Corner of a pretty (ominous) orange-colored sky

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I have a page finish and a bit more to complete the latest HAED 10,000 stitches challenge.


Here's what Pattern Keeper looks like after zooming out. I have a long way to go. 3799 has over 100,000 stitches just on it's own...


But, onto the next project. I do have to catch up with the Lanarte Mystery SAL. But I spent some time this week on my stash cataloging (check out my projects page). I have a lot of patterns in my bottom drawer (and I just ordered a few more).

I think I mentioned last week I'm going to take photos of my hand-dyed collection and try and pair them with some of my no-background charts.

And I've been thinking about participating in Stitch Maynia this year. However I don't know if that would be a variation on my dice rolling, or suspend it. I actually have the material to start 30 HAED charts. However I think I'd stick to kits and some pieces that were given in whole skeins only. Still up in the air for now. Maybe I'll do a post a day about my no backgrounds.

I need a bigger ort catcher. Or at least not a snack baggie. Usually this is fine, but I'm doing so much stitching, I'm running out of room.


And some new stash. The Fairy Biscornu is kitted.





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  1. KatieApril 14, 2020 at 7:41 PM

    Congrats on the page finish! Good luck figuring out your plans.

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