2015 WIPocalypse: February Post

It's WIPocalypse time again! :) The topic for this month is: How do you overcome that feeling that you’re in a rut with a particular project? I don't have tons of experience with that, since I've only been stitching for a couple years, but so far just putting the project aside for a while has been all I need. After working on other projects for a while, I always get out of the rut and am eager to return to whatever project I've put aside.

Here are my progress pics for the month:

1. Honor Restored (new start)

I'm a little unsure of this piece right now. It's going to be absolutely huge, so I want to make sure I feel good about doing it 2 over 1 on 25 ct. evenweave, full cross stitches. This project was a gift fully kitted up, so I'm definitely using this fabric, and I prefer full X's, but I'm mulling over switching to 1 over 1. I want good coverage though. I'll get back to this piece once I'm more sure of it.

2. Love One Another

6. Margaret Sherry Christmas Mice (new starts)

7. Bookworm Fairy (new start)

This has been the piece I've really been working on. I'm so glad I chose 2 over 1 on 18 ct. Aida for this, it's a lot less stressful for someone like me who's only been stitching for a couple years. I'm on my 6th shade of blue - it's a good thing that's one of my favorite colors!

Advent Calendar Blog Hop - Day 16

                                         

I am delighted to be participating in Jo from Serendipitous Stitching's Advent Blog Hop! Sorry all, for being a little late - especially those of y'all across the pond, where I know it's even later! I was in final exams all day. Now I'm almost done with them, and then I get to go home to properly enjoy Christmastime!

Speaking of which, I've done a bit of Christmas-y stitching lately. Not as much as I had planned, because school has been crazy, but I have a small finish to show you! It's from the free kit with issue 220 of the World of Cross Stitching. Isn't this little guy cute? I'm going to make him into a card for my mom! She's the one person I know fully appreciates the love that goes into a cross-stitched card.

I've also made some crochet stars out of all the yarn colors I currently own, which I'm going to finish as ornaments for my mom. I just learned how to crochet not too long ago, so this was an exciting venture, which seemed to go well! Pattern found here.

My best ever Christmas present was very hard to choose. I've received so many wonderful presents throughout the years! This one won out because it has definitely had the most use of any present I have ever received. It's a book chair! You just put a book in it, and the little handles hold it open. You can adjust the angle and everything. I love to read while eating, especially breakfast (when it's too early to talk!), so I have used it almost every day since getting it... oh, maybe eight or nine years ago? I also use it if I just want to read hands-free, or if I need to reference a book when writing a paper. I have spent countless hours enjoying reading while using it! My parents found the perfect present, and I hadn't even known it existed until Christmas day, several years ago.

To those of you to whose comments I have not yet replied, I shall get to it as soon as I'm on break! I've had a tough time with school lately, and just last week received some very upsetting news. Last Friday, my beloved dog, B.J, passed away. He's been like a best friend to me since I was five years old, and I had been looking forward to snuggling with him when I got home this weekend. That's about all I wanted for Christmas! He lived a long and happy life, and I am so blessed to have had him in my life, but I will miss him immensely.


     

A very merry Christmas to you!