IHSW Recap

Thank you all for the kind and encouraging comments and welcome to my new followers.  I had a very relaxing weekend, which is probably what I needed more than anything, the stitching portion was just a huge plus.

We had our first official snowfall of the season considering how the rest of the winter has been, this will probably be our *only* snowfall.

We didn't get a lot, maybe 3" or 4", but it looks so pretty this morning

And the sky is the most amazing shade of blue

Unfortunately, it is supposed to be close to 50 F today and 70F by Thursday so it will all be gone in the next couple of days, but it snowed so my New England brain is finally content.  Some day I hope to get myself acclimated, I thought I was close this year but apparently not.

As you didn't come to an IHSW post to read about snow, here is what I stitched this weekend:

This

Snowgirls by Country Garden Stitchery
Stitched on Silkweaver's 28-county Mulberry Mix with Weeks Dye Works Threads

is Snowgirls from Country Garden Stitchery, as I mentioned in my previous post, this is a new to me designer and I really like the whimsy of the design.  I pulled the fabric from my stash I belonged to a Fabric of the Month a few years back and this was one of the pieces as the pattern called for Weeks Dye Works Light Khaki and I wanted the design to show a bit more.

My focus for the weekend was Secret Victorian Garden by Chatelaine.  This is my before:

And here is where I stopped last night:

Secret Victorian Garden by Chatelaine
Stitched on 32-county Carol's Meadow from Silkweaver's Fabrics with recommended Fibers and Beads

To accommodate my stitching style I turned the piece over so the bottom left in this photo is the upper right in the first photo.  The fabric is actually a very light green with hints of pink/purples, not beige or blue.  I was able to finish half of part nine and get a start on part 10.  I have today off it's President's Day here in the states, so I plan to continue with part 10.  As the last parts are divided by quarter, I will continue on to parts 11 and 12 before moving on to the bottom left.

I have also been contemplating my WIPocalypse plan.  As the idea is to finish things, I think that once I make one rotation through my list I will pick out two or three pieces to focus on and add the others in as I have finishes.  I do reserve the right to change my mind again, as I rather enjoying seeing a different project each week.