Page 2, Row 6 Finally Done!!

I finally finished my next row of stitches, only took me 9 months! LOL!  Sorry it took soooo long to update, life has been completely insane since January.  I didn't even stitch at all, not even non-HAED projects from January till July.  I finally got my stitching bug back around July and worked on a simple blackwork project.  I found lots of different blackwork squares in a free download, used my own fabric, and put a little spin on it and it looked good.  I even finished it!  I started reading the HAED board and finally got myself re-motivated to work on my Sapphire project.  I don't know how I didn't stitch on anything for sooo long.  My stitching is such a therapeutic thing for me.  If my mind is racing with everything going on it slows my thinking down because I have to concentrate so I don't make (as many) mistakes.  If I need to think and come up with an opinion or whatever is going on at that given time it allows me to concentrate on that one issue and stitch.  It's so soothing and helpful.  The change in me not stitching, to stitching again is that I have surrounded myself with people who support my hobby, not make me feel guilty for doing it and make me pack it away.  I'm grateful to those people and you all know who you are.  I really enjoy sitting and watching TV and stitching or watching my guy play video games while I stitch.  It's been good so I hope this streak of having my stitchy bug continues, especially for my Sapphire project.  Okay now that I've written a novel I will share the pictures of my new row.  I believe I have started the background behind the girl.  I seem to be getting out of the grays/purples and more into the blues that are behind her.  We shall see if that continues in the next row.  I should have this page completed soon, unless my life turns even more crazy and I pray it doesn't.  Anyway, here are the update pictures.

Pleased to announce!...

that Stacked Cups is DONE!  I just finished cup the last backstitch a few mins ago and took pics.  I'm so excited to have finished this project!  I want to thank Sherry for pushing me to get it done!  I'm glad it is tho and this will give me more time to focus on Sapphire.  I do plan on working on Sapphire yet today just have to do a few things around the house first, like wrap Christmas presents for the boys.  I appreciate all of the support and/or comments I've gotten to get this far on BOTH of my projects and for you guys to see the completed project pictures!  Here they are...

Stacked Cups DONE minus Backstitching!!

Well after I took the most recent pics of the Stacked Cups project, I have continued stitching on it.  I was almost done when my thread frayed and split so I had to unstitch a bit to make it right but got it all done.  The bottom cup now has a handle and saucer and the left side and bottom borders are done!  I just have the backstitching left to do!!  Here are the pics!!

I also have only 300 stitches left in the next row of Sapphire.  Now I'm not sure if I should go back to Sapphire or work on the backstitching of Stacked Cups.  Such decisions!

Stacked Cups Update

Well I've been a busy little stitching bee the last 12 hours.  Not only did I do 200 stitches on Sapphire, but I found my mistake in Stacked Cups way back there in the pattern so I unstitched AGAIN since my last update on this project.  But I persevered and got the 3rd cup (not the saucer or handle) DONE!!  I'm so proud of myself.  I'm so close to being done with the x's on this project.  I just have the handle and saucer on the 3rd and final cup, and 1/2 of the border and the x's are done!  Then there's just backstitching.  I'm so happy Sherry has put me up to this as I will finally finish a project (only my 2nd this YEAR and #8 in my LIFE TIME!  I had to take pics to show you my 3rd cup after so much unstitching!  Here are the pics of Stacked Cups.

So I think I'm going to take a break and return to Sapphire for a 100 stitches or so and come back to Stacked Cups!  Stay tuned for a FINISH!!

Page 1, Row 6 Done!!

Finally finished up the next row!  Got Page 1, Row 6 completed just now.  Here are the pics for that!

I also unstitched the mistake area on 'Stacked Cups'.  I plan to pick that up next and get a lil done on it!