"What stitch-a-longs (SALs) are you participating in this year?
SALs form the majority of my stitchery plans this year. Some are long-term WIPs while others began just this year:
• Elizabeth Almond's "Save the Stitches", begun in 2014
• "Christmas SAL 2022" by Stitchonomy, begun in 2022
• "Kingdoms of Life" by Stitchonomy, begun in 2023
• "Temperature 2023" by Fox & Rabbit, begun in 2023
• "Royal Gardens" by Fox & Rabbit, begun in 2023
• "Faith, Hope, Love" by Fox & Rabbit, gun in 2024
• "Winter SAL 2024" by Stitchonomy, begun in 2024
And since we are talking SALs, let's look into their progress...
1. "Save the Stitches" - stitched blocks 80-86 of 155.
On the top is the full sampler today. On the bottom are the six blocks worked on this month.
2. "Christmas SAL 2022". I finally added the charm and seed beads (eyes of the reindeer). Ready for final finishing.
3. "Kingdoms of Life". I completed the Protista and Archea wedges. I did some color adjustment to reflect true appearances under the microscope.
Only Fungi and Animalia wedges left... and I don't have a lot of color adjustment there so it should move along nicely.
On the top is progress as of January 29, 2024. On the bottom is progress as of February 19, 2024. Color on the right is more accurate...
4. "Temperature 2023" - my plan is to create a temperature key. No progress since last post.
5. "Royal Gardens" - On the top is progress as of January 27, 2024. On the bottom is progress as of February 23, 2024. I'm working on setting borders to ensure that last two sets of motifs are properly placed.
6. "Faith, Hope, Love" - Installment 1 on the top. Installment 2 on the bottom. On schedule! Next band due out March 1.
7. "Winter SAL 2024" - Band #1 is shown below. Band 2 is also stitched and band 3 is underway but, because I am a pattern club member with a two week advance on patterns, I can only show bands that are now out in the general public...
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On the non-SAL (and inactive SAL) front:
• The Glendon Place "Hope & Strength" piece still requires extensive beading.
• The Lakeside SAL "Login" still languishes untouched.
• My traveling needlepoint will likely be taken out in March.
Now that taxes are in with the accountant, the pressure of sort receipts and forms and add up expenses is over for the tax yer so I can no concentrate on my stitchery, reading and perhaps even my papercrafting!
