Barbara’s Creative Blog

1. Focus for January cross stitch: Air Force 2. Focus for January knitting: Brezel The above focus items did not happen in January. I spent a good amount of time on the Fox and Rabbit SAL. Therefore, these 2 projects need to be a priority in February.  1 Jan 2023 7 HoS (7 Total HoS) New Year’s Day (13): Air Force: ?? HoS. (??) O: Luella Top: 1 HoK. (1) Q: Brezel: 1 HoK. (1) M: Bee Tree Blanket: 1 HoK. (1) (136): Wide Owl: 3 HoS. (3) (4): Faery Circle: .25 HoS. (.25) (141): Big City Christmas: Dept Store: .75 HoS. (.75) 2 Jan 2023 9.75 HoS (16.75 Total HoS) (13): Air Force: 3 HoS. (3) O: Luella Top: 1 HoK. (2) M: Bee Tree Blanket: 1 HoK. (2) (139): Mardi Gras Mask: 1.75 HoS. (1.75) (84): Blueskin: ?? HoS. (??) (142): Royal Garden: 2 HoS. (2) (136): Wide Owl: 1 HoS. (4) (141): Big City Christmas: Dept Store: ??HoS. (.75) (4): Faery Circle: .25 HoS. (.5) 3 Jan 2023 4.5 HoS (21.25 Total HoS) Q: Brezel: 1 HoK. (2) (84): Blueskin: 1.5 HoS. (1.5) (13): Air Force: ?? HoS. (3) O: Luella Top: 1

#1: Pineapple: DMC: 221 (816); 738 (801); 869 (436);

 DMC: 221, 356, 407, 501, 844, 977, 5200, E980  

This is a monthly Stitch Along with the Fat Quarter Shop.  The designs are by Country Cottage Needleworks. I’m stitching this project on one piece of Fabric Flair Stormy Sea Dyed Effects using the called for DMC.  The first month is the Department Store.  The stitch count is 59w x 71h.  DMC: 304, 646, 839, 869, 3031, 3328, 3363, 3864, 5200.

  1 Dec 2022 9 HoS (9 Total HoS) O: Luella Top: 1 HoK. (1) Q: Brezel: 1 HoK. (1) (70): TPS: Evergreen Sampler: 6 HoS. (6) M: Bee Tree Blanket: 1 HoK. (1) 2 Dec 2022 8 HoS (17 Total HoS) O: Luella Top: 1 HoK. (2) = 9.5 inches (134): TPS: A Prairie Year: 2 HoS. (2) (70): TPS: Evergreen Sampler: 4 HoS. (10) M: Bee Tree Blanket: 1 HoK. (2) 3 Dec 2022 9.25 HoS (26.25 Total HoS) O: Luella Top: 1 HoK. (3) (82): Welch Christmas Blanket: 1 HoS. (1) (125): Bathing: 1.25 HoS. (1.25) (134): TPS: A Prairie Year: 5 HoS. (7) M: Bee Tree Blanket: 1 HoK. (3) 4 Dec 2022 6.5 HoS (32.75 Total HoS) O: Luella Top: 1 HoK. (4) (109): Twin Peak’s Santa 2021: 1 HoS. (1) (98): Hope & Strength: 1.5 HoS. (1.5) (94): Scandinavian Christmas Tree: 2 HoS. (2) M: Bee Tree Blanket: 1 HoK. (4) 5 Dec 2022 6 HoS (38.75 Total HoS) O: Luella Top: 1 HoK. (5) (94): Scandinavian Christmas Tree: 4 HoS. (6) M: Bee Tree Blanket: 1 HoK. (5) 6 Dec 2022 4 HoS (42.75 Total HoS) O: Luella Top: 1 HoK. (6) M: Bee Tree Blanket: 1 HoK.