Storykeep and other, update

I was working pretty consistently on the storykeep but I did eventually get bored of all those greens. Here are a few updated photos.

Day 13

Day 14

Day 15

Day 16 or the day boredom set in.

At this point I needed a bit of color, something different. So, I pulled out a WIP. It's a Stoney Creek pattern called Fright Night Friends and it is a cute Halloween bellpull. I was aiming for color and laughed when I picked it up to find the first thing to stitch next was a white ghost. He came out super cute I think. 

This was my weekend project and it worked. It cured my boredom. The next letter has a pumpkin sign that uses a lot of  glow in the dark threads. I may have to purchase more to finish them, also I found I was missing a color. So back into the WIP pile it went. I need to check my supplies to the list before continuing. Fortunately though, this little tangent brought back my desire to work on the storykeep as well as Boreas. I pulled that out last night and got just a tiny bit of stitching done.

And just as little done today.

I think I will keep the storykeep a my travel project and Boreas for my home project till one or the other demands my full attention. Boreas takes a lot longer than the other HAED because of all the color changes and I was attempting to show my son how to cross stitch. He has really been interested in learning.

Story keep 10, 11 & 12

 I used the wrong color towards the top and I had to frog it and redo a lot of it Day 10, before correction.

And day 10 and 11 after correction...

And this is where I am at now, day 12.

I have the first page done and only this last column to fill in before moving to the next row of pages. I love how it is working up. I am already planning my next focus HAED piece. I have quite a few kitted up I just need to decide. Boreas has completely lost my interest even with the better fabric to work with. I'm not going to force it, otherwise I will ruin it. So I am currently waffling between three

Warm at Home.

Christmas Presence, by Miles Pickney

And finally, my newest acquisition, Sugar and Spice by Donna Gellsinger. I am really leaning toward this one and the cat one. I may do both, that way when I get tired of working with so many colors in Sugar and Spice I can turn to Warm at Home.

 

My story keep has three full pages and four partials that total about 5 columns, if that. I think I can get this done soon. At least I hope so. Last two days I haven't worked on it at all, first day I had a migraine and yesterday between work and grocery shopping I was too exhausted.

Day 7, 8 & 9 storykeep

Storykeep update. I've been listening to my first audiobook while I stitch and I am really enjoying it. I chose 1776 written and read by David McCullough. I already plan to get his John Adams biography next month. Here is day 7...

Day 8...

And day 9 (tonight's progress)...

Restart, again

I have restarted Boreas so many times I have lost count, so I figured one more time can't hurt. The 18count oatmeal colored aida I am using for the storykeep has been so relaxing and the coverage so nice I began thinking of Boreas. I have been dreading working on it because it just hasn't been enjoyable. The amount of fabric I cut off for the storykeep left just enough to do Boreas with 2.75" all around. My floor stand and scroll frames have been torturous for me to use on this so I gave them up and have resorted to a hoop and rolling the extra fabric. There is an enormous amount of color changes in this one so over two days I have only been able to get close to finishing the first column of page 1. I do have to say this I am very happy with this, finally. Another plus, I haven't broken any needles yet.

Day 1

Day 2

On a non-stitching note I have potted a few plants to go by my front door, columbines, violas and snapdragons. Love the way these look but I have a notorious black thumb so fingers crossed they survive. I am hopeful.

Storykeep day 5 &6

I would have gotten further along on this except I came down with a stomach virus yesterday that really knocked me out. So here are days 5 & 6 .

Day 5:

Day 6:

3 columns of page 1 finished with a little over 2,400 stitches completed.

Storykeep day 3 & 4

With so few colors this storykeep is working up fast. 

Day 3

Day 4

I really like my new needleminder. The color was a surprise, when I ordered it the picture looked black. The green is really pretty actually so I am happy with it. With the needleminder came my order of the fabric and floss for Mini Warm at Home. I ordered 20ct lugana for it. The fabric looks nice and I am looking forward to trying it. I will start this when I finish something I have already started...at least that is what I keep telling myself, now I just hope I listen.

Day 7, other progress and a new start..

First here is day 7 of Mini Kathleen and Summer.

After getting this far I lost one of my floss organizers for this project. So while I waited for this to show up I went back to stitching on Hit Any Key by Randal Spangler and I got his far....

I had transferred my paper highlights to my Kindle before continuing with it and it really has increased my stitching speed. 

Next, another new start. I came across a storykeep called Strength on HAED. I thought this would be a wonderful project to do for my son and being so small with so few colors I started it on Friday late at night. Here is the little bit I got started the first night...

And here is my progress up to Saturday night...

I am almost done with the first column already. I am stitching on 18count aida 2 over 1 full cross and I think the coverage is the best of all my HAED projects. Fingers crossed his is my last new start till something is actually completed.