Hi everyone!
It’s a sunny day here in Rhode Island – and very deceiving. It looks warm, but I know it’s not warm out there. There’s the earliest hint of springtime, though. The snow is melting. I’m seeing little hints of my day lilies popping through the earth, and the neighbor’s daffodils are already a couple inches high.
It’s been a relatively mild winter here all considered. I’m ready for spring, but it’s been so long since we’ve had a serious snowstorm – one of those over a foot snow dumps – that I honestly wish we could have one of them so I can just sit curled up under a quilt and stitch all day. I’ll take spring though. I love the energy watching things start to grow.
My yearly goals are already going off the rails a little bit – but I’m making some happy progress on three different pieces. Maybe my goals will change this year to focus on them. Not sure yet – but I’m happy with the progress I’m making!
March Stitching Challenge
For planning in advance – March will be our first monthly focus challenge. Pick one piece that you want to make progress on and commit to stitching at least one stitch per night on it. Thirty-one stitches doesn’t seem like a lot, of course, but… chances are you’ll do at least a small batch of stitches on a piece every night that way. And if life is being absolutely insane? You just do a stitch. Miss a day? Do two stitches and you’re caught up. It’s a low-key challenge but has worked surprisingly well to help a lot of people make significant progress on a piece! 🙂 If you can’t join us for March, this challenge will run again in June and October this year.
As always, these are optional. Further on them can be found via the link in the Important SAL Announcements below, or at the very top of my blog in the link bar.
Enjoy your stitchy days in March – I’ll see you at the end of next month!
Best,
Mel.
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Important SAL Announcements…
Question of the Month:Â Â What stitch-a-longs (SALs) are you participating in this year?
Next posting date:Â March 31, 2024
Topic(s) for next time: What colors – and brands – of floss do you love using? Do you have a particular color that you absolutely love?
Need all the basic info about the SAL? GO HERE for all details for 2024!
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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.