Weekly update August 2nd 2020

Hi everyone,

Time for my weekly update.. here's what I've gotten done.

Stitching:

Some more stitches added to this one...

jiffy 16650 Bridge in Autumn © 1996 Dimensions, Inc

Designed by Karen Marie Zabroski

Fabric: Aida

Threads: included in kit

Stitch Count: 110 x 78

Cross Stitch, half cross, back stitch, french knots

Beading

I took a break from stitching early this week. I had to clean up some of my buttons and beads that were piling up on the far end of our dining room table. Once the area was neat and clean, I started another seed bead bracelet cuff purchased from the ETSY shop Beadingpatterns2013 that will be finished as a bookmark.I'm not as far along as I would have liked... about 40% completed. My thread knotted and I struggled with it... finally cut it and had to weave in a new length... but I wasn't paying attention because I started to unweave it and it was zipping apart.. ugh.. guess I was too tired that night.

Dolphins Play © C.Price

Gray Silamide thread

Miyuki Delicas, 10 colors, 4200 beads

peyote stitch, 200 rows

Stash:

Happy mail days..

From Colour & Cotton

Threads of the month club - 5 primitive arrived on Monday

such lovely colors: Antique Rose, Battleship, Chestnut, Eucalyptus, and Revere

From Colour & Cotton arrived on Thursday

Fabric of the month club 40ct Newcastle Linen & 28ct Lugana both 13 x 17 Color is Pearwood

The rest of my April 3rd order from Inspired Needle arrived on Wednesday

Some lovely pins from PutiniPutini (Italy) and a couple of fabrics -

Colonial Parchment 32ct fabric by Stephanie, and

WDW 40ct Confederate Gray

How cute is it that the labels are held in place by a tapestry needle?

Down the rabbit hole....

Thursday I received a couple of diamond paintings from Amazon to try out before placing an order from overseas..

I found some lovely Anne Stokes artwork that are diamond paintings  on 2 different websites.. so want to see if it's something that I will like before placing my order.

I also spent some time adding laminate to some paper for bookmarks..

since I'll be bringing a book and cross stitch kit with me to dad's surgery. I'll have to stay in my car for the 3+hour duration each time.

Reading:

Finished reading David Rosenfelt's Dog Tags and One Dog Night

Other:

Took Mom for a haircut.. first one since last fall.

Dad had his testing done for his eye surgery.

This coming week is Dad's primary surgery approval, then my dentist for a long overdue visit: to replace a filling & get my 6 month cleaning, a day off, and then Dad's pre-surgery Covid test.

Until next time,

Have a wonderful day!
Lisa M.