Week 24 Nikki's Stocking Update

Can you see the progress I made? 

There are new leaves on the right and an 

almost finished flower on the left. 

I had some struggles with my new magnifying glasses. 

I was wearing them alone without my normal progressive glasses. 

The problem was I couldn't read my chart well. 

With the help of my husband he removed the arms of the glasses and replaced the arms with an elastic strap. With the strap loosened I can wear my own glasses and the magnifying glasses.  

Now I can read the chart and see to stitch. 

Maybe my speed will improve now.

Two weeks until the half a year mark.

Week 22 and Week 23 Nikki's Stocking Update

This picture was actually taken on Wednesday the 5th. I had just gotten a new thread and realized I had used the wrong color to fill the basket. It looks so close to the other color I hadn't realized it wasn't a match. Since I had finished so much of the basket, I decided to continue with the same color. No one will know, except I just told the world. 

Here is a comparison between the two stockings. 

Kierra's from 1995 and Nikki's.

I actually like the mistake better, it is brighter.

This is the picture for Thursday, June 13th.

I was tired of filling in the basket, so I started working on the flowers and leaves above. Each time I look at this I find more missing flowers on the right side. 

At this point, I think I will never get this foot area done. 

But I will!

The top will be easier!

Week 21 Nikki's Stocking update for May 30

Since it was such a busy week, prepping fleece to take to High Adventure for the kids to have a Just Serve project to work on. 

Yes, I trimmed the salvage off of all that fleece yardage!

And enjoying 3 days and 2 nights at camp.

Even with all that I did manage to get some stitching done. 

After finishing the right branch in the left basket, I realized I still needed to do that branch in the right basket. 

So, I did that and started some leaves. 

Do you remember my broken magnifying glass? Well, the tape didn't hold up. And I was tired of retaping it. 

And I could not find a new glass like the one I had to replace the broken one.

I bought a new magnifying glass on Amazon. The picture looked good and the principle sounded good. It was supposed to hang from my neck. However, the flexible neck material was too long, and the magnifying glass was not in the correct place for me to see. 

I did all kinds of configurations to try and make it work. The one below worked the best but was uncomfortable. 

See that black circle on my head, that is the neck support for the magnifying glass. Yup, I twisted that thing around 

and placed it on my head. 

I did that for several months until I couldn't stand it anymore. 

So I broke down and bought these new glasses 

with interchangeable lenses. 

What a difference they make. 

More comfortable and I can change the lenses if I need to. And I don't need my regular glasses with them. 

Here is hoping I will have more time to stitch this week.

Week 20 of the Stocking Update for May 23rd

I am late posting this update for the following reasons:

Samantha's High School graduation was on May 23rd.

Mary, Samantha, and Richard

Samantha's graduation Dinner was on May 24th.

The Family

Klint's birthday celebration was on May 26th.

Just us

On Tuesday the 28th I left for High Adventure with 

the youth from church. And I returned on May 30th. 

It was pleasant during the days around the mid-70s 

but cold at night down to the 50s.

 A big difference from the Valley of the Sun where 

it was 105 the day we left. 

Me at camp.

So now for the stocking!

I found a mistake

Yes I found a mistake and I had to loosen some threads

 that were secure to fix the problem.

I was able to finish filling in the bottom hill and 

add some branches to the left basket.

Now to fill in the baskets and finish the branches and flowers.

Be Happy!