I haven’t been shy about sharing my love for Fat Quarter Shop. My wallet may not appreciate them, but I certainly do. I so enjoy all of the content they share with their customers, and the few times I’ve had to contact Customer Service, it has been an incredibly pleasant experience.

I was into cross stitch before Fat Quarter Shop really started to be part of bringing it back, but I have a serious backlog now, in part, because of the great projects I’ve discovered through them. The project that’s been consuming my time lately has been the Mistletoe Lane Stitch Along for Jolly July.

Week one took me significantly longer than I expected. Isn’t that always the way? I feel like every time I plan to do something, it takes twice as long as I think it’s going to. I did stitch the white letters before the red banner just to help prevent the white catching any of the white.

I am using the called for Weeks Dye Works colors, but I’m not using the fabric that Fat Quarter Shop suggested. They suggest a 25ct Lugana, but I prefer at least a 28ct fabric, and while I may not prefer stitching on it, I love they way 32ct looks. I’m using 28ct Lugana in Light Ash. I prefer the tone of this shade to the recommended. I also feel like the slight difference goes a bit better with my general decor.

I’m moving on to Week 2. Maybe I can finish it before the next part is released?