Time for Tea

Some of you might remember that I participated in the Crazy January Challenge 2012 with very little success. I finished only four out of the 15 designs that I have started. Actually if I remember, I started only 13. So I failed right from the start. 

So for this years Challenge I decided to stitch 12 WIPs.

In January I made some great progress on the Biedermeier sampler. In February I stitched a little on many years ago and for March I decided to finish "Night Time in Olde Towne" by Elizabeth's Garden. To my own surprise I stitched and finished the design in just three days. 

The design is stitched on Sajou linen in natural that I bought from Emmuli. If you would like to see a before picture of the box click here.

Crazy January Challenge - Days 8 to 15

Here are days 8 to 15 of my Crazy January Challenge.

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Day 8 - Merry Christmas Stockings by Blackbird Designs

I started stitching this 1-o-1 until I realized that the design calls for 2-o-2 AND 1-o-1. So how am I going to make the 1-o-1 parts even smaller? I will just have to start it allover again with a a different fabric.

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Day 9 - Monsieur Cockerel by V. Enginger

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Day 10 - Night Time in Olde Towne by Elizabeth's Garden

I am stitching this one on 40ct. white linen

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Day 11 - Old World Santa by Carol Emmer

I'm embarrassed to say, but I haven't yet placed a single stitch to this project.

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Day 12 - Pur vegetal (3rd of 3 French designs from an old German magazine)

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Day 13 - Tante Minna by Kreuzstitch Liebe

Not much done on this project.

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Day 14 - The Good Neighbor by the Drawn Thread

I find this one a rather difficult project. Some parts are stitched in cross stitch and some in tent stitch, but all with 2 strands of floss. Which is fine, but the fabric is a 26ct and I am stitching over one thread. I think I will get myself a hoop before continuing on this project.

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Day 15 - Volle Fahrt voraus by Kreuzstich Liebe

Don't get overwhelmed with this start. It is by far not a start at all. I have been stitching on this project all week long, mostly while taking the bus or train to work. I just love the design. It's from a brand new German Designer.