Where did June
and July gone to? By the way, where has the summer gone to? Oh yeah, out the
window! For some reason, this summer has seemed to fly by faster than usual. Let
me try to do a little catching up in this post.
I have been stitching on She Feeds Them Well by The Scarlet House. I
still have a little more stitching before I can call this one finished. I have
had to make a few adjustments here and there to make it work on the 18 count
Aida I am using. I had already started on it once before on 28 count evenweave.
I had practiced just for this piece because I wanted to do it so badly. I
thought I was ready. I ripped out so many stitches and got so frustrated with
that evenweave!
Normally, an experience like that
would have me packing up my threads and the chart to hide away in a drawer never
to be seen again but I really like this pattern by Tanya and I was determined
to stitch
it.
My first 2013 Loose Feather chart arrived! Wild Berries by BBD. I love
this year's series dedicated to family history, samplers and birdwatchers! Three
of my favorite things! I have a special plan for the series and can't wait to
share it when I finish Wild Berries but it will have to remain a secret for
now.
I normally shy away from BAPs but when I saw A Yuletide Welcome by Plum
Street Samplers was going to be released soon, it was love at first sight! I
know what I will be working on.
I have already decided that beginning in 2014 I will go on a stash diet
-- again! Except for a few special charts, fabric and threads I plan to stitch
with what is already in my stash. I don't think I will get bored or run
out!
Thanks so much for stopping by! Until next time, may you have simple days and an uncluttered heart.
5 comments:
"She Feeds them Well" is coming along so nicely!! Like you I ask myself... "Where has the year gone?"
Your WIP is looking so pretty! I love both Tanya's and Paulette's designs. Yuletide Welcome is coming out soon? Darn -- I was trying to stop spending money. lol! I need that one!
That's a great design you are stitching here. I think I'll have to add it to my next order. Although I'm on a stash diet - like all the years before, lol. Mostly this diet works because I have a large pattern stash and many magazines to stitch from. But sometimes I just "need" something new, lol.
Have fun with your new PSS project.
Lovely progress. Yes, can't believe it is August already either.
Your sampler is looking great! I'm sure it must be very frustrating not to be able to work on the evenweaves..I'm a slave to my Daylight magnifier but it allows me to keep on stitching. The summer has been flying by...I keep making stash diet attempts but I'm not very successful!
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