End of the year last post.

Hello stitchers! 

Finally we have reached the end of this year. Let's take a deep breath. It was hard, i know that, but i'm sure that We all did good use of all the time spent in hour houses. 
Let's not focus too much on this right now but dive right in the new update.

Let's start with WWAVMC: 

I've finished another full row and started woring on the new one with some diagonals before realizing that i wasn't enjoying so much anymore the sight of all those white, off-whites and light pink colors. So, at the moment the window is on a hopefully short hiatus while i get my mojo back to work on this.
I then switched again to Spiders Queen, that i neglected. I know, i know, i said that i'd work every night on her, but that wasn't the case. I think i'm making good progress on her, nonetheless.

What do you think?

The bright colors in there had cheered me up a bit, even though SQ, as it is like at the moment it's not looking so pretty with all the withe fabric showing through between colors that will be filled in.




I really hope that the new year brings us all some time of calmness, peace and more time to stitch.

                See you soon, 

End of September update.

 Hello stitchers!

Finally the weather is more chill, meaning that the cold will be here soon (I hope). The start of a new seasons has something magical when you can feel it in the air.


I'm here today to show you my latest progress on my haed wips.
Let's start with Spiders Queen:  

This pic was taken at the end of July and shows the first and second row of pages completed.

Here is where SQ is at the moment, with more 310 and 3341, plus a bit of other red and orange colors in between, added.
Those nails, even though they still are in the initial stage of the stitching are quite impressive in size!

Let's now continue with WWAVMC:
 

More partial diagonals have been stitched, with many, many colors and confetti stitches... Totally worth it, if I so myself. 

The flowery bush is a bit slow-going, but the window's frame and the background are a bit less time consuming because there's less colors changes. In the end it's a nice compromise.
(The pic doesn't make justice at the piece, at all).



What are your stitching plan for this autumn/fall season? 
I still don't know if there will be new seasonal start, but for now I'll be stitching and enjoy it at best as I can, for sure.


Be and STAY safe everyone!


                                                                              See you soon,

The Queen is back.

Hello stitchers!

After completing another diagonal on wwawmc, i've decided that it was time to bring backin rotation Spiders Queen.
In the last couple of days i've worked on both wips and i'm happy with how they are coming up.

Eight months has come and gone since the last time i worked on SQ, it was a little "strange" switching from working full corsses to tent half stitches. It's like in the meantime i've lost the habit to tent stitch so i'm not so quick as i would like, but the progress so far is making the process still enjoyable, thus i'm not complaining too much.
I'm filling all the white spaces left and working on adding the colors needed on the second eye.

It's nice seeing some "0" on Pattern Keeper for the first time!


Soon it will be the 5ooth day on working on wwavmc and even though the end is far away, i'm still hoping for a near future finish, (a couple years from now will be good, from my point of view).
After completing the last diagonal i've started the next right away. I still can't put wwavmc away.

Both projects now are at just over 37%, it' interesting.
I'll try to stitch on both my big haed wips, alternating them... If only the want for a quick, nice finish is tormenting my thoughts since last week. Let's hope i can stick to my own rules!

                                               See you soon,       

First part of a challenge.

Today, July 5th marks the end of the first part of the Giro d'Italia challenge.
The second part will start in September (really looking forward to a more chill and cool weather).

It was fun seeing the pic come to life stitch after stitch. The castle is almost complete, it will be done within the next diagonal.
Right now this wip has 93595 stitches completed and it's still a pleasure working on it.

I know i have to stitch on other projects, but it's difficult to put this away. I need to think about what to do.


What are your summertime stiching plans?

As always...                                 
See you soon,                              

      

Challenges: finished and starting.

Hello stitchers!

Since the last post, i've been stitching almost non-stop mostly because i really like how WWAVMC is turning out and due Italy being in quarantine.

First 12000 crosses were stitched between the 1st of January through the 1st of February. I thought that i would fail, but no, i did it!

Then i was able to fully complete the first row of pages.

In the last couple of days I've also took part in the "Last minute" challenge that requested 1500 crosses to be stitched through March 24th to the 28th.
                           

                                            

Before...   

Where i'm now, after 1500 crosses.

On March 30th will being the "Giro d'Italia" challenge: 20 legs representing the 20 regional capitals of Italy.
The number of stitches represent each km of distance from city to city, plus a "0" to make the numbers more interesting.

Here's a pic of the details.

What about You? 

                                        See you soon,