Little Penguin Quilts Through the Year

Little Penguin Quilts Through the Year

Saturday, October 3, 2026

Daily Stitching Update and a new start...

 I finished out September with my daily stitching...

And moved on to October!  October 2nd has a butterfly because we went to the Butterfly Pavilion down in Denver that day.  That is such a sweet experience!  I'll share some photos in my Thursday post.  This is the first daily square where I actually drew the shape before I stitched it.


The whole piece looks like this right now - you can see July, August, and September in the top row, and then it skips down to October on the bottom left.  I just started this project on September 26th.


The new start for October is Broom Hilda, a design from Melisa at PinkernPunkin.  I think she's so cute with her purple hair and green skin!  Her hat and dress are supposed to be stitched in black, and I couldn't find a bit of it in my stash, so I chose a very dark gray instead.  I think that's working fine for the clothing, but not so much for her eyes and mouth.  So I'll need to go pick up some black floss!


Sharing at Kathy's Quilts for Slow Sunday Stitching.








18 comments:

TerryKnott.blogspot.com said...

Your daily stitching piece is looking awesome. What a fun project! Broom Hilda is a cutie too.

Michele McLaughlin said...

These projects are so neat! I do love those leaves and that butterfly is so pretty!

Susie H said...

Your daily stitching looks amazing. Great job on that butterfly. Maybe you're uncovering some hidden talent? Have a peaceful Sunday.

Vicki in MN said...

You have the perfect stitch going on for October with Broom Hilda. The butterfly seems to be the perfect stitch on the daily stitching project.

Kate said...

Your daily stitching project is really coming along. Love the witch. A perfect project for this time of year. I have the urge to start a Halloween quilt, probably won't, but I'm so tempted.

Sarah said...

Your year of stitches is going to be such fun to watch. Great start! Sarah quilting by the sea

Linda at Texas Quilt Gal said...

Your daily stitching project is very cool - love the butterfly! Isn't Broom Hilda a scream! Love the purple on her.

Ivani said...

Your daily stitching project looks great, Diann. It seems that all stitchers are in need of black thread...

Karen - Quilts...etc. said...

did you need to draw all that design on the fabric first or did it come that way?

CathieJ said...

Your daily stitching looks interesting. How is it that we all seem to run out of black? I have started buying multiples of it. Enjoy your stitching.

Angela said...

Oh! I love your daily stitching piece! Lovely!

JanineMarie said...

Your daily stitching project is fascinating!! I can see where this can become a diary of sorts for the year.

Melisa- pinkernpunkinquilting said...

Your daily stitch is so pretty and I bet a lot of fun to work on. Love that buttery square and I cannot wait to see photos of your visit to the Butterfly Pavilion. Aaw Broom Hilda is as cute as a button. I look forward to seeing her all stitched up. Love the pretty purples you are using. Thank you for adding her to your October stitching, Diann . Have an awesome day. Hugs.

Julierose said...

Lovely stitching on your leaves and the little butterfly is so pretty--nice work on these blocks...hugs, Julierose

WollwunderPeTra said...

Danke für deinen lieben Kommentar zu meinem Windlicht.
Deine Stickarbeiten sind immer so wunderbar und deine Quilts bewundere ich. Sie sind für mich sehr inspirierend.
Einen guten Start in die neue Woche
Liebe Grüße Petra

Jeanna said...

Your COL is so interesting, Diann. Love the butterfly. You have a nice start on Broom Hilda. Love the purple and green.

Andree G. Faubert said...

Hi Diann, I wish that I would get into my daily stitching project - it'll probably take me years to finish it. Keep on stitching :-)

piecefulwendy said...

Your stitching, as usual, is so neat and lovely. Hope you found black floss!