Magical Stitches Update - Year 3 Week 3

I joined the Facebook Group Magical Stitches and Literature in March 2019. The group is reading and Stitching group.
The group is current reading Harry Potter and Prisoner of Azaban. There are weekly challenges that themed to match the story.


This Week's Challenge is called Magical Chocolate
 1.  Put 300 Stitches is chocolate colored Thread. I stitch on Counrty Cottage Needlework Santa's Village Santa's House

Starting Point

 Stopping Point

Part 2 was to put 300 Stitches in a project  that has a creature with Claws or Talons. I choose to work on the The Frost Pumpkin Stitchary Black Hat Society https://www.thefrostedpumpkinstitchery.com/products/black-hat-society-pdf-cross-stitch-pattern

Thank you for taking the time to read this blog post.  I hope everyone finds time to craft  and read each week. 

Hugs , Cathi

Magical Stitches - Harry Potter Year 3 Week 1

I joined the Facebook Group Magical Stitches and Literature in March 2019. The group is reading and Stitching group.
The group is current reading Harry Potter and Prisoner of Azaban. There are weekly challenges that themed to match the story. I had to join the group. I am hopping to knock out some of my WIPs.

I started my listening to the Audio book of Harry Potter and Prison of Azagaban. I really enjoy listening to Jim Daly read.  This has a lot of challenges both Weekly and Extra Credit homework.

This Week's Challenge since i didn't post a WIP page in time . I had to do pentity stitches.
I choose to work on HAED A Little Light of Reading

Starting Point

 Stopping point

My Hope is post each week  my progress. Thank you for taking the time to read this blog post. 

I hope everyone finds time to craft  and read each week. 

Hugs , Cathi 

Stitch Around the World Update

I have been part of  StitchTalk , which is a FB group for Stitching Challenges focusing on patterns from Heaven and Earth Designs ( HAED) . I have participated for the past year and Half.  I have a habit of adjusting the challenge to give myself enjoyment and avoid burn out. Recently these challenges have a prize element but i chose to stitch along but not for the prized. The ultimate goal is work on the Large projects and make progress. A stitch is one stitch closer to finish. Finishing a HAED is not quick process. It is more like Marathon. I am crazy enough to have 4 HAED in my rotation. I might be lucky to finish two  of them by time Oliver goes to College in ten years those are the smaller ones.

This year's challenge is year long challenge  called Stitch Around the world.

For the Stitch Around the World Challenge , I have been working on Heaven and Earth Designs A Stitch in Time Ornament. I have changed this challenge from a daily challenge to a weekly challenge. I have deviant from the original challenge as posted in StitchTalk. I am still enjoying my journey.

Here is my starting point as of Jan 1 , 2019

Here is the progress after completing Leg 1 London to Paris  which was completed on Jan 3.2019

Here is the progress after completing Leg 2 Paris to Turin ( 775 Stitches) which was completed on Jan 5, 2019

Here is the progress after completing  Leg 3 Turin to Brindisi ( 1115 Stitches)  which was completed on Jan 15,2019

Here is the progress after completing Leg 4 Brindisi to Suez ( 3727 Stitches)  which was completed on March 25,2019

The next leg of the journey  Leg 5 Suez to Aden (2999 Stitches) .

Thank you for taking the time to read this blog post.  

I hope everyone finds time to craft  and read each week. 

Hugs , Cathi

2018 Stitch Maynia Day 1 Progess

Happy May, Everyone.

Stitch Maynia has Begun.

In keeping with my Rotation, today's Theme is #towntuedayXS, I had my first new start which is Country Cottage Needleworks  Main Street Series.  This series will be stitched as one piece. I put a few stitches in at lunch at Qudoba.   The picture below show my stopping point for today.

Today i also worked on Gingerbread Manor from Heaven and Earth Design as part of the #60daysofHAED Challenge for Day 8. Here is my daily stopping point.

I will be posting my progress each day on Instgram , StitchTalk FB and Stitchmaynia FB group Album as well. THanks for reading my Blog.

Happy Stitching.
Cathi 

2018 Maynia & Rotation Plan

I am keeping the New starts to a minimum this year for Maynia. This is my plan to get more finishes .
Since I plan on continue work on the 60 Days of HAED Challenge.   .

Rotation Plan

I have created a rotation plan to help me finish more of my WIPS.
THe plan was developed to allow for flxibity to enable me to work on single project mulitpe days if desired.

Each day of the week has its own theme.

Mondays will be known as Motivation Mon , where I will work on Quotes/Inspirations, Sampler, Calendars.

• The New start will be Lizzie Kate's Let it Go. 
• The Focus WIP will be Sheeps in the Meadow and Little Sheep Virtues Series.

Tuesday will be know as #TownTuesXS, where i  will work on Building and Travel Pieces.

• The New Start will be CCN Main Street,which will be start on May 1.
• The Focus WIP will be Satsuma Streets Pretty Little London.

On Wednesday, the theme is Halloween. I'm joining the SAL that Priscilla and Chelsea use #WitchyWedXS

• The new start will be Frost Pumpkins Jack O Lantern Candy Bucket 
• The Focus WIP will be Ship's Manor Tricks and Treats 

On Thursday, the theme is Food and Drinks with the hastage #TreatThursXS where I will continue to wok on  Frosted Pumpkins Sweet as Pie


Friday will be known as #FestiveFriXS, where i will focus on Holiday pieces ( not limited to just Christmas)where I will continue to wok on  Country Cottage Needleworks Santa's Village

Saturday will be known as #SuperSatXS, where i will focus on Fandom Projects such as Harry Potter, Star Wars etc

• The New Starts will be Star Wars BB8, R2D2 and Harry Potter Spells.
• The Focus WIP will be Tardis  and Hogwarts Castle .

Sunday will be a free choice day .

I wish you success in your Stitch Mayni plans.

Happy Stitching.

Cathi

30 + Days of HAED Reflections and Progress Update

 

Since December 2017, I have /am participating in several HAED ( Heaven and Earth Design Challenges) hosted by Porsche Parcher  in her Facebook Group ( Stitchtalk) .With each challenge , i did a couple of things to ensure that i would have success. 

#100Days of HAED

The First Challenge was 100 Days. That was a tough one. I stitch on 90 out of the 100 days.

Based on past experiences, I know I needed to switch it up projects if I wanted to be  successful.

For this Challenge this is what I did to be successful.

1. I alternate every 25 day on different HAED Project. I switched between Mini Universe in a Jar and  A Little Light Reading.

2. I just put a few stitches in each day and didn't count or put a time limit.

3. I also gave myself permission to skip a day since it was over the Christmas break and we were driving to visit Family. I did struggle to get my stitches in on both pieces so I adjusted the tools I used  as well.

Typically I don't write on my copy of the pattern. I found with a HAED . I NEEDED to mark off my progress or I will get lost. I also realized that default Large print  page was too small for me . I started making an SUPER Size Working copy with about 1000 stitches. This Change helps me cross off a section faster and reduces the chance that I will mix up a symbol.

I also rewarded myself by buying another HAED and kitting up a 3rd HAED Project.

 

#30 Days of HAED

The Second Challenge is was only 30 days was a breeze since I survived the first challenge. For this Challenge , I started my 3rd HAED, Gingerbread Manor.

With this Pattern, I printed out my Super-Size Working copies and I made sure that I finished whole SS Page before I moved on, It is really tough to make sure you got right ninja stitches. I didn't skip any days. This is where putting in a few stitches regardless of the number helped. I found that I was cruising through. When I completed this challenge, I rewarded myself with a new Pattern, I purchased Aimee Stewart's Oasis. 

#60 Day of HAED

The Third Challenge stared on April 24 , which is another 60 day challenge. I will be splitting the time between two HAEDS. The First half I will continue to work on Gingerbread Manor and the Second Half I will work on Mini Universe in the Jar. The Challenge for me will be that I will be working Gingerbread Manor for 60+ Days . I want to see if I get tired of it.

If that happens then I will switch to Mini Universe in Jar sooner. 

Next HAED Challenge

 For this Challenge, I don't know how I will reward myself.

I know that another 100 Day challenge is coming up. I would like to work on all three of my HAEDs so the general plan will be to work 34 days on A Little Light Reading  and 33 days each on Gingerbread and Universe in Jar.

Overall putting in a few stitches everyday slow adds up and you can see the progress.

Happy Stitching!