New Sampler of the Month Fun

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 I got a decent amount of stitching done this week, considering it was a work week. Below I'll go through my WIPs, my one finish, and talk about stitchy things I'm keeping my eye on. 

WIPs

I have four WIPs I'm working on this month--and so far I've only been able to focus on one. I'm continuing in the Happy Little Stitch Shop's Sew by Row. We're doing one row per month, and this month are the sewing machines. I have a good start on this, and hope to finish it up by mid-week. This one is so soothing--I'm stitching on 25 count Zweigart white cloth. This cloth is so soft and thick--it feels luxiourious in your hands when you are stitching. I'm also using the called for DMC, and those colors are showing up nicely. This weekend we had a nice camping trip, very close to home. I got some good stitching in there. It was a bit cool, but we enjoyed ourselves. 




When I finish this up, I'll begin work on my very last Country Cottage Needleworks Cottage of the Month--February. I'm sad to be on my last one on this SAL, but I'm happy I managed to keep up with this one!



Finishes

I had one finish so far this month, and it was very fun. I started the Country Cottage Needlework Sample of the Month--January. I'm trying something new with this SAL and stitching on 32 count Witchel linen for the first time. It was a challenge, but I'm glad I'm doing it. This will be a nice challenge. I'm also using the called for Classic Colorworks thread. This one took me a little less time than the Cottage of the Month series, but I'll still plan on working on these for one week out of the month, just to make sure I have enough time to keep up with this SAL. 


I have already received February's Sampler of the Month, and I can't wait to get started in February!



What I'm Watching

I've heard a few hints about a new 20 count cloth that Lori Holt is coming out with, and I'm very curious. I am enjoying trying different cloths, and I like the idea of stitching a larger scene on a small count cloth. I'm not sure I'm ready for any linen higher than 32 count, so I'm hoping I can try out this 20 count and see how it goes. I'm keeping my eye on this possible new cloth this month!



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