One Month Down, 11 to Go!

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That's one month gone out of the year already, it's gone by so fast. At the end of January I finally caught the dreaded flu bug that has been going around, a week in bed feeling really rough where my mind was willing but my body definitely wasn't able to stitch! But, I'm on the mend now and my stitching has been resumed...hurray!!

Here's what some of my projects look like now...

Cruising the Information Highway - HAED
worked 1 over 1 on 25ct full cross
total stitch count for January on this is 4720. 


 Castles in the Air, working on part 6 - Papillion Creations




Around the World in 80 Stitches, part 7 completed - Papillion Creations

Part 8 is all printed out and ready for next Wednesday when I'll work on it as part of Friendly Stitchers WIP Wednesday.

















 Sledding, worked on 18ct Aida
This is my Saturday afternoon project that I work on whilst DD is playing and the boys are on the Xbox!

My orts jar filled with threads from January's stitching (except ATW & CITA). 
Still loads of room left for the remaining 11 months :-)


Thank you for all of your comments and for visiting my website.

Comments

  1. Giovanna7 February 2013 at 13:37

    Beautiful stitching, especially the Papillons!

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  2. Unknown7 February 2013 at 14:33

    Everything is lovely! Didn't realise you were doing a HAED.

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  3. Maureen7 February 2013 at 15:20

    Great work in January. How are finding the HAED?

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    1. Jo7 February 2013 at 16:18

      I'm loving it Maureen, if i only worked on this project i wouldn't enjoy it as much

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  4. Denise SA8 February 2013 at 16:18

    Wonderful progress

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