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!

Slow Sunday Stitching - December 28, 2025

I hope everyone is having a great holiday season.  I had a fairly quiet one, with just family at my son's house.  We did a taco bar.   I got some practical gifts - a vacuum sealer, a new drill (at my request), and sock yarn (though I think it will be a hat or cowl since it has yak fiber and silk in it). 

I'm sharing the December Temperature Log early since it will be a finish right after midnight on New Year's Eve.  December's specialty stitch is "Octagonal Eyelet".  Our high temps have been fairly warm, so we are not really into the blue part of the spectrum.

And here's a close up:

Look for the Finish on New Year's Day, though it will need to be framed at some point.

Today's Slow Stitching is hemming.  My granddaughter's other grandma bought her a couple pairs of lounge pants that are too long.   I've done one pair already, and here's the second pair in progress.  I do like using my vintage sewing bird when doing hemming or seam felling.  Being able to keep tension on the piece makes it so much easier.

Linking up with the other Slow Sunday Stitching folk.  (See this week's links here.)