Farewell to Anger progress

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Belated Merry Christmas, Everyone!

I had a nice Christmas Eve (with the in-laws) and a quiet Christmas Day at home.  Hubby got me some great, yet simple, gifts.  Craft-wise, he got me four small diamond painting kits.  They are printed acrylics that you accent with the diamonds and the diamonds are round or teardrops.  Well, the kit I opened has the two shapes.  He also got me wooden Quilting Dice which look like they’re going to be fun and helpful.

Now for the progress I promised in the blog title:

I just finished the 5th page on my SSMC Farewell to Anger.  I’m now just over 5% finished.  Yep, it’s a big’un.  I really wanted to get this page done before January 1st as that’s when HAED releases the charts for the 2026 SAL.  I’m going to try for a complete finish of this SAL, so I didn’t want to be distracted by an incomplete page on an existing WIP—that would drive me nuts!

Happy New Year and Happy Stitching!

Stacy

Another small finish

 Hey!

I’ve had another small finish!  This is from The Sweetheart Tree and is called How Do I Love Thee.

I started on Grizz from Heaven and Earth Designs last night.  Hopefully, I can finish the first page (it’s not a full coverage pattern) before the HAED SAL 2026 starts.

Happy Stitching! 

Stacy

Small Finish

 Hey Everyone!

I have a small, but lovely, finish!

This is Hearts & Roses band sampler from Cross Stitch & Needlework magazine, May 2007.  I had it finished a few days ago, minus the heart at the top.  I had to wait for my order from 123stitch to arrive; it got here today.  The charm is not specifically what the pattern called for, but it is close enough.

I had my smallest scroll frame (9” wide) empty once I took this off, so I am working on How Do I Love Thee from The Sweetheart Tree.  I have a bunch of their mini sampler patterns nd this is the first one I’m doing.

I also received the few threads that I needed for the HAED SAL 2026.  Well, I had all the threads, but these were the ones that were already allocated to other projects.

Happy Stitching!

Stacy