Mary's Thread – Page 31 – Using every spare moment to stitch all the things

05/12/2021

Pushing to a Finish

I think this week I am going to try to finish the GPA Peacocks Purse. I’ve worked on it a few nights since the last time I showed you and here it is today: What remains is filling in the leaves, the green back on the left peacock, and the white stripes on the tail feathers. And maybe a few […]

WIPs 5 39 sec read

05/10/2021

Stitch All Weekend!

It doesn’t happen very often, but thanks to several reasons, both good (Mother’s Day!) and bad (our whole family came down with a horrid cold – not COVID- and had to cancel all our plans!) I got to stitch all weekend! Being the second weekend of the Instagram Blackbird Designs Weekend SAL, my night stitching was on Strawberry Garden. Here […]

SALs 6 1 min read

05/06/2021

The People Choose…

Traditional Samplers! I didn’t always but I have really come to LOVE traditional samplers, both reproductions and adaptations/”in the style of.” I have finished a quite a few in the past couple years. You’ve seen them all already but it’s fun to gather them here for a group post. First is my favorite, the one that started my appreciation for […]

Blog Hop 4 3 min read

05/04/2021

Strawberry Garden

On Instagram I noticed a “thing” a lot of stitchers seem to be joining up for this month; it is a Blackbird Designs Weekend SAL. I believe it was started by Laura and Brenda. Maybe all the details are in their flosstube but since I don’t really watch flosstube I don’t know much about it except to stitch on a […]

SALs 3 2 min read

05/02/2021

More work on the same things

I’ve spent some time on each of the same 3 projects I showed you last time. Here’s how they are coming: The Italian Peacocks purse is going along pretty quickly. I’m thinking it should be done in May. The Bargello Roll is going along pretty slowly. I’m thinking maybe there is a slight possibility I might finish it this year. […]

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04/30/2021

April 2021 Smalls Check In

My small this month is the little Victoria Sampler Beyond Cross Stitch kit I am making into a box top for my daughter’s First Communion/Confirmation. It’s a sweet little thing! The pulled stitches were easy once I figured out the rhythm and they turned out so pretty I think. I have been unable to find the identical box I used […]

Finished 2021! 6 39 sec read

04/28/2021

10 for Jo

In honor of her 10th Anniversary of blogging, my friend Jo of Serendipitous Stitching has invited her readers to write a “10 for 10” post. I’m happy to participate! Jo is such a welcoming, friendly, and thoughtful person, and is the hostess par excellence of blog hops throughout the year. Congratulations on your 10 years, Jo! It is a huge […]

Blog Hop 3 6 min read

04/21/2021

Work on several things

I have progress to show you! First, the Peacocks Purse, which I took to the DMV to work on while I waited to get my new driver’s license: I had about 40 minutes of waiting. I also stitched on it a little in some other random moments and during swimming. It’s quite nice to work on. I really enjoy this […]

WIPs 6 1 min read

04/16/2021

Gifted Gorgeousness April ’21

I am linking up for this month’s Gifted Gorgeousness blog hop with Jo of Serendipitous Stitching. I don’t usually participate in this one but I have Things To Share this time! Last month was my birthday and I got a VERY special stitching gift from my husband. It is Jewel of the Sea by Georgina Bellamy which was in the […]

Blog Hop 4 1 min read

04/14/2021

Catherine Agnes…Ta Dah!

Here she is! Catherine Agnes is done! Happy Dance! Isn’t she just lovely? The specialty stitches were so creative and elaborate in this one. I won’t say all of them were the most fun thing I ever stitched but they’re all so pretty! I loved the colors especially the plummy purple (Grape from Caron Waterlilies). It was fun to stitch […]

Finished 2021! 5 31 sec read