Sweetwater Stitcher: January 2020

Bloom- Topia SAL

Have you heard of Bloom- Topia? It is a charity quilt pattern and this year cross stitch pattern to benefit Make a Wish. I will be stitching along with the DMC thread pack and Grey Check 32 Count Lugana. The SAL starts on February 1st and a new pattern is released every two weeks. Click here to find more information on Bloom- Topia.
Here are some of the other Bloom- Topia items for purchase:
2020 Bloom- Topia Top Kit
Bloom- Topia Project Bag
Bloom- Topia Enamel Needle Minder

Spring Whirligig

Spring Whirligig - Heart in Hand

The Cottage on the Corner

The Cottage on the Corner - Bunny Hill Designs

Valentine House Trio

I decided to stitch just one of the three Valentine Houses from the Waxing Moon Designs chart for this year and will stitch others next year. It was an easy stitch and I am using it for my #fqsparadeofhomes.

Valentine House Trio - Waxing Moon Designs

Monthly Stitching

One of my goals for the year is to stitch through A Year of Celebrations by Hands on Design and Square Dance monthly charts by Heart in Hand. These are my February finishes that I mounted with magnets so I can switch them out for each month. Both finishing pieces are from Hobby Lobby.

A Year of Celebrations: February - Hands on Design

Square Dance February - Heart in Hand

First 2020 Finish

My first finish of 2020 was Snowy Chalk Full by Hands on Design in collaboration with Priscilla Blain. I used the called for Classic Colorworks colors and 14 count Aida in chalkboard black. I am in the Chalk Full Cross Stitch Club with Fat Quarter Shop and receive the kit every other month.

My cross stitch is mounted with sticky board on top of another piece of white fabric; on the top I have some greenery with 2 bows and a pinecone in the middle.

Snowy Chalk Full - Hands on Design

2019 Stitching

I started cross stitching at the beginning of July 2019 after being influenced by Kimberly Jolly from the Fat Quarter Shop flosstube and Priscilla and Chelsea from The Real Housewives of Cross Stitch flosstube. I have compiled all of my stitching from 2019 for this post and for 2020 will be documenting as I go. Today while I was taking pictures of my finishes for the blog I was very surprised at all I had accomplished, I honestly didn't realize many there were. Below are the pieces with the pattern and designer.