Halloween SAL Progress--Week Four (and Wrap Up)

Hello! It's hard for me to believe that this is the final post for the Halloween in July Stitchalong. This month has flown by!

So, here is Week Four's progress. The first pic is blurry. :( I couldn't get my camera to focus the way I usually do--I think the low battery had might have had something to do with it. 

Week Four's progress

I really thought I would be able to get the entire pattern stitched by the end of this month. That clearly did not happen! I am not even close! But I got a good start on it, and that's something. :) 

 Be sure to check out Julie's progress. J, I had a blast doing this with you! ♥

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Halloween SAL Progress--Week Three

Hello! Here is my progress for Week Three of the Halloween in July Stitchalong!

Week Three's progress

I didn't get nearly as much done during Week Three as I'd hoped. It was a very busy week for my family, and we weren't home much, so...there wasn't much time for stitching. Oh well. This is a laid back stitchalong--thank goodness! No deadlines, no pressure. For comparison's sake, here is a photo of last week's progress:

Week Two's progress

 As you can see, I only got a little bit done. And as you can also see, the colors in these pics don't quite match up. The linen doesn't look at all the same to me! It's amazing what a difference early morning light is versus midday light. ;)

By the way, if you leave your needle minder on the ottoman and your cat spots it, you can expect to find a maimed needle minder. Or maybe that's just with my cat. 

Bite marks--ack!

I am just glad she didn't swallow it!

Well, that's it for my Week Three progress report. Be sure to check out Julie's progress! I just love the fabric she's doing her piece on, don't you? 

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Halloween SAL Progress--Week Two

Hello! Here is my progress for Week Two of the Halloween in July Stitchalong!

Week Two's progress

I didn't get too much done this week. Here is last week's pic for a comparison.

Week One's progress

I didn't have much stitchy mojo this week, plus I have been busy trying to downsize my collection of craft supplies. That means a lot of time has been spent purging and organizing instead of stitching. I've also been on a major crochet kick, and have been churning out washcloths all week. 

Anywho, here are a couple more pics from Week Two.

See you next Monday for Week Three's update! Be sure to check out Julie's progress in the meantime. 

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Halloween SAL Progress--Week One

Hello! The Halloween Stitchalong has begun, and it's going well! I didn't get a lot of work done, but I am still pleased with my progress.

Knock! Knock! by The Prairie Schooler

I am stitching this on a gorgeous piece of Cashel linen, "Highland" by Picture This Plus. Isn't it dreamy? I just love PTP's linen. 

As you can see, I've barely made a dent in this pattern. It's a small piece, only about 5x7, but it's going to take me longer than I had anticipated! Not that it matters; after all, this is a very laid back stitchalong. But I have two more Halloween patterns arriving in my mailbox soon (Trick or Treat and Boo Moon), and I'd really like to finish this one up before I start on anything new.

 Well, I guess that's it for Week One. Not much to report. ;) Be sure to check out Julie's progress! I think you'll like love what you see.

See ya next week for Week Two's progress report!

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Halloween in July Stitchalong!

Hello and Happy July First! Can you believe the year is already half over?

So, last year at this time, my friend Julie and I kicked off our Christmas in July Stitchalong. It was great getting a head start on handmade Christmas gifts, and I had a blast stitching alongside Julie and comparing notes at the end of each week. We were all set to do it all again this year when Julie pointed something out to me:  last year, despite the fun we were having making Christmas gifts, we had been longing to work on Halloween pieces pretty much the whole time. We both love Halloween stitching so very much, and decided to go ahead to turn our Christmas in July Stitchalong into a Halloween in July Stitchalong!

 

This stitchalong is going to be very laid back, just like last year's was. No pressure, no deadlines. We are simply going to work on the Halloween piece (or pieces!) of our choosing during the month of July. (I think that we're both leaning toward Prairie Schooler patterns, so fun!) Each Monday, we will update you with our progress.

Stay tuned for some adorably frightful stitching!

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