sunday's stitches 2018, vol. 6

sunday's stitches: a moment to slow down and savor 
whatever your stitching on

Sloooowly inching towards the finish line .... #needlepoint #stitchersofinstagram #stitching #100dayproject #the100dayproject

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See my progress from week to week on past sunday's stitches. 

#100dayproject stitching

It never ceases to amaze me how quickly slow, daily progress adds up. Last Wednesday I posted an update on my #100dayproject stitching. And here's where I stand as of Sunday morning this week--all that empty space you see below? That's all that remains! Seriously! Which I am floored by, because I started this project a year ago last May. And in less than two months of stitching a teeny tiny bit everyday I am almost finished. Which is good, because I have an even older needlepoint I stalled out on that I need to finish next! I'm racing to finish this by the end of May, but hopefully by the end of this week!

catch up

With the semester over and one week until public schools let out, summer is rapidly approaching here in Mississippi (it even feels like it with 90+ degree temps lately!). The prospect of summer means time to try new things, to dive head first into new crafts, and to set outrageously lofty goals for crafting. Basically, I want to make.all.the.things! Those who know me well will not be shocked by this at all. I've been so busy jumping right into my normal summer crafting mania that I've done a bad job of documenting my creations!

I'm still plugging away on my crazy stretch goal of knitting 12 sweaters this year. I'm about half-way finished with sweater #4. Does it look familiar? It should, since I'm making a second Carbeth Cardigan in a dark maroon color.

I've been faithfully stitching a little bit everyday, continuing my #100dayproject goal of stitching for 100 days consecutively. I've been making good progress on a large needlepoint project I started in May 2017 and I also finished an adorable bee embroidery (below) for an end-of-the-year teacher present.

Work-in-progress Wednesday, update tres: Realized I never posted the finished #bee #embroidery that was gifted to a precious teacher we love! Went with the yellow stripes after all. . . . #embroideryart #stitching #stitchersgonnastitch

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Last Wednesday I took a weaving class, and dove head first into a new hobby. We wove hand towels in the class. I still need to finish knotting the ends and then complete the finishing process. I can definitely feel myself falling hard for this new craft!

Soooo ... this happened today! My first time weaving. 😍 #weaving #rigidheddleloom #craftaholic

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And the other new craft I'm diving into is using a punch needle! I have the Amy Oxford punch needle, which I first learned about on Instagram. It looked like a fun way to use up stash yarn--so far it has been a delight!

Playing with an #oxfordpunchneedle! Basically this is a device for old school, primitive rug hooking. But sooo much easier! I can feel a new crafting obsession coming on ...

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Anyone else have craaaazy goals they hope to achieve this summer? I know I'm not the only one!

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