Friday Finish - Mary Queen of Scots

Work in Progress Wednesday - Mary Queen of Scots

This project has been on hold for the longest time, when all I had left to do was the beads. Initially, I was excited about stitching the two companion pieces to my finished Queen Elizabeth I. I ordered both of the kits from the designer in the US. After receiving the two kits, I emailed a question to the designer/seller. She was rude in her response and said to leave her alone, she couldn’t help me because she was getting ready for a big kit sale of her designs. I never heard from her again. She had my money so she was done with me. I worked on this piece from time to time and even started the other companion piece (Bess), but I wasn’t so excited about them after that. So anyway, all that was left on Mary was the beading. I finally decided that I just needed to finish it. This is how far I’ve gotten this week with the beads. I will try to keep working on it until finished.

Work In Progress Wednesday

New Start - Lizzie Kate freebie: Be My Valentine (Chart found here).

Another new start - a small boro project.

I pulled out Mary Queen of Scots after a very long time, determined to tackle the beads and finish her.  Just as with Queen Elizabeth I, I was/am stuck with doing the jewelry. Again, I am not happy with the way the beads sit and will have to keep trying.

I still have one small section of cross stitch on the afghan to do, but I have already started making the fringe.

WIP/UFO Update

 I last posted about my WIP/UFO's here. This is my latest update. I've taken out the finished projects and added the new ones. Bold titles show the ones I have worked on in 2022. 

Bead Wrist Band

Bead Nutcracker

Year 3 of the Temperature Quilt 

Year 4 of the Temperature Quilt 

Year 5 of the Temperature Quilt

The House Quilt

The Trixie Blocks

Mini Nine Patch Blocks

Mt. Fuji Applique Pouch

Ribbon Album Wall Quilt

Braid Border 

Mary Queen of Scots  

Bess of Hardwick 

Paisley Purse

RSN Knot Garden 

RSN Rice Fields

Miniature Chair Cushion 

Silk Gauze Cat 

EGA Drawn Thread GCC (the oldest UFO, I think)

Blue Hardanger 

White Hardanger - Linda Driscoll

Dogwood Afghan 

Home Again Afghan

Snowman Ornaments

House Cross Stitch

Sneek Sampler

Cross Stitch Border

Fob starts

Sashiko 

Sashiko Table Runner

Temari

Fashionable Ladies 

Scarf

Little Dragonfly Stumpwork Project

Sardinian Filet

I think visiting this list from time to time is helpful.  It reminds me what I have that is still unfinished (and also how many things are still unfinished). Maybe I can challenge myself to put at least a few stitching in each project and try to finish more than I start.