January 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.

Last year I did my A-Z Challenge for IHSW with mixed success.  I actually forgot it a couple of times!  But I did manage to work on all my WIPs across the year so I count that as a result.

This year I am going to attempt International Hermit and Blackwork.  I do love blackwork and have a couple of projects I want to try fit in to my rotation without being on the WIPGO Board.

The first project up was the Temperature Tree from The Steady Thread.  I filled in the corner and then worked on the final branch for the December temperatures:

And then it was done!

stitched on 28 count Meadow Mist linen from Silkweavers

I moved on to my second WIP from The Steady Thread, the Halloween Bookshelf:

stitched on 30 count tea-dyed linen

I focused on the clock this session and then stitched some more of the crystal ball inside.  Here's how it looks now:

I realised that my photo in Friday's post was not the current state of the piece.  I had stitched more since that was taken.

Today I am going back to my focus piece for the month, the Art Nouveau Head:

stitched on 14 count white Aida

Finally the next IHSW will be 21st - 23rd February 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.