Today is the Autumn Equinox, the end of summer, and the end of my summer challenge that began on June 14th. So, was it worth it? Yes! Here are the projects that I was able to finish the stitching on. I still need to finish finish half of them, but I'm pleased to have the stitching finished.
The Apple Pin Cushion
SnowDays
The House
Blackwork Sampler
Buttons and Cross Stitch
The Virgin Queen's Pocket - Betsy Morgan.
Mt. Fuji Pouch
Quiltwork - Ruth Dilts
Gift Ribbons
Crazy Quilt Ornament
Beaded Nutcracker
Gingham Drawn Thread - Original
Here are the projects that I was able to make significant progress and will continue working on.
The Scarf
Dogwood Afghan
Paisley Purse - Deborah Forney
Sneek Sampler
Hardanger Sampler - Linda Driskell
Drawn Thread on Gingham - Second piece
This finish is a result of my Summer One Thread A Week Challenge. I often quilted more than just one thread, but always at least one thread. This lap sized quilt is about 38 inches by 50 inches. The blocks were from a block exchange when I belonged to the Shawnee Quilt Guild in Illinois more than twenty years ago.
My stitching challenge continues to encourage me to make progress on my unfinished projects.
SnowDays - I worked on the mosaic stitch gray line where the scissors are pointing.
Scarf - I added individual chain stitches in blue where the scissors are pointing.
Cross stitch and buttons - I added more beads to the upper wings.
Virgin Queen's pocket - Betsy Morgan
I finished the stitching on this piece, with my initials and year where the scissors are pointing. I will now take this piece out of the One Thread a Week Challenge and prepare the finishing into the pocket.
Dogwood afghan - I started the third square.
Nine Patch Quilt - All that is left to do is stitch down the binding.
Quiltworks - Ruth Dilts
This project has been getting more than just one thread a week. Sometimes I worked on it for whole evenings. I'm happy to say the stitching is finished, so I will take it off the One Thread Challenge. I have no plans for how I will finish finish it yet.
Paisley Purse - Deborah Forney
I added a line of beads where the scissors are pointing.
Sneek Sampler - I'm still unstitching the mistakes.
I'm happy with this week's progress.
New start - Lizzie Kate freebie
SnowDays - White and navy threads where the scissors are pointing
Scarf - I stitched three lines of running stitch in red, blue, and yellow.
Cross stitch and buttons - I added one thread of seed beads on an upper wing.
Virgin Queen's pocket - Betsy Morgan
I finished the needle page.
Dogwood afghan - I finished the second square.
Nine Patch Quilt
Quiltworks - Ruth Dilts
Paisley Purse - Deborah Forney
I added the line of beads across the top.
Sneek Sampler
I don't remember when I last worked on this. The reason I put it away was that there were several counting mistakes. I pulled it out this week and spent time finding and taking out mistakes on the left. (I think there are still mistakes on the right). Correcting mistakes is progress, even if it means unstitching some of what I thought was already done. I hope to soon be putting stitches in not taking them out.
I'm happy with this progress.
Progress is being made and I'm pleased with what I am doing. Some projects are getting the one thread, others are getting more time. It's good!
The House - This is my own idea of the house I lived in with my parents until I moved away to go to college. I've decided it is finished and will take it off my Summer One Thread a Week Challenge.
SnowDays - progress made where the scissors are pointing.
Scarf - I added colonial knots in the area where the scissors are pointing.
Cross stitch and buttons - I added blue beads to the upper wings.
Virgin Queen's pocket - Betsy Morgan. I finished the white section with the row where the scissors are pointing.
Dogwood afghan - progress where the scissors are pointing.
Nine Patch Quilt - I've worked on this quite a bit this week.
Quiltworks - Ruth Dilts. I spent a good bit of time and many threads on this one this week.
Paisley Purse - Deborah Forney
Beads around the small paisley.
Gift Ribbons - The stitching on the ribbons is finished. The fabric on the right, with the hiragana characters will be the lining.
Another good week!
