Mary's Thread – Page 25 – Using every spare moment to stitch all the things

12/27/2021

Gifted Gorgeousness! And a December Creativity Recap

I’m linking up with Jo of Serendipitous Stitching for a picture heavy post of my creative efforts this month, including a few gifts! First of all, the banner image features our mantel with the gorgeous needlepoint stockings my mom made and gave each of us over the years. I’ve shared them before but they are so special they must be […]

Blog Hop 5 3 min read

12/26/2021

Backlog post #1: From One Bargello to Another

This post was written December 12 but I didn’t take pictures so I never posted it. Here it is with the pictures, which no longer correspond to the text accurately, but you get the idea!!) This weekend (the weekend of December 11-12 that is) I did a bit of stitching the Bijoux on my Bargello roll, but also wanted to […]

WIPs 2 1 min read

12/25/2021

Merry Christmas…To Trim or Not To Trim

I was not able to get an FFO post this month because we’ve been so, so busy! My sister in law was visiting and I’ve been baking and making and cleaning and decorating. Maybe I should share some pictures so you can see how I’ve been using my stitching time, because truly it has been on the back burner these […]

Finished 2021! 2 1 min read

12/09/2021

Silk done!! (Just kidding)

I couldn’t wait to share…I finished the silk stitching on the Bargello Roll! You know I keep calling it the Bargello Roll but it is really called A Lady’s Sewing Roll. It was designed by Jackie DuPlessis and Diane Jourdan of Sampler Cove for The Elegant Stitch (a shop that is now closed, it was owned by Lois who is […]

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12/03/2021

Advent Blog Hop 2021

Welcome! It is the Serendipitous Stitching 2021 Advent Blog Hop! The theme this year is Christmas Trees! I was so happy to see that because I just love Christmas trees. My parents lived in Germany before I was born (actually I was born in Heidelberg and spent my first year there too) and collected many beautiful wood and glass and […]

Blog Hop 24 4 min read

12/01/2021

November Wrap Up

I told you I’d share my Bargello Roll progress this month. It’s not finished but I’m getting so close! Here it was last Friday: and after a diligent weekend and followed by getting the oil changed in my car this morning here we are today: I keep forgetting, after all the silk is stitched, I have to go back and […]

WIPs 7 1 min read

11/30/2021

Last start of the year?

I made my excuse be the obligation to do one last thing for “Naughty November” (hosted by Rachel the Ten Hour Stitcher) and started something yesterday-Stacy Nash’s Summer Garden Roll: This is one short night of stitching on the border that shows the width. I don’t expect this to take as long as my other roll, the Bargello roll! The […]

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11/26/2021

November 2021 Smalls Check In

It’s the penultimate Smalls check in of 2021! Here we are again friends! I finished the Mill Hill cupcake for my sister in law. I am definitely making this one again for me. I didn’t get to the monogram yet for that Sajou box. I wanted to keep working on the Bargello Roll. It’s getting so close! I have to […]

Finished 2021! 2 30 sec read

11/22/2021

The First Thread: a trio of “Naughty November” starts.

Can it be the 3rd Monday or November already? It is! In the USA it is Thanksgiving this Thursday. After Thanksgiving I spend the rest of the year attempting to apply the brakes as we rush towards Christmas, hoping to maintain a sense of peace and calm through Advent. But with the kids’ excitement, and end of year activities (Oldest […]

Plans 11 3 min read

11/18/2021

Plans for 2022

I loved having a Bucket List of projects for 2021. Now of course I didn’t get to everything but I also found I didn’t want to! Sometimes stitching something not on my list was more appealing at the moment! And I did want to keep up with my smalls and a few other “on a whim” stitches to mix it […]

Plans 11 3 min read