Hi everyone,
It's time to share what I've been up to this week.
I'm a little late posting this because I've been trying to figure out how to show what I've worked on. I spent a small amount of time most mornings working on a wip or one of my recent Maynia new starts. And Mr. Frog came for visit...more than once... Here's my progress for the week.. in no special order.
Maynia New Start #3
No picture of the project as it is a chart only in the cookbook.
Not too much progress to show... I outlined the main color of the body of the dog begging... got to the finish and had to frog one side as it was off by a stitch at the bottom. Then I re-stitched it and this time it lined up. I wanted to add in the color for dog ear, muzzle and hip/foot. It calls
for GAST chamomile...ugh! my skein is too greenish.. I don't want a dog
with a green ear...so rip..rip..rip...and replaced with....harvest
basket...nope....caramel corn...nope...woodsmoke...too grey... finally
settled on DMC 938.
2019 Nashville Freebie 'Cookies' published in the
2019 Happiness is Homemade cookbook ©2018 The Blue Flower
Fabric: 32 ct Beautiful Beige Wichelt
Threads: GAST
Stitch Count: 42x 75, 2 over 2
Cross Stitch
Maynia New Start #4
I forgot more than once I was stitching this over 1.. so Mr. Frog came back again...
Sweet is The Journey ©2007 My Big Toe Designs - *Modified Spring Colorway
Fabric: 28ct ivory evenweave
Threads: WDW...I only had 1 of the called for weeks for the spring colorway...I have all the colors for Autumn..but since it's spring......I dug through my DMC..pulled the 62 and 3363 and then went back through my overdyes to come up with Sophie's Pink and Dried Sage. I've been thinking about a winter colorway for this... might have to see if my idea of a color scheme works.
Stitch Count: 125 x 5, 2 over 1
Cross Stitch
May 7th,
Not much stitching today - but I didn't plan on getting much time for it today because...Today is Mom's 81st Birthday.
So I spent most of the day cooking dinner for her & Dad. (Dad's birthday was the end of April.)
Maynia New Start #5
This is the middle lighthouse...
Lighthouse Welcome designed by Ursula Michael ©2007 Imaginating, Inc.
Fabric: 40ct white Newcastle Linen
Threads: DMC
Stitch Count: 82 x 166, 2 over 2
Cross Stitch, Backstitch, Fractional Stitches
Maynia new start #1 is Finished!
Mr. Frog is back.. or he never left....after stitching part of the top variegated flower, I realized that this
flower and the right blue border flower and leaves (top and bottom) were
in the wrong place... so rip...rip...rip...
Summer Posey (kit) © 2020 Jeanette Douglas Designs
Fabric: 40ct Flax
Threads: Gloriana Threads Tudor Silks
Stitch Count: 55 x 60, 1 over 2
Cross Stitch
And a little more progress on...
wip 1
Floral Cross © 2003 Jeanette Crews Designs No. 1251 Decorative Crosses by Ursula Michaels
Fabric: 14ct Navy Aida
Threads:DMC, Kreinik #4
Substituted: #102 kreinik for the 221, also blended 336 with 340 1 strand each, and 931 for 930.
Stitch Count: 80 x 80, 2over 1 and 3 over 1 in a few places
Cross Stitch, Back Stitch, fractional stitches, blended threads
and new start #2
Chickadee on Holly Dimensions Daydreams petite under glass kit © 2001 designed by Brian Jackins
Fabric: 14 ct white aida
Threads: Dimensions 16 colors (not pre-sorted)
Stitch Count: 42 x 42, mostly 1 strand
Cross stitch, back stitch, half cross stitch, french knots
Stash
This lovely wooden needleminder from Joseph's workshop.
Earlier this week...went on an errand to get Dad's meds...drove to
pharmacy about 30 miles South... picked up scripts.. went to start
car... wouldn't start... tried again.. still nothing... Called DH..
tried again to tell him every detail.. and after a long delay...it
started.. drove back home to local mechanic instead of picking up
groceries... Was told it's the key's computer chip... Called about my
2008 Jeep key.. I have to bring it in so they can test the key
and ignition system.. Just got back from Jeep service today... and I
need a new key/fob...Computer Chip is fried. New one on order.. should
be here in a week. In the meantime, I'll use the spare key that is DH's.
Our hummingbirds are late... we usually see them in very early May.. not this year... Why?
May 8th & 9th...
Yes..that's snow! We had some snow Friday night and most of Saturday.
Much too cold for our feathered friends.
We also had a nice sunset early in the week
Until next time,
Have a wonderful day!
Lisa M
