March IHSW

 

IHSW or International Hermit and Stitch Weekend always starts on the third Friday of the month.  It's a chance to lock yourself away and focus on your stitching for the weekend.  You can take part on your blog or via the Facebook page - IHSW on Facebook.

I worked on Friday but took my Just Nan sampler with me and managed to complete Band 8 in my lunch break:

Just Nan - Lily Pond

stitched on 32 count Pale Green linen

I didn't have the variegated green for the row of frogs so I used 501, 502 and 503 to stitch them so the colours change across the row.

In the evenings I have been stitching my Tiny Modernist 3D Greenhouse.  I have one more shade of green to stitch and then it's time for the flowers and backstitch.  And making into a 3D form!

stitched on 28 count grey-blue evenweave

Having completed my 14 days on Halloween at Hawk Run Hollow it was time for a new start!  Because I am taking part in No New Starts 22:22 this year, I am reducing the number of new starts as much as possible but this one was in my plans.

I put up a photo of one day's progress in the Mira Mira FB group and asked people to "Name That Nora" with just a couple of clues.  Even Nora Corbett herself couldn't guess, but eventually someone got it right.

This is Virgo from the Zodiac Girls series in the Nora Corbett imprint:

stitched on 32 count Virgo Murano from Sparklies
(the perfect fabric?)

This is what she will look like eventually.

Although I might change her pink hair to be a little bit more purple pink than candyfloss pink?

Finally the next IHSW will be 15th - 17th April so make sure you note the date in your diary or come and join us in the Facebook Group - IHSW on Facebook. If you don't do Facebook then you can check in here by leaving a comment on my post.