2026 Finish #1

I need another shelf.

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The alpha

Finally.  

I did chart this a while back but made changes that I no longer wanted.  Plus, the chart was in color, not symbols, and that made it even harder to adjust back to the original photo since the greens and rusts were not being used.  So I tried to work from the photocopy best I could.

The alphabet will be followed from the chart.  I wasn't able to get the flower stitches counted, quite blurred, so the shape is different.  Not a problem.  I may add a small motif to the top right of the bottom section to sort of balance it.  The heart interior is done with half crosses.  I like the texture.

Stuff happening this weekend.  I've had the days wrong for over a week, holidays shuffled me.  And my previous root canal is killing me so I'm hoping another will correct this and prevent extraction.  They only work three days a week as most around here.  Seems in order to keep employees, you have to make sure they don't have to put too much time into responsible productivity.

Hope your year started peacefully!

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Tough

Working from a copy is slow going.  Trial and error as I stitch.

No way it will be a 2025 finish.  I had too many distractions and calls today to complete a good amount of stitching, plus the lack of chart issues.

Wishing you all a healthy and happy 2026.

Be careful!

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Tiny tiny lights

I found these at Kraynak's today, perfect for my two and three foot trees.

Requires 3 AAA batteries, beautiful light, almost invisible wires.  Never saw them before.  I may return and get a few more packs.  These are 100 lights on 33 feet, others are double lights, copper, silver, or gold wires instead of green, multi colors or pure white light.  Not bothering to add to trees this year.

Weather/wind is brutal.  Stitching more tomorrow, not making much progress.  

Using 3722, 221, and 355 for the reds on this.  Didn't realize it would be this wide, perfect little drum.  The bird is center, dividing band is to right side edge. 

Stay warm, safe, and well.

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End of year finish?

Doubtful.  

What is that other color doing on the second floor?  Debated about following, but pulled 612 and will stitch it.  You can tell the stitcher worked vertically in that area and door.  I erred in the width of the house by two rows.

The situation I'm having difficulty with involves my nephew's (Carole's) house and the emotionally charged decision.  Well, the decision is a given that I made and am enforcing, it's what happens after that decision that will have repercussions.  None of them good.

Have a good day.

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I think I've got it

This putz removed two completed houses except for the windows.  

I thought I would like something different than the label.  I did.  For a day.  Removed and stitched the trim three times, the house color three times, the door twice.

I gave up. 

And matched to the label.

Been a very stressful and difficult few days, which will only get worse.  Heartache situation that needs to be done.  Two months.

Hope you had a nice Christmas.

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