I show all my May-nia cross stitch projects from 2025 and my possible starts for May-nia 2026.
May-nia Projects from 2025
1. Garden Blessings by Chessie & Me. 1 over 2 on 36ct Putty by WDW. Class kit from the Shepherd’s Bush Retreat 2024.
2. R-Kade by Long Dog Samplers. 1 over 2 on 40ct Conifer linen by PTPlus. Two colors of Silks4U silks (PR114).
3. Mystery Marquoir by Isabelle Haccourt Vatier. 1 over 2 on 46ct Antique White linen. Glorianna “In The Navy” and Dinky Dyes “Ocean Blue” and a DMC tan and a kreinik metallic white.
4. Cheer Spool by The Paper & Thread. Classic Colorworks “Cupid” on perforated paper.
5. Garden Stroll by Carolyn Manning Designs. 1 over 2 on 36ct “Damoiselle” by PTP. Sulky 12 wt pack 712-80, pattern is free when you buy the pack.
6. Stitching Shelf by Heaven and Earth Designs. Artwork by Aimee Stewart. 1 over 1 on 25ct white lugana, full cross. Called for DMC.
7. Mary Ornament by Mill Hill. Mill Hill kit on perforated paper.
8. Churchyard Christmas by Praiseworthy Stitches. 2 over 2 on 32ct “Mirage” by PTP. Called for flosses.
9. Sleeping Princess by Mirabilia. 2 over 2 on 32 ct Water Lily. Called for DMC.
10. Garden of Blessings by Heartstring. 1 over 2 on 36ct Stormy Sky by Zweigart. Class kit from the Shepherd’s Bush Retreat 2024.
11. Garden Blessings Fob by Shepherd’s Bush. Kit.
12. Panic Button Pillow by MommaLovesYouGB. 1 over 2 on scrap of 32ct Weathered Stone by Atomic Ranch.
13. Serenity Harbor by By The Bay Needleart. 1 over 2 on 40ct Vintage Lentil by Lakeside Linens. Called for DMC, overdyed cotton & silk. Water colors are Dinky Dyes “Gum Leaves” and “Ocean Pines”.
14. Christmas Village Ornaments by Dimensions, kit floss on 36ct cream linen, 2 over 2.
15. Forever in Peace by Sweet Wing Studio. Called for flosses, 2 over 2 on 32ct Nut by Fabric Flair
16. Shared Stitches sampler from Shepherd’s Bush Retreat 2024. Class kit given at the retreat.
17. Spring Box by New York Dreamer. 2 over 2 on 32ct Vintage Country Mocha, called for flosses.
18. Home Is Where My Stitching Is by The Primitive Hare. 1 over 2 on 36ct Agave linen. Using Sulky 12wt thread and Blanc DMC Floche.
19. Black Vintage Sampler by Owl Forest Embroidery. 1 over 1 on 20ct opalescent white aida. 12wt Sulky thread in black (1005).
20. Outdoor Adventure, Mill Hill Buttons and Beads Kit on perforated paper.
21. Saoirse’s Garden by The Thread Gatherer. 2 over 2 on 32ct Winter Moon, class kit from Shepherd’s Bush Retreat 2024.
22. L’atelier by Jardin Prive (Camile Colje-Camps). 1 over 2 on 46ct white linen, called for DMC.
23. Village Canal, Dimensions Kit. 2 over 2 on 32ct “Blue Dreams” by Fabric Flair. Kit floss.
24. Butterflies, Blossoms, and Bees by Just Nan. Old class piece from 2001ish, 2 over 2 on 28ct Pansy Lugana by PTP, using the DMC.
25. Garden (Mesh Bag) by Shepherd’s Bush. Called for Perle Cotton and buttons from Shepherd’s Bush.
Possible May-nia Starts for 2026:
1. Joseph by Mill Hill Kit
2. Christmas Village Ornaments by Dimensions
3. Summer Saltbox by Plum Street
4. Fragments in Time 2023 by Summer House Stitchworks
5. A Stitch for All Seasons–Spring by Little Dove Designs
6. Greetings from Yellowstone Postcard by Open Road Abode (Melody Gilmore)
7. Shepherds Frill by Heart in Hand
8. Out on a Limb-Aqua Bird by Mill Hill Kit
9. Sweet Liberty by Just Another Button Company
10. My Pinzzz by Plum Street
11. Four Seasons Summer by Soda Stitch
12. Gingerbread House Sewing Book by Stacy Nash
13. Heart of the Home by Cheryl McKinnon (Oct 2025 Cross Stitcher)
14. Pip and Cottage Sewing Book by Stacy Nash
32 Comments
Hi so glad to see you great video
Yay! So nice to see you, Brenda. You have been missed. I always enjoy your videos. Welcome back 😁
Happy belated birthday! Love this video!
Your Just Nan "Butterflies etc" came out so good. I like it on the slightly darker purple. It was fun to 'start along' with you last year. I finished mine as a door hanger pillow. (Blog post on the finish: https://threadbndr.blogspot.com/2025/11/finished-needlework-and-ffo-butterflies.html)
I am your first viewer! It is ALWAYS a pleasure to watch your videos!! Have a GREAT MAYNIA! HAPPY STITCHING TODAY AND EVERYDAY IN 2026!!
Your maynia plans look fun! That plum street saltbox house with the photo edge stitched around is a great idea! Now I really want to stitch that series!
I always look forward to your Maynia video! Thanks for sharing.
I’ve been waiting for this video!! Love to see your annual Maynia plans!!
How exciting to see and be inspired by your Maynia plans this year! You were the first floss tube I watched in 2020 that had the Mania explanation…and I was so excited! I remember all your pieces and love seeing your progress!! This year I’m going to work on one WIP each day so I touch 31 projects. I will decide at the end of the day…which basket to put them in…June – August, Sept – November, December -February, and March – April and I’ll work on them again until next years Mania! Hopefully I’ll get some meaningful progress and finishes! I want to do a board to showcase them like you do! Happy birthday and happy stitching! ❤Susie in the Smokey Mountains
Hi Brenda WOW!! What an accomplishment on your projects. Love what you will be starting for May-nia. I will be doing 5 new starts this May (one per week). I am still trying to finish a lot of my old WIP's. I always love watching your channel and your stitching is stunning. Thank you for sharing. In the meantime Happy Stitching and be safe and kind. God bless
Pat
I enjoyed your video. It’s just like Christmas watching you take out each project and I don’t know how you can remember all the designers and the teachers in the fabrics. Keep the video is coming.
Happy Stitch Mania. Love seeing your plans every year.
I always enjoy your Maynia update video. It is so fun.😊
😊😊😊 good to see ya
Happy belated birthday! 🎉🎉🎉
So many beautiful projects and your stitching is gorgeous!
Im sorry to hear about the loss of your mom. I felt the same way when my granny passed away. ❤
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Hello Brenda, I love how you show your projects, we have time to really appreciate the work, beautiful stitches, I watch each of your flosstubes! 😊🌺
So sorry to hear about your mom. The hyacinth project is lovely. Thanks for sharing all your beautiful projects and amazing finishes. And I hope one day to meet you at a Snug Harbor retreat. ❤❤❤
What a great May-nia flosstube! You have so many lovely WIPS and finishes.
Merry Mania. I always enjoy seeing your Mania line-up as well as all your great finishes. Happy stitching!
This is one of my favorite videos every year, I love it when you bring out the big board!
I am always excited to see how much you have finished and then what you want to start. It is always a joy to see a video from you, so thank you for all of the work.
Always look forward to your Maynia projects! ❤
I love all your videos but in particular the May-plans. Where did you purchase L'atelier? I went to the Mercerie de La Gargouille website, and it was not listed. I love chickens and the colors.
Loved seeing your plans for May Maynia – it's such a fun stitching month! It's a great idea to have a mix of all sizes, some beading, and some full coverage.🇨🇦
I get so excited when you pull the board out!! Always love the Maynia videos ❤❤
Oh my Lord! I have to share something with you. I love your videos as always, Brenda. I was stitching to your video and my jaw dropped at 23:17. First, please accept my sincere condolences on the loss of your mom this past March. I lost my mom to cancer in May last year. The one year anniversary of her passing coming up very soon, which brings me to the point here. My mom lived near the beach for many years, she always wanted a cottage on the beach, and her favorite colors were blue and white. She was also a voracious reader! I just recently bought the same Luca-S Sea View kit to stitch in memory of my mom! How amazing is that? 🙏❤️🙏
Love watching this video every yr. Wow the parked threads in a stitching shelf! When you use those bobbins, when you want a specific thread I presume you take all off to find it? Also, lol when you do dimensions kits and swap fabric do you use 1 or 2 strands vs all the different strands dimensions usually suggest? Wow 14 empty! That’s awesome.
I just love the way you do Maynia! It is always fun to see how many projects are actually finished & taken off the board! I do have a question about the photos that are on the board. Do you have a special camera or printer that makes that size photo? If not, how do you do it?
So much fun to watch your mania video each year. It’s like watching my old friends ( your old wips) getting older each year. So exciting to see the finishes. You’ve done well getting so much progress
This is my favorite floss stitch show that you do every year. I look forward to seeing how any pieces you have finished and how any are still going strong after many years. Please continue to do this every year.