Stitched on Perforated Paper with called for DMC threads |
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| Thanksgiving Biscornu - front and back - by Barbara Ana Designs Stitched on 32 ct. Vintage Country Mocha with mostly called for threads |
This was a great set of finishes and I hope they are all FFOs fairly soon. I have plans for each of them, so that makes the FFOs a bit easier. It just take a little time and inspiration to hit together.
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| Christmas in Ohio from the 2016 JCS Ornament Issue I stitched this one in May 2017, so it waited close to a decade for an FFO! Finished as a "tree" with a place card holder (got the idea from Helen - Eastcoast Crafter) |
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| Starry Skies by Cherry Hill Stitchery I stitched this one in 2024 and finished it on the Chantel Bender board. I think I'll need to find a fun piece to put at the top of the board - someone recommended a s'more! |
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| Mad for Plaid Winter, the last of four seasons for me to finish. It's mounted on Chantelle's wooden piece (I can't remember the name of it) and I need to find a few decorations to put into the tray each season. I love these fun little stitches and will enjoy having them on display each year. Stitched on 32 Charcoal linen with the called for Cosmo threads. |
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| Adios Bitchachos by Solvem Probler (Etsy) I stitched this funny piece on 36 ct. Weathered Stone with called for DMC threads last year Finished on two layers of mat board and glued to a hanging board from Michael's (that was $1 in the clearance section!). I am pretty happy with the finish and hope the recipient of this gift will love it. |
Here are the stats for February:
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