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• Tuesday, May 15th, 2012

Witches Wheel as of 5-15-12Lots of folks have been checking in with their Wipocalypse updates for May.  Keep them coming!  A few people have emailed me theirs, and I’ll be replying this weekend as I add those links to the excel sheet that I’m using to keep track of check-ins.

I’ve finished my stitching for this round on Witches Wheel. Sorry for the slightly blurry photograph – I took it on the Amtrak train home to Providence tonight, and while I shot the photo in a relatively smooth area of the trip, the tracks between Boston and Providence are a bit bumpy.

Next round I think I’ll focus on filling in at least one of the other faces. My original plan was to do a quarter of the pattern at a time, but I think it’s probably a better idea to work out from the center on this one and fill in each similar motif around the circle to ensure that everything’s balanced correctly.

I’m not sure if I’ll bring any pieces with me for my commutes for the rest of the week. The weather has been quite rainy lately and I don’t want to risk getting anything wet during my walks from the train to work. I bought the new Sookie Stackhouse novel last night, so I’ll probably just inhale that by Friday. :) Next week, though, I’ll bring my Mirabilia round robin with me to attempt to get the rest of the cross stitches complete.

I’ve also been working on Pocketful of Peppermint by Blue Ribbon Designs for the last few days. I’m still in the early stages on the piece, creating some of the border squares. I’d like to do all of the borders first, then fill in each individual square separately. I should have my 10 hours done with that by the end of the week.

This weekend is International Hermit and Stitch weekend. I have a full weekend planned already, so I don’t know if I’ll have much time to stitch. Whatever time I do have, I’ll put into Floral Bellpull and try to push that fifth square forward a bit.

Hope you’re having a great week!

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  • Lucy

    Got a bit away from stitching and into some art journaling but after a good weekend stitching retreat, I’m in full force…so glad the Hermit Stitching Weekend is still here.  I’ll be back on track!  I so want to do that Witch!!! Love it!

  • Sara

    I love the fabric you’re using for this piece! What is it or did you dye it yourself?

  • Julie and Yes Dear

    Your WW is looking great, Measi.  I love that chart, but haven’t managed to get my hands on it yet.  Maybe someday, lol.  I’m doing IHSW too.  It’s so much fun.  Now if I can just remember to post on Monday, lol.  (I have managed to post for WIPacolypse every month so far, but it’s usually late.)

  • Caitlin Jordan

    gorgeous stitching :)  

  • Silverlotus

    It is turning out great. I think you are probably right in that doing one motif around will work best in the long run.

  • http://www.kearnelskorner.blogspot.com Lynn

    Love your Witches Wheel! It looks amazing!

  • Brigitte A.

    Wow, she looks grogeous on that piece of fabric.

  • Lija Broka

    The dyed fabric looks gorgeous. Just wanted to pop by and mention something I heard on the radio today. Apparently the world is not ending this year. A new calendar has been found in America and the end of world will occur in 7,000 years. 

  • Elena Morales

    I love the fabric and the stitching looks great.