Around the World in 80 Stitches – Kate's Crafting Corner

Well, I am a part and a half away from being all caught up with Around the World in 80 stitches. I am really enjoying stitching this and I can’t wait to be caught up. Upon finishing my weekly allotment of Mini So Many Books So Little Time, I will continue working on this. When I am finally caught up, it will be the first time I will have been caught up since I started this whole project. I am really liking the colors I picked and they end up going together a lot better than I originally thought they would.

This week while stitching, I finished Part three and got about half way done with Part four. Below is this weeks progress:

While stitching on this, I watched the following: Little House on the Prairie – Season 1 and Glee – Season 1. I have concluded that I watch way too much tv. But what is a girl to do when there is so much stitching to be done?!? I don’t trust myself to be left to the quiet of my own mind.

About five months ago I joined a Stitch-A-Long called Around the World in 80 Stitches by Papillon. It is through the newsletter feature on the website. You pay 2 dollars and then every month for two years you get access to a new part of the pattern. It is a mystery pattern so I have no clue what the finished product will look like. But I am enjoying learning all of these specialty stitches. I never even knew about specialty stitches until I found this. I know, I know, what rock have I been hiding under. But I was taught cross stitches and so that is all that I have done. That is all I knew existed.

Since I finished working on the weekly allotment of Mini Books, I have been working on this. Probably spent over 20 hours working on it. After finishing my weekly allotment of Mini So Many Books, I will continue working on this until I am caught up. I am nearly done with Part 3. I have to finish the lazy daisy stitches and put the beads on it. Part 5 was released this past week so I am about half way there. I am really enjoying working on it. And the concept of stitches from 80 different places. It is a really brilliant idea.

Here is my progress pic. I don’t remember what fabric I stitched it on. I think 28 ct white evenweave.

Colors used (all DMC):
Dark Green: 890
Medium Green: 909
Pale Green: 905
Floral 1: 552
Floral 2: 209
Floral 3: 321
Floral 4: 666
Floral 5: 741
Floral 6: 727
Floral 7: 820
Floral 8: 799
Metallic Thread: Silver
Bead 1: Red
Bead 2: Yellow

While stitching I have been watching: Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman – Season 2; The Hunger Games (twice); Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief