Hi everyone!

There’s definitely a feeling of impending autumn in the air here in New England. The humidity of summer shut off a couple weeks ago. The leaves are starting to get a lighter tinge to them, and the mornings have had a crispness that I absolutely love. Before that, though, the traditional checklists to kick off autumn need to happen – Labor Day weekend, my son going back to school, catching a glimpse of the first tree turning red. (I would add in pumpkin spice coffee… but that’s already started – Erich brought home a pumpkin donut for me this past week).

Is anyone else participating in an S-theme stitching month – Sampler, Smalls, Starts, etc – for September? Last year I did smalls. This year I feel the itch to do samplers. Later today I’ll be finalizing which ones I’ll be working on. I’m taking a virtual class through the EGA that I wasn’t able to start on time, so that’s on the list. I Love New England is on the list. But I would like to add a couple more.

Upcoming One-Month Challenge – One Stitch Per Day

October will be our final one-month challenge month. As always it is optional, and as always, remember – it’s just one stitch a day. One often leads to more… and you’ll make great progress! Every. stitch. counts. If you can’t join us for this month’s one-month challenge, we will host them again next year.

Off to a busy day – one of our close friends is moving in with us today to save on rent due to the price explosions in New England. The space is just about ready, but I have some other chores to get out of the way before the truck arrives.

Until next time,
Mel.

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Important SAL Announcements…

Question of the Month: What is your comfort zone regarding the number of projects to have kitted and in progress at any one time?

Next posting date: September 24, 2023

Topic(s) for next time: Are you a seasonal stitcher? If so, which seasons do you find yourself more productive or less productive?

Need all the basic info about the SAL?  Go here for all details for 2023!

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Please remember that this stitch-a-long is intended to be fun – so if you’re too busy to post, too busy/ill/etc. to stitch – no worries! Post when you can and share what you have going, even if you’ve only been able to toss a single stitch into it. If you miss a few months, not a problem – just jump back in when you’re back with us! It’s not a race or a competition – we’re all just here to cheer each other on with our progress.

Hello everyone!

It’s a beautiful Sunday here in New England – one of those days where you know you NEED to spend as much time outdoors as possible because it doesn’t get much better. I’m hoping to spend a good portion of this afternoon on my patio, a drink and stitching by my side, just soaking it all in.

If you’re crazy like I am and are participating in Stitch Maynia this month, I hope that your progress is going along as you’d hoped! I’m doing well. A few days behind on the daily project calls, but nothing that I can’t catch up on before the end of the month. 🙂 I won’t lie, though – I’m looking forward to the more relaxed stitching again after this challenge. Settling into the June/July One Month challenges will be a refreshing change. I’ll be focusing on I Love New England for both months, and will be doing it as a strand-per-night challenge (one 12-inch length). That should get me moving nicely toward a very rewarding finish!

Upcoming One-Month Challenges

June and July are our two back-to-back monthly challenge months. As always they are optional, and you can design that challenge however it fits your life – as two separate months, as one two-month block of focus, or just fitting in a month in the middle as your life allows. As always, remember – it’s just one stitch a day. One often leads to more… and you’ll make great progress! Every. stitch. counts.

I want to get a couple of small house chores done so I can slack off and stitch all afternoon… so time to get moving. Have a lovely rest of the Memorial Day weekend if you’re in the US, and enjoy your June stitching!

Until next time,
Mel.

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Important SAL Announcements…

Question of the Month: What project brings you the most joy and why?

Next posting date: June 25, 2023

Topic(s) for next time: Half-year recap:  How are you doing with your goals so far this year?

Need all the basic info about the SAL?  Go here for all details for 2023!

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Please remember that this stitch-a-long is intended to be fun – so if you’re too busy to post, too busy/ill/etc. to stitch – no worries! Post when you can and share what you have going, even if you’ve only been able to toss a single stitch into it. If you miss a few months, not a problem – just jump back in when you’re back with us! It’s not a race or a competition – we’re all just here to cheer each other on with our progress.

Hello everyone!

I apparently do not understand that if the 23rd falls on a Sunday, that there’s another Sunday in the month unless that month happens to be February. Yikes! So sorry if that caused any confusion. Hopefully you just rolled along with it as I did.

Spring has exploded here in New England – we had nothing on the trees, and then two exceptionally warm days in the week after Easter just made the entire world pop with greens and pinks and whites. I’ve been trying to embrace the world renewing itself to help buffer some serious work stress going on in my life. Stabbing fabric 10,000 times is also helping diffuse a bit of it! Cross stitch is nothing if it isn’t cathartic at times!

May brings us to Stitch Maynia, named after the now defunct Facebook group. Even though the group is gone, the stitch-a-long lives on among many, many stitchers. My personal tradition is to line up my projects, number them, and then let my Facebook Friends pick random numbers from the range given to select my pieces for me. The first year I erred in having ALL kitted projects on that list, and I somehow wound up with eight different Wentzlers for May. That was a bit extreme. So future years were narrowed down to the stuff I actually consider among active WIPs. That still gives more than plenty for them to choose from. This year was “23 in 2023,” so I had 23 projects chosen. The other eight days of May will be reserved for WIPGO work. I’m planning on finally filming a FlossTube later this week to feature the pieces chosen. Stay tuned!

Upcoming One-Month Challenges

June and July are our two back-to-back monthly challenge months. As always they are optional, and you can design that challenge however it fits your life – as two separate months, as one two-month block of focus, or just fitting in a month in the middle as your life allows. As always, remember – it’s just one stitch a day. One often leads to more… and you’ll make great progress! Every. stitch. counts.

Off to get my Sunday moving along. Have a lovely rest of the weekend, and happy stitching!

Until next time,
Mel.

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Important SAL Announcements…

Question of the Month: Give us five projects in your stash right now that you’d really love to start – and why you haven’t yet.

Next posting date: May 28, 2023

Topic(s) for next time: What project brings you the most joy and why?

Need all the basic info about the SAL?  Go here for all details for 2023!

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Please remember that this stitch-a-long is intended to be fun – so if you’re too busy to post, too busy/ill/etc. to stitch – no worries! Post when you can and share what you have going, even if you’ve only been able to toss a single stitch into it. If you miss a few months, not a problem – just jump back in when you’re back with us! It’s not a race or a competition – we’re all just here to cheer each other on with our progress.