Slow Sunday Stitching - February 22, 2026

Hopefully you all aren't totally bored with these monogamous project updates on the Mead Dragon during Full Coverage February. I stitched 1,448 stitches this week, which brings me to 4,293 stitches for the month, 7,933 stitches for the year and 91,395 for the project = 96.71%.

This week, I focused on the area of reflections under the drinking horn and got it filled in pretty well, though there's still a couple of colors missing.   Speaking of colors - I finished color completing seven floss colors and have only six shades remaining.  All but two of them of them are dark colors that occur mostly in the background. I think after I finish the next two colors that are primarily in that center section, I will go back to the typewriter method and complete a row at a time. I did get the background down to the start of row 333 of 350.

Closeup of the area under the drinking horn, just because the reflections are so pretty!

And here's where I was last week

And at the beginning of the month.

Linking up with the SSS crew.

Slow Sunday Stitching - February 15, 2026

 Just a quick update on the Mead Dragon this week for #FullCoverageFebruary.

I put in 1,384 stitches this week and completed 9 colors (total of 37 / 50 colors completed).  That brings me to 89,947 / 94,500 stitches and 95.18% complete.  Just over 4,500 stitches left! 

You can see I mostly worked in the reflections area under the drinking horn, though I did get a few more rows of background done; I'm currently working on Row 328 of 350.  And I finished the bottom curve on her tail.  I'll probably work more on the reflections in the center area next.

Where I was last week

And at the beginning of the month

Linking up with the SSS Crew (this week's roundup).

Slow Sunday Stitching - February 8, 2026

This week the needlework was all about the Mead Dragon.  I put in 1,461 stitches since the first and have less than 6,000 stitches remaining.  I got to the bottom of the chart in a couple of places, and I've also now finished 28 colors, so over half of the 50 colors in this chart.  Only one color has over 1,000 stitches left.   I'm still getting quite a thrill when the new 'zero' count shows up!

Down to Row 222 of 250; most of the work this week was in the band of orange ('copper or brass') around the base of the drinking horn.  Some of the reflections are starting to show up, too.

Here's where I started the month for comparison

On the bag front - it's at the 'bits and pieces' stage.  Interfacing has been fused onto the main parts of the needlework, and I'm working on the side seams.  I'm planning on hand sewing as much as I can on this project, so it's not the fastest progress.  I'll try to post a picture later.

Linking up with the SSS crew.  They keep me motivated!

I've hit the bottom ...

... of the Mead Dragon that is.

Reached on stitch 87,740 of 94,500!

ETA on 2/5:  And I've finished color #25.  That's half the colors in this piece!

Slow Sunday Stitching - February 1 AND Full Coverage February 2026 Plans

Lots of progress this week.  Let's start with the FFO.   Finished the Autumn Roads Musselburgh Hat. (Link to my Ravelry project page for all the details).  I do love this yarn!  It's a great snugly hat, warm and soft.  5 stars, recommend.  I almost hate to donate it, but it will keep someone nice and warm.

Next up is the rotation changeover on the vintage needlepoint piece, "Old Farmhouse / Alter Bauernhof".  Ten hours got the sky finished as well as the belltower and church roof.   See the changeover post for the back side pictures and progress details.

And for the current WiP, we are on to the Finish / Frame slot in the rotation.   And I have a plan of work for the assembly on the KC Plaza Stitching Bag.   This is the only project from 2025 that isn't to an FFO status.   So past time to get it done and dusted.   Here's the pile of materials including the rest of the fabric that matches the finishing on all the Guild Smalls, tape for the drawstring casing, perle cotton to make the drawstrings, interfacing, etc.   Since I have no finishing directions, I'm sort of figuring it out as I go.

Last, but certainly not least, the Mead Dragon.  Here is the month end report for January with all the stats and the comparison picture.   

I need to talk a bit about what's next on this project.  Today kicks off "Full Coverage February".  I just have the one full coverage project.  As is my usual practice, I'm not doing any of the challenges that have bingo boards, decision wheels, acrostics or similar ways to select between multiple full coverage pieces.  (That way lies madness!)  But I am planning on working on her monogamously in February (other than the hand sewing on the KC Bag). 

I only have about 8% left, but that is still about 7,400 stitches per Pattern Keeper.  I have never even come close to that many stitches in a month, so doubt I can get her finished in February, but I intend to see how far I can get. I am going to challenge myself to finish as many colors as I can in the run up to getting this project done.   I'm starting with 10 colors completed as of January 31.  I'll report on her weekly just like I did last year.

Linking up with the SSS crew for this week's roundup.  Accountability and Inspiration.

Full Coverage Month End Report - January 2026

Progress on the Mead Dragon was decent in January.  My goal was 100 stitches per day, which I met with 3,640 stitches for the month.  That is the YTD total, of course, and also brings the project total to 87,102 stitches or 92.17%.  

And where I started the month for comparison.  It's really filling in at the base of the drinking horn, but there's the 25 rows of reflections still to do (and just a tiny bit of the curve of her tail.  I'm on Row 317 of 350 at the moment.) 

I have completely finished 10 colors now and with only 8% to go, I'm at that weird tipping point where I both want to work on this ALL the time and don't want it to end.

2026 Rotation #1 Slot #3 (Not Counted X Stitch) Changeover

Ten hours on the Vintage German Needlepoint Kit "Old Farmhouse / Alter Bauernhof".  I finished the rest of the clouds and sky, and then I did the bell tower and the roof of the church that's in the background.

As usual, back to show progress better.  Also note the additional color swatches!

And where I started this rotation (back) for comparison. I also like working on it better now that it is on proper stretcher bars.

When this comes around again in March, I'll work on the mountains next.