At the beginning of the year I started a new WIP rotation. Here’s what it was (and still is)…

Gamer – one diagonal, then switch to

MFE – quarter of a page (I have about 2 pages left so hopefully this will be done in 2026), then switch to

Disagree – one column, then switch to

2025 Nutcracker – one row, then switch back to Gamer and continue on…

Here’s where I’m at with those things:

1. My main squeeze: Gamer

2. My side chick: MFE 2023

3. Titania – Mirabilia

4. Blossoms by Jeannette Douglas

5. Dumbledore’s Army

6. Avlea – this is the designer and I need to get the actual name of the pattern

7. ‘Disagree’ by Rebel Stitchers Designs (09/2025)

8. 2025 Nutcracker by Shannon Christines designs (12/2025)

Keep stitching,

Melanie

Third row with the beading is all done. I am still enjoying the row by row at a time stitching on this project and I love how much I’m progressing on it.

Here’s where I was the last time I reported on this.

What it will be when it grows up…

Important info:

Fabric: 28 count Lugana “Whisper”

Floss: Called for DMC

2×2

Previous posts:

New start

Update – 2nd row

Keep on stitching,

Melanie

I almost finished 3 rows. I finished the stitching but I need to add the beads in. There is beads in the last row of the 3rd row and I don’t plan to do those. I like how it looks when I do all the stitching and then finish it off with the beading. I feel like the beads then sit on top of the stitching rather than getting mixed in.

I am still enjoying the row by row at a time stitching on this project and I love how much I’m progressing on it.

Here’s where I was the last time I reported on this.

What it will be when it grows up…

Important info:

Fabric: 28 count Lugana “Whisper”

Floss: Called for DMC

2×2

Previous posts:

New start

Update – 2nd row

Keep on stitching,

Melanie

I need a current xstitch WIP list and while this isn’t complete it’s what I stitch on regularly. I started this post months ago after the Yucaipa retreat and at the last Temecula retreat I added a few more I worked on then. The first four items are still my main retreat projects with the rest being just some projects I enjoy working on periodically. I have a bunch hidden in my craft room started and not worked on for a few years. I have several HAEDs (Heaven And Earth Designs) that are full coverage and I will probably never finish while I’m working full time. Anyway, I found towards the end of 2025 that I need more solid guidelines. Prior to this, I was simply spending 15 minutes a day on the days I could get to it on Gamer and once in awhile some other projects. My goal was to work on 4 different projects at least once a week. Well, that meant I didn’t get much done on any. So, I’m adjusting things this year and will rotate.

Gamer – one diagonal, then switch to

MFE – quarter of a page (I have about 2 pages left so hopefully this will be done in 2026), then switch to

Disagree – one column, then switch to

2025 Nutcracker – one row, then switch back to Gamer and continue on…

1. My main squeeze: Gamer

2. My side chick: MFE 2023

3. Titania – Mirabilia

4. Blossoms by Jeannette Douglas

Keep stitching,

Melanie