Rainbow Parfait and SAL Updates

For the last week, I've been working on two SAL's for groups I'm in on Facebook. The first was a SAL for the Disney Dreams Collection group, where we're just working on one of our pieces for the rest of July. I chose to work on The Little Mermaid.

This is where I started the SAL on July 15th:

I worked on the piece for thirty minutes a day for the week, so here is where I got to after the three and a half hours this week:

Not bad, if you ask me! I'm also going to be working on this piece for this next week as my Whine and WIPs piece, so I'll be working on it an hour a day for the next week. I'm excited to see how far I can get this week!

I've also worked on my Whine and WIP piece for Stitch Maynia for the last week too. I chose to work on my Skater's Village Tree Skirt by Dimensions.

This is where I started on the piece this past week:

And here is where I got to after an hour a day for the last week:

I'm really happy with the progress. This hour a day thing is working out really well for me!

After working on those two pieces, I picked up Rainbow Parfait from Glendon Place.

Here is where I got to yesterday:

I'm doing this on 32 Lugana in Mesa from Picture This Plus using the called for Dinky Dyes silks. I'm enjoying this piece a lot!

Until next time!
~Katy

Plum Pudding

Yesterday I worked on Plum Pudding by Glendon Place.

I love working on these dessert mandalas. I think it's the silks that I'm using with the pieces that just make it a very soothing and calming stitch. Here is where I got to yesterday:

I'm doing this on 28 Lugana in Whimsey from Picture This Plus. I can't wait for it to come up again!

Until next time!
~Katy

Mixed Berry Cheesecake and TUSAL

Yesterday I worked on Mixed Berry Cheesecake from Glendon Place.

It was really nice to work with the Dinky Dyes silks again. They're so soft and so lovely, I just love it! Here is where I got to yesterday:

It's difficult to tell in this picture, but this is done on a 28 Cashel Linen in Bashful from Picture This Plus, which is a really light, subtle pink. Can't wait until it comes up again!

Today is also TUSAL day! My ORT jar is filling up fast!

So many pretty colors!

Until next time!
~Katy

Stitch Maynia - Rainbow Parfait and Robin Hood

I just have to attest to the benefits of stitching therapy. I was not in the best of moods when I woke up yesterday morning. I blame the non stop storming and icky weather we've had in Dallas this spring. I was just grumpy. I didn't want to do anything but stitch, so stitch I did and it helped improve my mood drastically! I worked on two projects, in fact, and this should be my last two project day for Stitch Maynia.

The first project I worked on was Rainbow Parfait by Glendon Place.

I just adore these dessert patterns by Glendon Place and the colors on this one are just gorgeous! Here is where I got to yesterday:

I'm stitching this on 32 Lugana in Mesa from Picture This Plus using the Dinky Dyes silks. I adore the colors on this piece, they're just so bright and cheerful!

The second piece I worked on was more muted, but I still like it! It's Robin Hood by Little House Needleworks:

I didn't spend as much time on this piece as I did the other mainly because I decided to stitch on it at the last minute when I realized I still had too many pieces and not enough days left in the month! But any progress is progress!

I'm stitching this one on 32 Lugana in Sand from Picture This Plus. This didn't take long to stitch at all. It's nice to have pieces like this that are less complex than some of the others. The variety definitely helps keep me from getting overwhelmed!

Until next time!
~Katy

Stitch Maynia - Plum Pudding

Day Twenty-Three was a very purple day as I started working on Plum Pudding by Glendon Place!

As I expected, I loved working on this piece yesterday and I am so glad I chose to use the called for Dinky Dyes silks. They are amazing to work with, I just love them! Here is where I got to yesterday:

The purples in this are so much richer in person. I'm stitching this on 28 Lugana in Whimsey from Picture This Plus and I just love the purple on purple and the subtle variegation of the silks I've used thus far! It's going to look great when it's done!

Until next time!
~Katy

Stitch Maynia - Mixed Berry Cheesecake

Yesterday was day seven of Stitch Maynia and the second of three pieces in which I'm using flosses and silks I've not used before. Day seven saw me start Mixed Berry Cheesecake by Glendon Place.

This is a smaller, limited edition piece that is part of Glendon Place's Dessert Mandala collection (I have them all in my stash) and came as a kit complete with 28 Cashel Linen in Bashful from Picture This Plus, beads, and all the Dinky Dye silks you need, including a special limited edition silk. This is where I stopped yesterday:

I really enjoyed working with the Dinky Dyes silks, even if this pattern had such specific instructions on how long to cut the lengths of the multi-colored silk to make sure all of the colors laid right in the pattern. I decided that I will, for sure, use the Dinky Dyes silks in the other Glendon Place patterns in my stash. That can be cost prohibitive though if I bought them all at once since Dinky Dyes silks aren't cheap, but if I figure out what I need, picking up one or two here and there won't be nearly as bad!

Until next time!
~Katy