WIPocalypse June - A Finish!!!

I am very excited to report I have finished another project off my WIPocalypse list! "Love Letter" was stitched in 10 days on 32ct ODL Vintage Pear using anchor floss (which I will endeavor to never use again, too fibrous and unyielding).

The Crone found this project for me while visiting the Mother. The saying speaks to me, hinting at a story yet to be told.

The WIPocalypse List Halfway Checkpoint

1. La Clef

2. Venetian Opulence

3. Skull banner

4. Mermaids of the Deep Blue

5. Lilac

6. The Garden Ornament

7. Love Letter

IHSW and a Sick In

After weeks of not stitching, I finally had a productive weekend! Albeit I was forced to stay in bed all weekend with the flu. Armed with Camille tea I began my hermit with the beading of Magnolia, by Nora Corbett (below is just a teaser, I will let the Crone post the the finished images), which I was able to finish in 5 hours!

I then moved on to Love Letter, a project that I will cherish once done but am finding it hard to work on. I blame the boring colors and all the backstitching! While not the best photo, I was able to accomplish a lot...

Spoiled by my Mirabilia's, The Maiden.

WIPocalypse May

I cannot believe it is already May! I did not get too much progress done this lunar cycle, I have not been stitching much of anything, but love letter did get a little attention. The Maiden

Love Letter Emerges

Here is my first post on Love Letter, a project I Love dearly, but has not been fun to stitch. I think I have been spoiled by my Mirabilia's! The colors are dull, and I think I made an error in choosing to use anchors, but I will push forward!

Also, I have included a better photo of Lilac (my camera phone did not do it justice and now you can enlarge to see the beads better!). TheMaiden

The Maiden's WIPocalypse List

Finally, my WIPocalypse 2012 list is done! There were many more I wanted to add, so hopefully I will make it through all of these and more (I start working again on Jan 8th, so my progress will slow).

1. La Clef by Nimue

I fell in love with this chart the moment I saw it, and am awaiting it's arrival from France. This will be my primary project for 2012.

2. Venetian Opulence by Mirabilia


The second largest project I have added, while the remainder is daunting, I must have her hanging in my home!

3. Mermaids of the Deep Blue by Mirabilia

I had hoped to have this finished by New Year's, but I was distracted by holiday stitching, so it made the list.

4. Lilac by Nora C.

This is so close to being done I felt it would be a good one for the list. My goal is to get my WIPs to a more manageable state!

5. The Garden Ornament by Handwork Samplers

This is a gift I have been promising the Crone for 2 years now, so it must get done. The project is very close, but 36ct over one has proved very challenging!

6. Love Letter by Full Circle


The Crone found this for me in Reno while visiting the Mother, and I knew it was for me the moment I saw it. I started it last night, so technically it is a WIP (he he).

7. Skull Banner by AAN

Wait until you see my fabric... With so many Halloween projects in my stash one had to make it onto the list! I started this at my LNS months ago, but it has sat neglected.