All done with Above the Clouds.

feeds@yuku.com (Kelley M2) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:41:24 GMT

I'll be back again when the "just finish it off" urge strikes again.

Maybe I'm an OOATer....

feeds@yuku.com (flying fish 98) — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 15:29:02 GMT

I was good at keeping to my rotation for the first few months of the year, and got a few finishes, but now i'm bogged down in SWIP's (mainly large). I enjoy working on things when i get them out, but it seems like i hardly get anything done, before it's time to switch, and there have been no finishes in my rotation for ages. In fact, i ended up starting a whole heap of small projects just to get some finishes.

Sooooo... with 10 - 15% left to finish on my HAED QS,...

Time to finish up the back stitch on Above the Clouds

feeds@yuku.com (Kelley M2) — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:51:11 GMT

Hi again all! I thought I'd come join you again while I am finishing up the last little bit of AtC. I am trying to get another ornament made up and I also have a hot pad/trivet to make, so my stitching is taking place at the same time. I'll be here for a little while though.

Bye for now

feeds@yuku.com (szd) — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 11:34:49 GMT

Although I'm an OAATer in my heart of hearts, I'm going to give rotating another try. I have several things calling to me and I've been dabbling with a couple of different projects the past few weeks. Now that school's over for the year and I've got 9 more weeks with only one job (being a wife/mother), and only two of the three kids home at a time (except for a two week stretch from mid to late July), I'm going to get myself organized and see how a rotation goes....

1/3!

feeds@yuku.com (LisaBC) — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 19:15:50 GMT

A bit over 1/3 of the way done the D*mn Baby Sampler! Cheers! The nastiest part, the evil circle is done and only required frogging once. It wasn't even a lot of frogging. Hip hip hooray!

I'm needing mental therapy right now, so pulled out CdC. I'm in a bit of a funk with it. I enjoy the stitching - silks feel nice, super easy to see 28 ct. linen, lovely colour. On the other hand, I'm not sure the fabric/thread combo is suiting the design well. I'm not...

Cathy - how's the wedding sampler coming?

feeds@yuku.com (LisaBC) — Fri, 23 May 2008 09:11:22 GMT

You said it needed to be done this month, just wondering how you're doing! Go, Cathy, go! Do you have a long weekend and any time this weekend to make some good progress on it?

It's May! How are we doing?

feeds@yuku.com (szd) — Sat, 03 May 2008 11:38:53 GMT

My focus piece during April was Misty Morning Vineyard (Chatelaine), but I didn't get much done. I seem to spend more time trying to figure out the chart than actually stitching. I did complete my travel piece, Drawn Thread's Home for Christmas.

I've decided that I will need some relatively instant gratification if MMV is to continue as my OAAT project. So I'll be choosing a small project that is close to being finished to work on at the beginning of the month,...

Peaceful Paradise (update 14th april)

feeds@yuku.com (kyrieflutter) — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 07:16:59 GMT

After about two years, ish, of being a screaming rotationer, I've found myself quite happily an OAATer. My piece is Peaceful Paradise by Midsummer Night Designs, which will eventually look like this:

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but currently looks like this:

See you later girls!

feeds@yuku.com (Kelley M2) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 16:03:14 GMT

I just finished up the beads on Angel of the Sea. She has had a little wash and is drying for a while rolled up in a towel before I give her a light press. I will remove the gridding threads and take a photo once she is dry. Stay tuned to the L&L forum for the photo!

So now that she is done I will be going on to my Royal Rotation of the 4 seasonal queens. If I am concetrating on finishing something again, I'll come back and see how all of you OOATers are doing!

April update

feeds@yuku.com (szd) — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 15:58:55 GMT

How did March go? I finished one of my oldest WIPs, Sampler Gameboard, which was a wonderful feeling! I also finished the flamingo sandals and took them to the needlepoint shop for finishing.

My OOAT project for April is Misty Morning Vineyard (former Chatelaine Mystery IV). The colors are gorgeous, but the chart drives me insane with symbols that are very similar right next to each other. I am hoping to get through Part IV on all four sides this month.
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Plugging away...

feeds@yuku.com (LisaBC) — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 22:39:32 GMT

Anyone want to guess what the second animal design will be? Hint: I haven't started the actual animal yet, so good luck! I'm both pleased with how well it's coming and disappointed since I was hoping to do it a little faster than one per month. Ah well, whatever happens.

Beatrix Potter Baby Sampler

A less impressive update on my...

Vermillion Holiday Animal Afghan WIP!

feeds@yuku.com (Mudmonkey) — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 10:52:17 GMT

I finally finished the third animal this morning, first two were really quick stitches, third was too, just was pretty busy the last couple of weeks, so didnt get as much time to work on it as I would have liked.

here is January, February and March from the Vermillions Holiday Animal Afghan that I am making for my third grandchild, due this august.

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Angel of the Sea will be my project. ( Update photo at post #9! )

feeds@yuku.com (Kelley M2) — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 09:30:25 GMT

This photo is at 223 hours of work. I have actually got her to 231 ( more of the left side waves done ) but my camera was acting up this morning. Finishing frenzy here I come!

March Check-in

feeds@yuku.com (szd) — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 09:06:32 GMT

How did February go? I stitched Sampler Gameboard most of the month although I am heartily sick of it by now. Just 6 more motifs and about half the border to go. I would love to have it finished for my sampler guild meeting on Saturday since it is one of my 2008 UFO challenges for the group, but I don't think I'm going to get it done. We have a busy week with my daughter's high school play and my report cards due. During February, I took two quick breaks from SG to finish a...

The Siren Song of OAAT is calling me!!!

feeds@yuku.com (Mudmonkey) — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 16:58:12 GMT

After rotating my 6 projects again for about a year , I find I am missing working on one project till it is done. I seem to be spending all my time marking off hours on a sheet of paper, the spreadsheet I have on the puter and hunting down floss colours I need that always seem to be in with another project!
seems like not much stitching is getting done sometimes !

Linus Blankets

feeds@yuku.com (Vickie P) — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 09:57:15 GMT

The Linus blankets I'm working on are Zweigart afghans. We cut them in half, nun stitch in from the edges, fringe them, and stitch a child's motif in one of the squares.

However, other members have crocheted or knitted blankets. Some members have used squares of left over fabrics/flannels and made quilts. Linus project is very flexible as long as the blankets are within the guidelines for size and don't include any ties.

My EGA chapter got started when the...

February OAAT roll call

feeds@yuku.com (szd) — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 15:15:47 GMT

After publicly stating that Sampler Gameboard would be my OAAT piece in January, I changed my mind and put in the 7-10 hours necessary to finish the birth sampler for my niece's daughter. Am hoping to mail it over to England around her first birthday in March. The plan was to get back to Sampler Gameboard for the remainder of the month, but the preparations for my son's Eagle Scout Court of Honor totally consumed my life outside work and I didn't pick up a needle for about 8...

What are you stitching in January?

feeds@yuku.com (szd) — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 11:40:21 GMT

I'm going to focus on Sampler Gameboard, but today I'm working on Love and Wisdom and Ann Holewll. Both are new starts for SALs. I'll be caught up to the first "assignment" on both today--for Love and Wisdom, I'm supposed to stitch to the first border stitch. The Ann Holewll SAL doesn't officially start until February, but since I purchased this kit for an SAL in 2004, I figure it won't hurt to get a head start on it!

Susan

I've finally admitted I'm a OAATer too....

feeds@yuku.com (paculina) — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 16:43:00 GMT

I've been stitching as a OAATer for years, but always swearing that when this project or that gift was done, I'd get on a rotation. I'd do it for a while, but then not want to switch off my project or I'd lose track of the time or whatever. It just never worked. I'm probably in Haze's camp - OAAT until I get tired of the project. So here I am, joining my partner in crime, Carleen, on the OAAT bandwagon.

I actually have 2 pieces going - one at home and one at...

Looks like I am going OAAT....

feeds@yuku.com (Carleen5967) — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 05:01:10 GMT

I got back to stitching in November and have tried to rotate but because of current life situations and time..... its just not really practical.

So looks like I am going to be a one at a timer for a while (with the TW SAL exception- 3rd weekend of the month). I will mostly just be working on some WIP to pair down my StRIP list.

(as a plus I think it will help me beat Laurel in our current contest)

One-At-A-Time Stitchers