Hi everyone!
The end of July got away from me due to some personal health issues – sorry about that! All is well… just one of those joys of getting older situations and adapting my life to them. I even had a reminder written down in my planner for Sunday – but was so preoccupied I didn’t even look at the pages. Defeats the purpose of the planner, unfortunately! But hey, life happens.
How has your stitching been going? I got a nice boost of energy for stitching in the early half of July thanks to Black Needle Society’s Frogwarts Retreat. After a week’s rest, I was back at it to kick off the Olympics Stitching challenge (see below for details). I’m hoping that maybe… just maybe… I can have a finish by the end of the closing ceremonies. Who’s joining me this year?
Olympics Stitching
It’s that time again!! The Summer Olympic Games will be held in Paris starting July 26th and ending August 11th. We have three events you can participate in during the Olympics:
- Rotation Relay – rotate through as many projects as you can during the Olympics (for those who like to work on a bunch of different pieces)
- Endurance Race – stick to ONE piece for the Olympics, and see how far you can push that one piece toward finishing (for those one at a time stitchers, or anyone else who wants to do some serious focusing on a particular piece)
- Celebrate the Nations – stitch only in the colors of the Olympic rings on your WIP pieces, OR… your nation’s flag, OR… on some sort of piece that is reflective of where you live, eg. Americana pieces for US residents.
The next organized event will be our final one month challenge in October. So once the Olympics are over, take a breath – get ready for your autumn stitching, and I’ll see you next month!
Happy Stitching,
Mel.
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