Hello everyone!

It’s the last hours of 2022 – dark and foggy here in New England, but oddly warm for this time of year. Like most New Year’s Eves, my family is staying in and playing board games, watching movies, and just having a quiet hang-out. I enjoy these quiet ways to send out the old year, especially in the chaotic times we’ve had over the past three years.

I want to thank you for joining me on another year around the sun working on WIPs, and hope you’ll join me for 2023. I have bigger plans for the blog as a whole with a lot more stitching to share.

Happy New Year to everyone! Enjoy your new starts for New Year’s Day, or working on the WIPs that call to your heart.

Happy stitching,
Mel.

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Important SAL Announcements…

Question of the Month: Recap your accomplishments for the year! (Your finishes, your final before/after photos, etc).

Next posting date: January 8, 2023

Topic(s) for next time: Introduce yourself, your projects, and any goals you have for the 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’m a little later today – sorry! We had a friend visiting for the holiday weekend, and after he headed home this morning, Erich, Max and I took care of hanging lights outside before some expected rain. With a couple tasks out of the way, we’re settling into our normal Sunday late afternoon routine, relaxing and prepping for the week ahead.

It’s been a busy month stitching-wise for me. I started the month at a retreat in New Hampshire (Stitch In at the Farm), kept busy with ornaments and the Steotch stitch-a-long all month, and now am trying to figure out what I can and can’t accomplish before the end of the year. I’ve sent off two smalls for exchanges. I have one more to do for an exchange plus something for my mom. I’ll post finishes once everyone has received so I don’t spoil the surprise.

2023 Information is posted at the top of my blog, and also linked below. All of the questions, dates, and events are included. I hope that you’ll continue to join us!

Until next month, I wish you peace and happiness in your personal celebrations during this busy holiday season.

Best,
Melissa

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Important SAL Announcements…

Question of the Month: When do you begin planning your stitching goals for the next year?

Next posting date: December 31, 2022 (Saturday!!)

Topic(s) for next time: Recap your accomplishments for the year! (Your finishes, your final before/after photos, etc).

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 Rhode Island. We’re just past the peak colors of autumn officially, although my yard is still on the greener side due to the large volume of Norway Maples that don’t turn until November (we usually have a huge dump of leaves fall just before Thanksgiving). Our first true frost was last night, and my brain is settling into that cozy later autumn feeling. I’m definitely ready for the dark evenings with my stitching light, a quilt on my lap, and quiet stitching.

I’m hoping to get a new FlossTube recorded later today. Life has been super busy the last few weeks, and I have a batch of things to catch up on stitching-wise. (Of course… I could always just do entries here, too! Not sure why I don’t.)

Next month I’ll be posting the 2023 dates, questions, etc. If there are any suggestions you’d like to make for themed challenges, please let me know!

Until Thanksgiving weekend, have a lovely November. Happy stitching!

Best,
Melissa

2023 Events

To help with planning, I will post all of the 2023 information by the next check-in at the end of November. Hoping to get it done even earlier.

Website Change Reminder

Please make sure to link up to https://www.measi.net (no /measiblog after it).

Have a wonderful June, and I’ll see you here again next month!

Happy Stitching,
Melissa

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Important SAL Announcements…

Question of the Month: Do you prefer Halloween or Christmas stitching?

Next posting date: November 27, 2022

Topic(s) for next time: When do you begin planning your stitching goals for the next year?

Need all the basic info about the SAL?  Go here for all details for 2022!

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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!

September has flown by way too fast! How the heck is it already the last week of this month?!?

The first day of autumn came in this past week with a huge line of thunderstorms, washing away the last bits of the summer heat and humidity. We’ve moved quickly now into crisp, cold nights and cool days. The air smells like autumn. I’m finding myself in that odd seasonal transition where I’m excited for my favorite season of the year, but also sad because I didn’t get to enjoy the summer as much as I’d hoped. This past summer had just been much too hot and humid to do anything. I plan on taking full advantage of autumn as a result.

October is the WIPocalypse’s final one month challenge of this year – pick a project and commit to stitching at least one stitch on it every day. I have a few projects that I either need or want to finish by the end of October, so while I’ll be participating… I may truly be putting in only 31 stitches through October. But I will be participating somehow through the month.

I hope you’ve been reaching some of your stitching goals for the year as we move into the final quarter! Have a lovely October, and I’ll see you Halloween weekend!

Best,
Melissa

Upcoming Event – One Month Challenge

October will be our final one month challenge of the year. Take one project and commit to putting a minimum of one stitch every day into it during the month of October. It’s a simple, fast way to get a little extra work on a project – and we know that one stitch tends to lead to others! The next one month focus won’t happen until March.

Website Change Reminder

Please make sure to link up to https://www.measi.net (no /measiblog after it).

Have a wonderful June, and I’ll see you here again next month!

Happy Stitching,
Melissa

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Important SAL Announcements…

Question of the Month: Are you a seasonal stitcher? If so, which seasons do you find yourself more productive or less productive?

Next posting date: October 30, 2022

Topic(s) for next time: Do you prefer Halloween or Christmas stitching?

Need all the basic info about the SAL?  Go here for all details for 2022!

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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 the final weekend of summer break here for students in Rhode Island. My son Max goes back to school tomorrow (4th grade!!), and we’ve been busy getting new uniforms, school supplies, and celebrating those Back To School events around town. And next weekend, of course, is the end of the U.S. summertime season, with Labor Day kicking off that “we’re going into autumn…” change.

I won’t lie, I’m so ready for it. This has been an exceptionally hot, humid summer – with so little rain that we’re in an extreme drought here. The trees are already giving up and starting to turn. I’m looking forward to cooler days where I can enjoy being outdoors again!

Autumn also brings a lot of stitchy fun to my life. The Big E fair approaches in mid-September. I’m submitting an entry for the first time since the pandemic, and can’t wait to get back to all of the chaos that a proper state/regional fair brings. I’m taking a finishing course in mid-September as well via Zoom over two weekends. And then in November, I’ll be going to a retreat in New Hampshire. Lots of fun times!

I hope that the transition to autumn/spring brings you some new energy to your stitching as well. Enjoy the month, and I’ll see you in September!

Best,
Melissa

Upcoming Event – One Month Challenge

October will be our final one month challenge of the year. Take one project and commit to putting a minimum of one stitch every day into it during the month of October. It’s a simple, fast way to get a little extra work on a project – and we know that one stitch tends to lead to others! The next one month focus won’t happen until March.

Website Change Reminder

Please make sure to link up to https://www.measi.net (no /measiblog after it).

Have a wonderful June, and I’ll see you here again next month!

Happy Stitching,
Melissa

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Important SAL Announcements…

Question of the Month: Have you been participating in gatherings via online chats (Zoom, Google Meet, etc) during the COVID pandemic? If so, what have been the best formats in your opinion?

Next posting date: September 25, 2022

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 2022!

*~~*~~*~~*~~

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.