2026 Finish #25

 I didn't share this as a 2026 finish before, waited for the final.

BBD Moonlight Visitor on 40 count something, changed the left side, stitched my sister's initials and year of passing.

As for the blue trim on the other, LOVE it.  Not my style at all but it needed something.  Decided to keep it.  I wasn't crazy about this tiny project, but that changed.

Matilda flirting with the guys.

Changed the suede tie on Jack to a wider mini fringe, much better outline.

Switched the lantern to a faded copper plate, still deciding.

My ovals nest.

Landscaper came to add stones, I'm done with mulch everywhere.  Too messy when blowing leaves, too much work and expense adding more.   The leaves are blowing off great.  It's #2 stone?  Some pea gravel is in it, but alone that stuff goes all over the yard with our blowers.  I may dig deep holes to embed my large pots in the spring. I can fill with potting mix and still plant annuals, pot edges will hold gravel back.  Or just set pots on the gravel.  

This is the new start on Rachel Seller.

40 count PTP Sand (old, my new pieces are very pink)

Changed the dark green to 433 and the 152 to 407.

Much better on this linen.

Could tell from the start I wasn't going to be happy on Mink.

I'm having those meh days.  

Hope yours are better!

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2026 Finish #24

And another today!

 The Primitive Hare

Midnight

36 count Marbled Hazelnut

WDW onyx and dmc

This is how I hide carry over thread before fusing interfacing.

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2026 Finish #23

 Matilda Hornbuckle

Notforgotten Farm

40 count with dmc color changes

WDW Charcoal shoe

3.5" x 4"

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Done!

Wasn't comfortable with the way I finished those beads, corded instead.  It's my least favorite of the designs, maybe why nothing is sitting right for me.

Removed the blackish beads from their plastic and strung on thread, SO much easier.  Glued with a line of Tacky.

I love these irregular matte beads, they are coated lava stone.

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2026 Finish #20

Shakespeare's Peddler Folk Art Basket

46 count dyed by me with dmc

A few changes to fruit and basket, finished 3"x3" approximate

Considered a small square soft finish with corner tassels, and thought another Shaker box top would be nice.  Either way, it's darling.  Will decide when the mood hits.

 Be safe.

Behave.

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Moving on ... 2026 Finish #18

 Thanks for your comments and thoughts.  Feeling a little better, she did get a car and out of sister's.  But still there.  Another month is ending (AUGH!!) and as with every month for the last twelve, she was told to be gone by the end.  That's Friday.  But she won't go, just as she hasn't the other eleven months.  I'm not sure if she knows the PA laws (prior post) and that's why she doesn't go, or if she is just that arrogant and knows the kids are on her side.  No, she is not taking her cats to her dad's tiny run down rental.  There are more kittens on the way, and I am so disgusted with the agencies here.  Nephew wants his son to stay in the house.  The latest insulin delivery method and sensors are amazing, his son is connected through his phone to monitor his dad's info and current glucose levels.  When nephew is exhausted from working too much, his sleep is deep, and the alarms sounding on his unit do not wake him.  His son, if not near enough, will call us or EMT to get to him quickly.  His drops are sudden and rapid, the pump stops the insulin drip at a set glucose reading, but levels continue to drop. We are more comfortable having his son there too.  

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Did I show my finish of Merry Old Soul?

DMC and overdyed red from Needle Necessities on 40 count Winter Brew.  I didn't do as may flakes as charted and changed one to another pattern because of an error.  Also added a gold stitch to the berries.

I've had vertigo off and on for over two weeks so stitching hasn't been daily.  Peppermint Pals pants were done 2.5 times because my errors weren't caught until the second color was added to the plaid.  Most were in the middle!  So at least half had to be frogged and redone several times.  Even had to change his shoes.  At least those corrections made the third color error free.

I'm anxious to start that little Folk Art Basket from Kitten Stitcher.  When I get really tired of the second leg of all the off white in this guy, I may set him aside and start it.

Where has summer run off to?  Good grief it will be August in two days!

Damn.  I'm not even tired of zucchini yet.

Hope your week is going well.

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2026 Finish #17

Sweater Weather by With thy Needle and Thread

36 count something

DMC choices

A few changes to hide errors

 

Happy 4th!

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2026 Finish #16

 Petite Susana from GigiR

40 count something, dmc

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2026 Finish #15

 40 count Anthracite, my thread colors, added a little doodad to pot.

Love it, so celebrated with a fried glazed donut.

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2026 Finish #14

 

Mary's Garden Needlebook

Stacy Nash

Changed a few things.

Joined the others!

Next one, blue or gray linen.

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2026 Finish #13

That freaking little heart is done.

Not loving it at all for the work involved.  This little sample of the coverlet pattern looked great.

But do you see this at all in the heart?  I don't.

But it's done.

Have a good day!

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2026 Finish #12

 Stacy Nash Red Hydrangea pin disk.

All color changes on 40 count PTP Ale with dmc.

Floral shading reversed.

Stem, leaves ... 937

Floral ... 472, 772, white

Vase ... 3802/ 3045

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2026 Finish #11

One side anyway.  Do the back's design and make a needlebook?  Change the back to include the red flowers of the pinkeep?  Stop and make a tiny pillow?  

40 Havana, dmc 372, 321, 3787.

Need to think about it while I finish potting flowers.

Cardio appt today referred me to an electrophysiologist.  The reason my echo has not been available is the faciility was hacked.

Not raining this week, or say they say.

Be safe folks.

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2026 Finish #9

Irish Sampler Pincushion

Plan to final finish tomorrow with cording trim. 

There are four backstitched tiny birds in this that I kept removing.  Didn't seem to fit.  So I added doodads in gold along the center floral, and other doodads along the vase in their place.  

If anyone is interested I will list threads later.  This chart and the other Irish from The Nostalgic Needle are available on ebay from Wyndham Needleworks and Cats.  

Later!

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2026 Finish #8

 Isabella Hardy

NeedleWork Press

40 count cappuccino 

dmc

Minor changes

I think cording needs to be across bottom also, thinking .....

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2026 finish #7

This very quick little project can be easily started and finished while sitting in a waiting room for your brother who is heart testing.  Unless you forget to bring the floss. Then you stitch it at home.  Some changes of course.  I usually leave initials off along with motifs, keeping it simple.  A few finished in a heart shape but I like the square also.

From Cricket Collection Dutch Sampler chart which also includes a sampler.

 In 2017 I stitched this with all the motifs and edged with turkey stitch.  First time, had a few issues, but it survived.  

I received my Prairie Grass linen very quickly from Bee Youtiful Sip and Stitch.  The small piece is my original purchased a year ago with its pinkish berry shading, the large dark green is the new dye lot.  Never fails.  I understand slight changes and linen taking dye differently.  But if I can mix the drops needed to match a color, dyers can't test until close to previous?  Then change the damn name!  My original Tobias is a rich dark golden bronze, second piece is half as light and somewhat green.  Last piece, more green than brown.  When we question why the chart photo shows a very different linen than called for .... this may be why.  Purchasing the P Grass as called for and shown in photo, would be a huge disappointment and not the finish you expect.

Choosing another small.  Still very scared even though most have no issues during this procedure.  Except for my two friends.  They are in the minority, survived, but with a completely altered life.  I feel silly letting this upset me to this point.

A warm day, purchased my deck ferns for $10 at Lowe's, pretty nice, and I can keep them in house or garage for the next six weeks until frost threat is over.

I'm over.  I need to calm down.

Stay safe.

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2026 finish #6

250th by Teresa Kogut

40 count Prairie Grass 

Moved the 6 in 2026 down two

Changed two stitches in neck area to center

 Added a stitch to the body so both wings were the same

(Left was 4 stitches off body, right was 5)

Added that extra stitch to center of tail

Used layout of left flower on the right, chart is different

Inserted into 5"shaker box from hell

Dyed this piece to match Prairie Grass since I love it.  Took many dips and strips, perfect.  Unfortunately it's 36 count, not 40 as I thought.

Hope everyone is doing well.

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2026 Finish Hannah

Hannah Mary Schofield 1867

Crowsfeetstitching 

This is dmc in middle, two slightly different spool threads.  I used the heavier, and stitched the entire bottom of Hannah with it. 

Getting ready for my test.  Fast from all liquids but water for 12 hours, food for six.  

Have a good day!

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Poor thing

She's been through many changes, but came through like a trouper.

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