November TUSAL & IHSW WIP!

I feel like I need more acronyms in the post title, lol!

I'm always so timely with these things but first up we have a delicious TUSAL. If you have no clue what TUSAL is, head on over to Daffycat's blog and join the fun!

om nom nom

I don't often buy doughnuts. They're tasty but eating just one is almost impossible! We have a doughnut-loving guest however, and I'll happily supply them as long as I don't have to eat them all, haha.

And another month of IHSW! I did poorly in my participation this year but some is better than none, right? :) This is a little kit I picked up in a thrift store (surprise, surprise!) a year or so ago. I've been wanting to stitch it for a while but was always busy and / or distracted. I had no idea how it would look completed as I have only the black & white pattern to go by. I'm terrible at imagining finished products. Maybe this is a skill that will come with time?

Gray brick with a tail!

Gray brick with a tail and ... head?

Oh.

Ohhhhhh.

:D

And there I stopped. I'm not sure how I feel about the weird yellow post color. I need to deliberate on it for a little while. I don't think I'd like a Christmas-y mailbox that a passing dog took a leaking to!

Now I'm off to oooh and ahh over everyone's much more substantial progress! Your fingers were indeed very productive.

20 comments:

  1. It's not just you who can't see where something is going from a B&W pattern ;-)

    Just keep going - It's amazing how the "weird" colours usually look better once the rest is completed :)

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    1. Oh, that's good to know, LOL! I think I would be hopelessly confuddled by a HaED! And I did keep on truckin'; it still looks a little weird but I'll give it time. Maybe it'll grow on me, ahaha. :D

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  2. I've often wondered what a TUSAL is, thanks for that ^_^ Sweet little stitch.
    xox

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    1. Yes, I like to be a part of this -- even if I wasn't, I'd still save my little bits of floss to put out for the birds in spring! :D

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  3. iLife your festive mailbox, cure!

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    1. Hahaha, I read this comment several times and have come to the conclusion you typed it on a phone with auto-correct, LOL! Thanks, though! :D

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  4. Aww cute stitching and lovely Orts x

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  5. Love your mailbox. it was a fun post as I tried to look at the pictures one at a time and guess.. I am not a good guesser

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    1. Thank you muchly! I was amused at the way it was stitching up so I thought I'd have a little fun with the pictures! :D I'm glad you liked it too!

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  6. Fun progression of photos to show how it's coming along! Nice!
    Cathy

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    1. Thanks a lot; the pictures were fun to take, too! :D

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  7. I thought it was going to be an elephant! a square one. :D

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    1. Hahah, I bet there is one out there. Being totally square. Maybe I should make that pattern. :D

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  8. You're not the only one who has trouble with a B&W photo. The mailbox is cute - I'd keep going. Once all the colours are in and the back stitch done, you may be surprised how good it looks.

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    1. It's a relief that I'm not the only one! Thanks, I am plugging on with the color in hopes that things make more sense later on, haha. :D

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  9. a very cute beginning sweetie, that has a real Xmas taste =)
    very impatient to see more
    happy stitching
    xxx

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    1. Sankyuu~ I just hope it's not the only Christmas piece I manage this year! At my rate, it probably will be though, haha. :D

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