WIPocalypse now - early August update

I'm late, I'm late, for a WIPocalypse update! (Ok, so I'm not the white rabbit...)

Yet another month of not enough stitching. Between a short vacation to Toronto, playing DD's chauffeur, and general attacks of life, there isn't as much progress as I perhaps would have liked.

One of the first things I did do this month was to item-finish TW Needle Guardian. With a clear passport cover and a cut of fabric from the quilting section, I converted it to a rather functional needlebook.

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In fact, the needlebook is seeing use for my work on Chatelaine's Convent Herbal Garden. I'm up to 42 hours:

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This is coming along quite nicely when I do sit down and stitch on it, and I enjoy working on it.

Since CHG has been fun and there are sections where I only need to time a fourth of what I do (since the same thing is repeated 3 more times), I haven't done much on Papillon Creations "Around the World in 80 Stitches":.

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It is fun as well, and what I can see of the mystery so far does look pretty. And I will eventually finish both, but probably not in 2012!


I may not be making much stitching progress, but I am up to 80 consecutive days on the treadmill, before tonight. According to iFit, I've logged 84 miles over 36.5 miles. Not the fastest pace, but it's moving.


And if I keep moving, maybe I'll actually be on time for the next WIPocalypse update at the end of this month!