I didn’t end up stitching something for this month’s theme, but I still stitched! I decided it would be wiser to work on an existing project that I’ve shown in this thread: the CrossStitcher SAL with all those nice English houses. I managed to finish the Devon cottage this weekend, I’ll have about a week to finish the next one and if I manage that, I’m no longer behind! The new issues comes out at July 11. So far, I’m really much more on schedule than I thought I would be.
3 Likes
I had a few more of these stitch panels from Spoonflower…one of them fit the theme! These are quick and fun to do while watching TV (The Witcher). I did simple embellishments using embroidery thread and my new fabric markers.
Here it is hanging in the library/guest room with the others I have done.
13 Likes
Love it!! The little string on the tea bag and the titles on the books are my fave details!
1 Like
Announcement Time
I thought I was going to find time to stitch over the weekend, but that just wasn’t in the cards! Summer is in full swing here and it is busy, busy, busy! Thank you all for the extra time to close out June. How is everyone else’s July going so far? Anyone have any fun summer (or winter) plans?
Since it’s not only the end of June, but also the end of the quarter I have TWO winners to announce!
Our monthly winner for June is… @Bajita!! Congratulations! You get to choose our monthly theme for July!
And our entrants for the quarterly drawing were:
Bajita
Abbeeroad
AIMR
jemimah
Our randomly selected quarterly winner, who will receive a winner’s choice of fabric baskets, scrappy coasters, or trivets from the wonderfully talented @Magpie is…
@AIMR! Congratulations!!
Thank you guys for continuing to keep this little along active! 
9 Likes
Woohooo! Thank you! 
August’s theme …hmm…how about cacti!
As for my summer plans, I’ve a trip to TN to visit family in a couple of weeks and it’s time to start getting my Youngest ready for her Sr year. Clothes shopping with her is a process.
5 Likes
I’m loving those cat hoops, @AIMR !!! They’re from Spoonflower? I’ve never seen them before.
1 Like
Fun theme!!! 
1 Like
I actually spent an hour stitching. It looked awful!
If you do a search on Spoonflower for " 6" embroidery", the designs come up. They are $5 each (swatch size). I upgrade to the linen cotton. You can embellish them as much as you want/don’t want. Some of them are pretty funny!
They are having a sitewide sale of them for $4.25 through July 6th! They make fun gifts for babies and the holidays and for sweary friends! ha ha
3 Likes
It’s really cute, and those cat hoops make a wonderful set!
2 Likes
Great theme! I’m sure I have a cacti pattern lined up somewhere already. Oh, and I saw in my emails, DMC have a bunch of free cacti patterns - DMC
5 Likes
I have started a challenge for myself. And at the same time its a mindfulness-thingy. A circle a day. I have picked three colors to use, and I have to do one circle per day during july. No more. And when Im doing the circle I will try to be mindful too, and just you know, slow breath, concentrate on circle.
Im on day 5 now, and wanted to share.
17 Likes
It looks like it would be a very calming stitching! Also, creative…31 circles?
I love this!!
1 Like
Yes, 31 circles. I will try to make no one the same, similar but not exactly the same. 
3 Likes
What a wonderful idea! These are going to be beautiful.
1 Like
Cool! I have a picture of a gorgeous cactus bloom from a couple of months ago. It should make a great stitch!
3 Likes
I just saw this on etsy and chuckled and thought of you guys:
4 Likes
Lololol. I’ve been enjoying the “don’t be a prick” versions, too. 
2 Likes
