Discord Hat Night

 

Discord Hat Night was a LOT of fun!

Here is one of my favorite hats.

Chai had quite the stunning creation.  It even had lights!

Fox & Rabbit Mystery SAL 2026 (October) - WIP

 Here's my latest installment of the Fox and Rabbit Mystery SAL for 2026.  

Thank goodness that this month's section was small, we all needed a break after the last two!

Away We Stitch Savannah - Sep. 24 - 26, 2026

 

Here are a few photos from the retreat.

Everyone says Hi!

Sue (Me), Stacie, and Kim

A small sample of the make and take crafts we did.

Some of us went on some of the tours available in Savannah.  This one was fun!

Round Robin Band Sampler (Partial finish)

 

I got my band sampler back and am thrilled with it! 

I can't wait to design the border and/or footter and finish it. 

Some people from our discord group decided to do a round robin band sampler.  We each designed an 8" band between .5 and 1 inch tall.  Each person picked their own fabric and floss colors and types (although we did specify 32 ct.).  You could also include beads if you desired. We stitched our own band on the top, then sent the fabric and flosses to the next person on the mailing list who would stitch their band on the sampler.   We put our initials on the left side and the initials for our state on the right.  We eventually received the band back after it completed the mailing list.

You can find the specifics for the sampler previously in this blog. 

American Alphabet - Primrose (FFO)

 

I also painted and distressed this cute little frame and put the American Alphabet stitch from Primrose Cottage in it.

Sweetly Sayin': Valentine's Day - Primrose Cottage (FFO)

 

I  finally got to do some FFO's today.  This is Sweetly Sayin': Valentine's Day from Primrose Cottage finished as a small little pillow.  I did change the floss colors.

America the Beautiful Mystery Sal - Teresa Kogut - Part 5

Today is August 1st.  This marks the start of Part 5 of the "America the Beautiful" Mystery Sal from Teresa Kogut.  We were warned ahead of time that this month's edition was a little stitch heavy.  We shall see, won't we?  This is as far as I got today.  

Midnight Santa - Teresa Kogut - WIP

 Thanks to the Christmas in July SAL in our discord group, I am getting some stitches in on the Midnight Santa Stocking by Teresa Kogut.  I hope you'll be able to follow along on my progress this month.

        Here is my current status:

        Fabric:  40 ct. Ancient Ruin by Fox & Rabbit

        Substituted Vicki Clayton silk conversion for the
         flosses.

America the Beautiful (Part 4 ) - FInish

 

Part 4 - America the Beautiful by Teresa Kogut

Fabric:  40 ct. Maple Bar by Cedar River

Called for flosses.

Christmas in July! - Discord SAL

We started a Christmas in July SAL in the DotDotGoose Discord group this month.  

We will be stitching together on our Christmas WIPS (or new starts) every Saturday evening (5pm PST/MST, 7pm CST, and 8pm EST) during the month.  

To keep it fun, there are little challenges to guide our stitching each week.  For each week ending on the date listed, stitch a WIP (or new start) with any of the following motifs or colors.  (You do not need to stitch the motif, it just needs to be a pattern with the motif present.)

July 11:  Santa, wreath, or red thread

July 18:  Christmas tree, holly, stocking, or blue thread

July 25:  Reindeer, lettering, or white threads

Aug 1:  Gingerbread man/house/mouse, elves, or green thread

Want to join in the fun on one of these evenings?  

Download the discord app, create your own account, then click the link listed below to receive our invite.
https://discord.gg/FnGuzNxhD4

Fox & Rabbit Mystery SAL - June (FInish)

 I finished the Fox & Rabbit Mystery SAL - June section yesterday.  

Staining with Paint - Christmas Folk by Hands on Design (FFO)

 I wanted to try my hand at staining with the DIY paint that Chantelle introduced in her Patreon video tutorials.  I knew the Christmas Folk paddle would be perfect.  I think it came out pretty much the way I wanted it to.

Stitch:  Christmas Folk by Hands on Design

Fabric:  32 ct. Platinum Linen

Floss:  DMC floss

Board:  Folk Paddle from Chantelle's 141 Design

It's a FFO day! 250th Celebration from Teresa Kogut (FFO)

 I decided to FFO Teresa Kogut's 250th Celebration eagle from the Nashville Needlework Market 2026 on the We are Blessed drum made by Chantelle's 141 Design Co.  I made my first cording and was pleased it came out right.

America the Beautiful - Mystery SAL Block 1 - Teresa Kogut (WIP)

 On the 4th, 14th, and 24th of the month we stitch patriotic themed items in our Discord group.  I picked America the Beautiful Mystery SAL to stitch as I'm a little behind due to some model stitching.  I plan to finish this today and move on to Block 2 the next time I pick it up.

My friend Sarah (from discord) says the men should have mouths.  I don't know, maybe I'll put them in, maybe I won't.  Lol!

Fabric:  40 ct. Maple Bar by Cedar River

Floss:  Called for

America the Beautiful from Stitching with Housewives (Finish)

 

Finished my oldest WIP today!  I love the piece, I'm not sure why it took so long for me to finish it, but Aida is a little harder for me to stitch on. It came up on my WIPGO so voila - it's done!

Fabric: 14 ct. Navy Aida.  Floss:  DMC

Fox & Rabbit 2026 Mystery SAL (WIP)

 This is my April section of the mystery SAL. I wish I had color picked the March section, but I was pressed for time.  The April section was a straight stitch showing the variegation in the floss.

New Patreon Mystery SAL from Teresa Kogut (Kitting)

Today I'll be kitting up "America the Beautiful" by Teresa Kogut.

 I'm very excited to do this SAL. I loved every minute of the "Hometown" Mystery SAL last year.

I won't be able to start right away but I want to get everything ready.

I did get all the called for flosses, but I don't have a piece of Steinbeck that is big enough.  

Today's quandry... what fabric to use?  After comtemplating several choices and doing a floss toss, I decided to use 40 ct.  "Maple Bar" by Cedar River Linen.  My piece of "Steinbeck" was a 36 ct. and wasn't big enough.

Bee-Scornu by Erin Elizabeth (Start & FInish)

I finished stitching the "Bee-Scornu" by Erin Elizabeth. 

Fabric: 28 ct. Antique White Lugana

DMC flosses

I want to add this to the cute little Lavender display I'm creating with her other designs.

 

Fox & Rabbit 2026 Mystery SAL (WIP)

Today's stitch was the March installment of the Fox & Rabbit 2026 Mystery SAL.

Snowman 2025 - Primrose Cottage (start and finish)

 This is Snowman 2025 from Primrose Cottage.  I almost forgot I had this.  It was waiting to be kitted up.  I had purchased the pattern and the finishing kit. As usual, this was a joy to stitch.