Am I a monogamous stitcher?

 

Note quite, but this is as close as I will ever come! 

Chipping away at her dress and thought I would snap a quick photo between snap frame moves (I try to distract myself with other stitches, but I just keep coming back- and ignoring my life!)

I wrote in a journal over a year ago what my ideal life would look like, lazy mornings with no alarms, homemade hot cocoa and a stitch in hand...

I have been blessed to live this life in 2026!  The Maiden

Fall Bash

 

The temperature drops 2 degrees and I immediately switch into Fall mode! 

Jack's Bash has seen much progress since it's time on this blog, and since it is the only fall project I have in my WIPs it was back on the snaps (below is my starting point, I am still in love with the boarder). 

And here is where I got to! I often get stuck when it comes time to converting major components of a stitch, but I think I have this one almost figured out! 

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Cross Stitch Forgotten

 I don't even know where to begin, with the exception of forgetting World Cross Stitch Day. This was beyond depressing for me, as every year I turn this day into an event. I take off work, eat great food, drink Starbucks, and plan new starts and stitch alongs. I spend some time in the Hallow (Hawk Run Hallow) and generally celebrate this art we love. But this year, distracted by life, I forgot.

I came to the blog to see past years, look for inspiration in my stitching (for I will plan to celebrate belatedly tomorrow) and became nostalgic for simpler times.  Each post brought forth emotions and events I had long forgotten, so I will begin again and try to recapure some of what has been lost. 

Mirabilia May set off a chain reaction for me, the past few months I have focused on my oldest and newest Mirabilia's. Persephone was restarted for the 3rd time and I finally found the fabric for her!

Venetian has been relegated to a strand a day and I am actually seeing significant progress, even reaching the bottom!

Roses of Provence is another oldie, so she got a few stitches earlier in the year. I have decided to pick 1 Mira a year as a focus, assign a stitch count per month and hopefully see some finishes! 

Pretty to think so awaits beading...

I hated every stitch of this dragon. Every. Last. One. The color conversion I had to do to get the wings to match the model stitch alone was obscene. Awaits beads.  

I swear she has a head! Hahaha, awaiting beading. 

The first twin has emerged in this massive project.

I started Undine, but hate my fabric so she waits patiently (I am also in no hurry to restart, this is the most complicated Mira I have attempted!). 

Here is hoping for future patterns, posts, and progress!

The Maiden

2025 Monthly Goals

 

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The Crone Collects

A little perch for a little project stitched for the Crone.  

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Flight of Fancy

 November will see many starts, this one inspired by a certain thread gremlin! 

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Top of the Pile

Embracing the cat energy led me to a finish just in time for fall! 

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