March WIPocalypse and Stuff

Okay, it feels weird to have missed five days of blogging.  I didn't run out of words or things to blog about, it was all Lucy's fault.  Okay, maybe both of our faults...either way it's now today and blogging is happening.

Yesterday was the WIPocalypse post date and the question was: What newer designer and product creators (fabric/floss) have you discovered and recommend?

To be honest, I have done my best for the past two years to NOT find new designers or product creators.  Why?  Well, it's a budgeting concern and a desire to stitch from stash.  It would be great to introduce the next up and comer into our community, but my eyes are closed!  

I spent five years downsizing the hoarder's den of cross stitch and crafty stuff to a more manageable amount.  Some of you are probably thinking one of two things, "OH HOW COULD SHE??" or the second, "Am I a hoarder too?  I feel ashamed!"  I'm hoping you are all with the first, but there are some who wonder why they have so much stuff.  I was of the second and needed to downsize for the plan of tiny house living to work.  Therefore, no looking for lovely new designers or fabric and floss makers.  

I'm confident that once the horror of not diligently shopping and acquiring haul is offensive to some, but there are more than tiny house reasons for not having so much.  

On a brighter note  March was the Unconventional X Stitch Stitch A Thon!  Thordak saw most of the love and the final result was 3372 stitches for the final week.

Two page finishes and a good start on the next page.  Not too shabby really.  I'm pretty sure I made second place.  

Last Tuesday was the Blackwork SAL March pattern 3 release and I had already stitched that because, like the Mamluk part 3, Magical had not taken a picture of the March part of her stitching so that had been done as well.

I believe April's pattern will start the blue color and I'm very excited about that.  It's going to be a pretty little piece when finished.

During all of the craziness of the stitch a thon, I accidentally signed up for the TeamKLT VS TeamJodyri challenge.  I thought I did some trash talking but there's some going on in that group which is hilarious.

There is a list of things that have to be done every day and today is "New Start".  This caused some concern since I honestly don't want to do a new start.  Talking to Magical, who is also participating, helped me to see that I could catch up on some of the missed patterns from her group from March as my new starts which is pretty smart.

Just so you know, I am #TeamJodyRi.  A great thing since I have one of her patterns and tons of her floss and fabrics.  Win, win!

I'll be reading blogs and commenting for the week I have missed and before I even delve into that, I really hope to find everyone happy, healthy and safe.

Until next time.....KEEP ON STITCHIN'!