Christmas Countdown #6: Goose a Laying

Here is Goose a Laying - although I wasn't super happy about my color choices - I finished these in the midst of my first weeks of chemotherapy - and the strongest rounds, at that! So, another free pass. :)

All these patterns are available in the Mmmcrafts Etsy store - this is Goose-a-Laying.

Here's a link to my post for details on how I stitched this up:

12 Months of Christmas: Goose a laying

Hi all! Here I am with #6 Goose-a-Laying from the 12 Days of Christmas patterns by Mmmcrafts, for our 12 Months of Christmas Stitchalong. Sorry again for the delay, what can I say here, but chemo? I am hanging in there and doing all my stitching on my best days!

I had a really hard time deciding on colors for this one, probably because I am trying my best to use what felt colors I have, rather than buying more, and what I have at this point are largely, unmatched scraps. :)

Honestly I'm not very happy with the colors I picked for the front of my egg, but I do love my goose. I once again used a turquoise sequin and gold bead for the eye, rather than a French knot, simply because I'm not very confident of my French knots.

And I do want to say that I owe the entire finish of this project to my OttLite! I received a free OttLite several months ago from OttLite to do a review (which has been slightly delayed due to my chemo schedule) and I whipped it out during one of many early morning chemo-induced insomnia wakeups.

I still intend to do a thorough review of my OttLite, but I just wanted to say I was very impressed with the amount of light my lamp produces, and the way it just makes colors and details pop. These in-process photos were taken in the middle of the night with my OttLite.

One of the many side effects of the AC chemo regimen I was on was trouble with my vision - blurry, itchy eyes, and it's just never bright enough for me to craft - this lamp really helped with that.

I really enjoyed working on this pattern - the egg works up super quick, and there's so many lovely shapes on the goose as well - I think it would work in so many different colorways. Again I used felt from Benzie Design, and stuck to a similar palette of teals, pinks and metallics for my threads.

What do you think of my stitching so far? Inspired yet to join me?

JOIN THE 12 MONTHS OF CHRISTMAS STITCHALONG!

Would you like to join in? Remember, joining this stitchalong is easy, and no-pressure! To join, visit Larissa's shop to purchase the Twelve Days pattern of your choice. Tag your pictures with the hashtag #twelvedaysornaments and #12monthsofChristmas on Instagram so we can find them.

Leave a comment here with a link to your blog, or any space on the internet where you are tracking your progress. And don't miss the page Larissa has set up with lots of tips for stitching this series: http://mmmcrafts.blogspot.com/p/twelve-days.html.

Next up is Swan-a-swimming! Please join us - let's stitch!

Previous Stitchalong Posts

#1-2: Partridge and Pear; Turtle Dove

#3: French Hen

#4: Colly Bird

#5: Gold Ring

12 Months of Christmas progress... sale alert!

Hi all! Just wanted to update you on my rather slow progress for the 6th pattern in the 12 Months of Christmas Stitchalong - Goose a Laying. Ok, so there's not much progress, I'll be honest, chemo really is just as tough as they say it is, and I didn't have much energy to craft for the past 2 weeks.

But I did get my pieces cut out, and if you follow me on Instagram, you can see my poky progress, stitching mostly during lunch breaks.

But there is some exciting news - the maker of the 12 Months Patterns, Larissa Holland is celebrating the anniversary of her MmmCrafts blog with a sale and a giveaway!

Visit her blog to enter to win a $75 shopping spree (just saying, that would probably get you all the patterns) and she is also having a 20% off sale in her Etsy store. So if you've been on the fence about joining the stitchalong, that discount can make those pattern bundles that much more affordable!