Frogs and Stash

It seems I have spent most nights this week frogging various projects rather than stitching them. The only WIP that I feel I have made barely noticeable progress on is Shimmering Mermaid. I stitched a little more of her hair and started some of the metallics in it. I have discovered that when I am stitching a Mirabilia design, I much prefer to stitch the metallics, beads, and backstitching as I go instead of saving it all to the end. I seem to actually finish them instead of leaving them in a bag completely stitched but lacking beads, metallics and back stitching (ahem....Autumn Queen).

I received some stash orders this week. It has been really fun going to the mailbox this week. :) I ordered several charts/kits; some new from Market, and some that I have had my eye on for awhile.

From L-R: The Sampler Company Red House Sampler, Country Cottage Needleworks Bayside Bungalows, Lizzie Kate ABC Lessons, Cross-Eyed Cricket Dickens Mittens: The Last Word, Blackbird Designs Loose Feathers Two Hearts, Country Cottage Needleworks Beach Cottage, Shakespeare's Peddler A World Rejoices, 36 ct. Lakeside Linens Buttercream fabric for Weary World, GAST Winter LE threads for Weary World

I also ordered some mesh project bags. I loved the way Nicole at Nicole's Needlework has organized her rotation. I hope she doesn’t mind that I copied her system. I had a few of these bags already and purchased a few more so that I would have seven—one for each day of the week, and I added tags with binder rings to the loops like she did as well. This is a great system. I am showing you a picture of mine, but all the credit for the idea goes to Nicole.

I am looking forward to a stitchy and relaxing weekend. My parents are going to come down tonight, and we are going to go out to dinner at a local restuarant. Jacob has an Upward basketball game Saturday morning, and we will go to church on Sunday. The rest of the time I am looking forward to stitching my fingers off. :) I would love to get a lot accomplished on Simply Live tonight. It will probably be the first finish in my rotation, and I am just itching to start one of the new ones that I have gotten this week. But I am going to be good…I am going to finish one of my rotation projects first and then put one of the new projects in that daily slot.

Happy Stitching!

Kellie