It's finally here! The pre-release files for the 2026 Patchwork Mystery SAL have been uploaded and are available for free on Ko-FI and the Adventures in Stitching website stitchingadventuress.com/shop/ There is NO obligation if you download the file to participate

Where to go next? From Level 3, the young stitcher is ready to move on to most other easy patterns found in the general stitching world.

Level 3: Advanced Beginner = Comfortable with the stitching process and is ready to move on to more advanced techniques. Level 3 introduces backstitching and knots (French and Colonial), all done on Aida.

Level 2: New Stitcher = Has finished a few pieces and is comfortable with stitching, switching colors, and transferring what they see from the pattern to the fabric, and is ready for a little more. L

Level 1: Total Beginner = Never Stitched or Just starting the stitching journey. This is the stitcher who has finished fewer than 5 pieces or who is still not comfortable changing colors or reading the pattern and transferring to the fabric

Early Learners Series - Developed with younger stitchers in mind. With more blocks of color and fewer color changers overall. This series has 3 main levels.

Coming soon: Introducing a new series especially for young stitchers. Designed with children ages 4-12 with large blocks of color and fewer color changes, moving up in difficulty as confidence and skill grow.

My newest Blackwork design stitched by Anne Krewe is up and ready to go: ko-fi.com/s/df71a3b683

Shipping error FIXED! Halloween SALE 15% off all Halloween-themed designs until November 1st. use this link ko-fi.com/maskedbandit... or code HALL25 www.stitchingadventuress.com The code also works at KO-FI

I've gotten moved and am settling in nicely. I will resume streaming on Tuesday, September 2nd, at 8:00 a.m. Eastern. Note that this is an hour earlier than I have been starting. I hope to see you all there at www.twitch.tv/maskedbandit236. Streams may run shorter; I will call it day to day.

The moving sale is now active on my website: www.stitchingadventuress.com use the discount code MOVING to have the 15% discount applied to downloadable PDFs in your cart

The progress on the model of Blackwork Raccoons. A very versatile project that can be done in any number of ways. I decided to colorize the different parts and use some of my Gloriana silks

Finished the hummingbird and started some of the border

Link for the sale - code needed if not using the link is MOVING ko-fi.com/maskedbandit...

From August 11th through August 30th, I will be running a *moving* special. It won't be on commissions; only on the downloadable patterns, as I won't be set up to work on commissions during the move. 15% off all designs. Only on the Ko-Fi site ko-fi.com/maskedbandit...

Update of the Hummingbird Lace Mandala

For August, I plan to work on Chatelaine's Hummingbird Lace Mandala when I have time between moving activities. Here is the current progress.

Part of a set that was included in a cross-stitch magazine in 2007. It also included a needle case, which I have no idea where it went.

A new piece I am model-stitching for my store. It's a blackwork design.

Progress on Raccoon in the Moonlight. Working on the second page. I don't usually work by the page, but this is a paper pattern, and I can't keep track of multiple pages of marked-up paper

New Christmas ornament

Christmas in July sale at my Ko-Fi store, use ko-fi.com/maskedbandit... to receive 10% off all Christmas designs, including the new, just-released Cross and Diamond Ornament as seen stitched on the TCC Summer World Tour Raid Train.

I will gradually update my current designs for the Saga app. If you have one of my designs or have purchased one that isn't compatible yet, you can contact me, showing that you own the design, and I will send you the Saga-compatible file.

I have learned about a new cross-stitch markup app, Saga. It is a one-time paid program. It requires a special format to load files, which I have learned that I can create so that future patterns can be released with the extra file for this format, as well as the one for other markup apps.

The Crafty Collective Raid train has started. Check it out and follow it. thecraftycollective.ca/RaidTrain.html

I started a temperature scarf in 2022, but I lost motivation. I have picked it up again. This is part of August. The burgundy is temps in the 70°F range, the coral is in the 60°F range, and the red is in the 80°F range

I've been practicing my split-ring tatting

Progress is being made on the Patchwork Quilt Mystery SAL model. The squares are 20x20 and there will be two a month, except for the first month, which will have 3. I'm planning to have it up with the supply list in mid-December, with the first month released on January 1, 2026.

I've been working on the Heaven and Earth Designs Christmas Unicorn for many years now. This is my current progress.

One of my viewers redeemed a custom bookmark. The viewer selects three colors, and I design, stitch, and send them the finished bookmark. This is where I'm at on my most current one.

Latest update on After Plug In

Latest progress on Raccoon in the Moonlight. Finished the first page and did 190 stitches (3%) of the second page

New Design - What Gives You the Right? ko-fi.com/s/ec881db247

New piece added to Ko-Fi: ko-fi.com/s/e04ccdd0d5

747 stitches more - 30% complete

More progress on the Longdog Sampler, After Plug In

More information on the Patchwork Quilt Mystery SAL... I've been working on the model, and it's been taking me around 2 hours to complete a square. This will be a very low-pressure and easy-to-keep-up-with SAL.

I have designed a small piece, 100 stitches x 100 stitches, for a mystery SAL, hopefully to start in January. The theme is "Patchwork Quilt," and the color scheme features blues and violets.

Progress is being made on this piece by Longdog Sampler. It is their After Plug In design

I have a redeem on my channel where I will design a custom bookmark using three colors that the user chooses. This is one recently redeemed that I designed and started stitching.

Started a Lavender & Lace design called Celtic Christmas.

Actually finished her a while back, but never got her posted.

Current progress on Joan Elliott's Angel of Night. I'm working to have her finished this year.

current progress on HAED Christmas Unicorn

lastest progress

progress on the Christmas Unicorn

I worked on the Unicorn again today. I'm prepping for a stream where I'll work on a bobbin lace bookmark. I have to wind 30 bobbins for it, but first I'll have to decide on a color...

I made some more progress on the Angel of Night. The backstitching adds definition.

It's been a while, but I pulled out HAED's Christmas Unicorn to work on today. I started top left instead of the middle, which is unusual for me. I'm also using pregridded fabric and will probably never buy more. I don't work in grids, so it doesn't benefit me.

I finished the cross-stitching on the wing and continued backstitching around the face and halo.