May Mania 2026

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Fri-Mon 1- 31 May 2026: ?? Total Hours

136: Wide Owl: 3 HoS

144: Shores of HRH: 16.25 HoS

264: Oak Leaves: 1 HoS

268: Holiday Ornament #1: 11 HoS 13 May 2026

269: Meloca Secret SAL: 7.25 HoS

271: C&T: Stitching ‘til Spring: 1 HoS

274: C&T: Easter: 2 HoS

277: Patriotic Mandala: 33 HOS (5 May 2026)

278: Christmas: 14.75 HoS (8 May 2026)

279: Holiday Ornament #2: 10.25 HOS:

(13-22 May 2026)

280: David Bowie: 15.25 HOS (16 May 2026)

281: Home of a Needleworker: 7 HOS (16 May 2026)

282: Holiday Ornament #3: 6.25  HOS: (22 May 2026)

K23: Alsea: 34.25 HoK

K38 Opal Midlothian: 10.25 HoK

K43: Grapevine:  19 HoK

K45: Irish Moss Kumi: 16 HoK

K46: Baguette: 6.5 Hook 26 May 2026


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