Wipocalypse August and september update

I am doing a combined post showing my progress over the last two months.

August question was

  Pick one of the WIP pieces you’ve stitched on this month, and tell us about your stitching journey with the piece.

I started this SAL project this year and have enjoyed the way it has motivated me to get back into my cross stitch.

I am planning on doing more stitching next year.

I managed to get quite a bit of stitching done this month.

Here are the finished daffodils. 

I enjoyed doing the gladioli, they were fun to stitch.

Here are the first four designs together. They will be finished as a cushion.

The violets were a little fiddly, but look nice done. 

I really loved stitching the roses, they were a joy.

June Wipocalypse

The question  for the  month is if you stitch more in the summer or the winter.
for me it would be the winter. We are busy over summer with visitors and with our vegetable garden, so I am hoping  for more progress by the  fireside.

I have started my second flower of four on my cushion.

My canvas work has grown with all the sky now being stitched.

I look forward to seeing the progress of others.

Wipocalypse May

I have a little stitching finish, from the EMS flower of the month SAL.

I am making cushions, with 4 designs to each cushion.

 

I found this forgotten canvas project in the cupboard. 

I have made progress in just one session. 

Wipocalypse April

I was away last month, but that did enable me to get a little stitching done

 My angel has made good progress and I am enjoying stitching her.

This is a new start, DH gave me this kit for my birthday.

I have made a start and it is lovely to stitch.

My tablecloth continues to grow.

I have worked 3/4 of the hearts around the centre panel and also continued work on filling in the honeycomb centre.

The question for this month about stitches

I am not a fan of loads of backstitch and usually avoid designs that require lots.

Happy stitching until next month.

Wipocalypse February update

I have a new project  to add to the SAL.

Is is the angel of spring, a lavender  and  lace  design. 

I have not made any progress on my  cushion but I have on  my tablecloth, it just doesn't  really  show on a photo. 

To this month's question 

How do you overcome  that  feeling that  you're  in a  rut with a  particular  project. 

Like many others I put the project aside, but try to work out the reason for the rut, to see if there is a work around the problem.

Happy stitching  until next month

WIPocalypse SAL 2015

I have joined in this SAL previously and thought that I would participate again.

You post your progress on the full moon each month.

I have chosen two projects so far.

This tablecloth is mammoth and I have recorded some it its story here

This is going to be a cushion for our pink guest room.

I am looking forward to seeing the progress of others.

Wipocalypse November finishes

I am still hoping to get back to my hand stitching but other things keep moving to the front of the queue.
Below are 11 laundry bags that have been made and sent for aussie hero quilts



 

  

This is a commission wedding quilt

 

Knitted baby blanket for Hamlin Fistula hospital
 

I had some cotton yarn left over from some baby knitting and didn't want to squirrel it away so knitted it up into dish cloths and wash cloths.

 

Wipocalypse October back to stitching

I was pleased to be able to sneak some time to do some more stitching on my canvaswork.
I have the next two sections almost finished.
I am looking forward to my progress for next month

 

August Wipocalypse

This is my progress on my Tulip canvas work.
I am really enjoying stitching this even though my time has been limited this month.

WiPocalypse July

I am so anxious to make progress on this, I think this will be my olympic project

Trying to stitch this while watching the rugby was a mistake as I had to pull out almost as much as I stitched!

Wipocalypse June

 

This is the start of another canvas work project.
I am looking forward to making progress on this

WIPocalypse May

 I have two finishes for this month.

The first is Irises and fans above.

The second, below is Tulips and fans.

Both are designs From Nancy's Needle.

 There was not much progress to report on the cross stitch ark so I will save that for next month

Wipocalypse April

The ark has progressed a little, look for more next month

I was inspired by the work of another stitcher to get my forgotten and neglected canvaswork out.
This was the stage it had been at when it was abandoned

This is the current progress.
I am expecting this to be finished before the next update

WIPocalypse march

The ark is now afloat and that is an elephant you can see started at the top.
I am anticipating I can do more stitching now as I have a new pair of glasses so I can actually see the fabric now!

A little more background is finished.
I was anticipating stitching more of the flowers and leaves but couldn't find where all the other coloured wools were.
I have another kit of this ( from a thrift shop) so pulled and sorted the wools from that and then, you guessed it, the missing wool turned up.
So now I have no excuse for poor progress

WIPocalypse Februaruy

Well, I have my first finish.

The lower words are done over one thread which initially caused me some problems but I triumphed in the end.

I have more of the background filled in so I am happy with the progress here.

This project is to replace the finished one.
Can you see the start of an ark?
I want part of a wall in the house with Noah stitching on it. So far there are just two things there so I have dived into the stash to remedy the situation.
No work yet on the Gobelin project.
I will put that to the top of the list for this month so there will be some progress for my next check in.

WIPocalypse January

I signed up for a SAL at http://measi.net/measiblog/2012-wipocalypse/ and we link to our progress each month after the full moon. These are my initial projects.
The small one at the start I hope to finish by the next posting and I will then replace it with another small project or one that is near completion.
The next two I would like to make progress on but am not really expecting finishes as they are big.

small  family cross stitch

This one is done in gobelin stitch on hardanger cloth.

This is what the finished design is

http://www.wiehler-gobelin.com/portrait-duchess-margarete-parma-p-47.html?language=en

I have finished this one previously and it is the best thing I have done

http://www.wiehler-gobelin.com/floral-still-life-p-98.html?language=en

Gobelin stitch is a little challenging to get your head around at the start and produces a different finish, more like woven tapestry.

The Duchess above has the background in Gobelin stitch and her face in petit-point

This design is a carpet border. Although it is printed on the canvas I am working it off the accompanying chart.
It can also be a bellpull.
http://www.elizabethbradley.com/victorian-flower-bell-pull-1.html
I picked up three of these at a thrift shop for an amazing price, all unopened.
I have several of her books so will make four blocks for the centre.
Looking forward to posting progress next month