Tag Archives: Cross Stitch

Smalls SAL – March Check-In

Welcome to the last Wednesday of the month! It is time for the Smalls SAL check-in! This month I stitched Teresa Wentzler’s Tulip Basket, another design from way back. It comes from the May 1989 issue of Country Stitch Monthly. … Continue reading

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Christmas Kitty

Ugh, why do I have no will power at all? I’ve managed to fall into another SAL, this time for Brooke’s Book’s Advent Animals. (Charts here, Facebook group here) Thankfully, keeping in mind my stitch from stash goals, I was … Continue reading

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Finishing Things – Royalty ABC

Sometimes it takes me a while to get around to doing the final finishing on a piece. For example, I finished stitching Jeanette Douglas’ Royalty ABC in August 2011, and then I sewed it into a bellpull last summer. But, … Continue reading

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Turtle Trot – March Check-In

It is Turtle Trot time again. This month I only made a few stitches on one of my original Turtle Trot pieces: Down the Garden Path by Lynn Nicoletti. I stitched the tops of two of the eggplants and then … Continue reading

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Christmas Mice

Our Christmas tree has been down for what seems like ages, and I’ve even manged to put away all the Christmas things that inevitable get forgotten. (Okay, except for that one reindeer ornament that is still sitting on a bookshelf.) But, … Continue reading

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TUSAL – March 2014

A month has gone by, and it is time for the Totally Useless SAL yet again. This month I have lots of greens and light colours thanks to the smalls I’ve been working on. Winter refuses to fade away gracefully, … Continue reading

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Smalls SAL – February Check-In

Hello again, ladies! It is time for another Smalls SAL check-in! This month I stitched Teresa Wentzler’s Geometric, which is from June 1988 (!) issue of Just Cross Stitch, and can also be found in Quick and Easy Cross Stitch … Continue reading

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