Threading My Needles

 Finished both of the numbers called for March. Just have 5 or 6 beads to put on the bell pull. Had the turkey down twice on my board because I thought it would take longer. Will need to find something to take its place for when it's called.

   Spent last evening playing with the QR code to cross stitch for Marie's birthday party. Surprised the heck out of me when the printed copy worked! Hope the cross stitched piece works as well when I get it finished.

Take care and be safe! 

    Wish I could have been there with you. From the pictures they sent me it looks like you had a lot of fun! This first picture is not from your party, but is one of my favorites. You do enjoy your food! I have a feeling those eyes are going to be your strong point as you get older.

This is your very first birthday cake that you fully enjoyed every bite of.

                                                       

I presume this was after mommy had cleaned off all the cake that didn't make it to your tummy.

   Love you and hope for many more birthdays to come! 

With LOTS of Love

Great Grandma

 Got both of my goals for the WIPGO projects finished for this month so went to work on another Christmas ornament. Had made a big mistake on the one I started in January so ended up doing a restart. Took 7 days to finish it, but now have 4 ready to fully finish. 

 Well Steve, I followed thru with my promise to you. The procedure went pretty good, but I was under the impression only 1 tube was to be put up the vein. Ended up with 4. Wasn't a walk in the park, but I made it!

     Many months ago I was sewing on something and the needle broke. Changed it but went to start sewing and the machine wouldn't run. Tried for several days, doing everything I could think of  with no luck. Recently put on my "to do" list to take it in or get a new cheap one. One night last week I had a dream. Normally I don't remember a dream, but woke up with this one on my mind. The message was, "go start your sewing machine". Well naturally I had to clean it off because stuff had been pulled high on it. Threaded it, grabbed a piece of material, just in case, pushed on the foot peddle and it took off like nothing was ever wrong with it. So strange, but am very very happy. Have been trying to straighten up the room so I can go in there and sew. Have an idea for a thing to hold my cross stitch bobbins for seperate projects.

  My WIPGO projects for this month was to finish 1 of the months of celebrations and spend 10 days on the Santa stocking.  Got to mark them both off the WIPGO board.

Celebrations 

    I miss you terribly Steve! I only wish I could just hear your voice. Don't even have a recording of any kind.  I've had many down days this month. Lots of tears and a few smiles.

    Been doing a LOT of x stitching.  Also spent a few days in the attic ending with several trips to the Salvation Army with a trunk full of mostly material and yarn. Also am going thru a handful of magazines every morning,  only keeping pages that I really want.

   I finished  WIPGO #6 for Jan. This will be a stand up

 After I  finished my goals I worked on Santa's on his way so I can hopefully get it completely finished before December.  Made a lot of progress with the 11 days I spent on it.

A LOT of snow

Also worked on another ornament for 2023.

Then I can't seem to resist starting new projects and this month has been no different.  Found this Santa in one of those magazines I was going thru. I want to make a stand up from him eventually. 

Then I saw a dough bowl somewhere with all blue & white fillers. Had to order it and got 1 started right away. 

Another magazine got a page tore out. This was hilarious,  because of last year's elk hunting trip we fought with an over abundance of flies! Could not keep them out of the trailer. This will be framed and hung in the trailer. Am going to try for a finish this evening.

            

WIPGO numbers for February are numbers 7 & 11 and these are mine.

#7 is a year of celebrations with a finish of 1 month. Here is my starting point.

#11 is a Santa stocking I started a couple of years ago. I'll probably never get the Mrs Clause done!

I think I'm all caught up for now!

Take Care and be safe! 

    Finished my second WIPCO (#6) for this month. Will eventually be made into a stand up.

Rest of the days this month will be my choice and most of them will be this one for Clara. Have it on my WIPCO board 3 times, but want to have it completed before Christmas this year, so will work on it as much as I can. I started it on Christmas Eve of 2020.

Ordered some patterns yesterday for some winter small stitches. They are all done in shades of blue. Hope they will make for some quick stitching.