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There be good news and bad news in this update.

The Good
- I'm stitching again! After nearly half a year of not being able to touch my work I'm back at it!

- I've been focusing on a pattern of my cousin James. Here's where I was back in July and one from today.


- Yesterday my uncle and his wife [yes she is technically my aunt, but seeing's how I went to high school with her ^_~ I don't call her aunt] had a beautiful baby girl! Named Ellie!

The Bad
- Yesterday I had to put down my cat Chaz. He was a rescue we took in when he was already 9 years old with a hole in his heart. He lived with us until he was 14 and I think had a wonderful life! Despite his age and medical problems, he'd still race around the house like a total idiot from time to time. But the last few days he'd been having trouble with his mouth, I think his teeth were beginning to rot and it was causing him a lot of pain. Due to his heart problem he couldn't be put under to have any dental work done so there really wasn't any other option.

The Makes me Feel a Little Better
- Shuffles suggested that I cross stitch a picture of Chaz when I felt up to it and that idea alone made me feel a whole lot better. I immediately started looking for a good picture and designed this pattern.

I'll be stitching this on black fabric which makes for a very dramatic look, just like how I did Romeo for my mum. I really can't wait for the supplies to arrive so I can get started! It'll be the first project that I've ever done for myself.

Time for an update on Peggy's Cove the pattern that is melting my brain and I just realized that I've been working on it for a solid month now!

Last time and today

I find myself feeling a little paralyzed working on this Peggy's Cove pattern. There's just so much to do and so many colors...What's strange is, this pattern isn't any bigger than most of the others I've done, nor is this the first time I've done a pattern that had 90 colors...

I think it comes down to one thing. I'm not stitching this picture for anyone specific, I wouldn't even say I'm stitching this picture for me. I know my mum would love it, I know a lot of people would probably love it. But I guess I'm a little lost without the goal of stitching for someone. *sigh*

Here's where I was when I last posted and today.

The little patch of red in the second picture is a boat, if you can believe it.

I has finished the Bee, I'm not entirely sure what I think of this pattern...but it did keep me busy for a little while so that's something and my Oma loves it so I'm happy to give it to her ^_^

Started: February 25/12
Finished: March 10/12

I stitched this picture using 55 colors on 28ct black fabric.

Here's the final product and the original photo I used to create the pattern.

I give you a cross-stitching update, now that the pattern is a little more developed.

Can you tell what it is now?

I finished Delirium!!

Started: February 3/12
Finished: February 24/12

I stitched this pattern using 49 colors on 28ct black fabric


This wasn't the first time I'd stitched this pattern. I started it more than a year back but I was stitching it over-1 whereas the finished piece above was stitched over-2. I know those terms confuse people a lot, sometimes even those who stitch. But this next picture shows the difference between the two rather well I think.

My life still feels like it's set on permanent repeat, but at least it hasn't been getting any worse...although my back has been threatening to go out on my again. Not fun! To head it off [hopefully] I got myself a really nice ergonomic computer chair since I spend so much time sitting and stitching.

Speaking of, here's what I've been working on since February 3rd. This first picture was taken on the 11th


And here's a close up of her face that I took yesterday

I'm nearly finished the wedding gift for my uncle!

Here's where I was last time I posted about it [January 17th]


And this is today!

I don't think I've ever really looked back on a year to see what I've accomplished...probably 'cause at this point in my life I tend to feel like each day is just a repeat of the one before it. But I have managed to finish 5 cross-stitching projects this year, which I feel is worth sharing. And I also have a decent start on a 6th.

So here is my 2011 Stitching Review

Paris
Started: January 16, 2011
Finished: March 7, 2011


Jack
Started: March 10, 2011
Finished: May 22, 2011


Dodger
Started: March 26, 2011
Finished: July 12, 2011


Murphy
Started: July 28, 2011
Finished: October 12, 2011


Berlin
Started: January 19/10
Hiatus Between: March 25/10 - July 13/11
Hiatus Between: July 28/11 - October 13/11
Finished: December 16/11


And here's the most recent picture of the wedding gift I'm stitching for my uncle

Berlin

Started: January 19/10
Hiatus Between: March 25/10 - July 13/11
Hiatus Between: July 28/11 - October 13/11
Finished: December 16/11

I stitched her using 55 colors on 16ct Aida ^_^