Weekly update September 5th, 2021

Hi everyone,

The year seems to be flying by - It's Labor Day weekend already! 

Soon it will be time for the Witchy Stitchy challenge at Embroidery.com. Have you signed up? 

I am waiting  (patiently?) for some packages to be mailed. One with some fabric and finishing wools (all listed as in stock) from 123 stitch. I've noticed that since June - it is now taking about 2 weeks before it's ready to be sent out. Since they've moved it also takes a few more days to get here.

I also have an expo order coming in from a not so local shop. 

Hopefully my JCS subscription ornament issue will be here soon. I did download my issue so I have a small order to place for ornaments that I want to stitch this year. I'm sure my shopping list will expand once I get the print copy. (LOL!)

Stitching:
I have finished the 1st of the smalls: 

 

 

Ocean of Wisdom II © 2020 Erica Michaels (smalls)
Watch the whales
40ct Colour & Cotton Fieldstone
WDW & DMC
Stitch Count:107 x 31
Cross Stitch

 

 Watch the whales

 I might change the color of his eye or maybe french knot it as it doesn't stand out much. The chesapeak was too close to the gunmetal color.

 

 

 

 And... started the next one...

Ocean of Wisdom II © 2020 Erica Michaels (smalls)
Anchor your soul
40ct Colour & Cotton Fieldstone
WDW & DMC
Stitch Count: 106 x 21
Cross Stitch

I started the fish today - but my eyes were tired so.. I stopped for the day.
 

 

 Stash:

Crazy Annie's Monthly - Annie Beez September sleds Let's Go Sledding
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crazy Annie's lady dot finishing kit for September - the season of Boo

And an

Etsy order flatbacks (needleminders) from Canada

 

 

 

Until my next update,
Have a wonderful week!
Lisa M.

Weekly update August 29th, 2021

Hi everyone, 

It's been a busy week. Last Sunday we had a water main break in town and had a boil water order until late Thursday.  Still catching up on laundry and other things that got put on hold. 

I had to add... I signed up for the witchy stitchy challenge 2021 at Embroidery.com .. So it will be a fun October. Hope some of my stash gets here  - have lots of plans...

Stitching:

Finished!

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

This was the first time I had to use all 6 strands for french knots. Hard to take a picture and not have a glare from the glass. 

Picked out  my next project - went to make a working copy...printer is out of black ink... so I chose something simple instead... (ink will be here early next week).

Started the smalls: (will probably do the whole silk gauze piece later) 

 

Ocean of Wisdom II © 2020 Erica Michaels (smalls)
Watch the whales
40ct Colour & Cotton Fieldstone
WDW & DMC
Stitch Count:107 x 31
Cross Stitch

 

 

I've had the frog visit all weekend... I stitched the top row.. went to dig out my finish fabric.. turned it over and saw a knot on the back which was about 1/3 from the start...

Then I stitched the 517 tent stitches and miscounted...Ripped that out ...stitched again....only to realize this morning that one of them was only over 1 instead of 2 threads...ripped out the bottom half...stitched again...

Anyhow here is my progress through this evening. 

This was my first time stitching on Colour & Cotton fabric... The suggest fabric for the smalls is PTP Vellum.. I tried three neutrals on hand but the white wouldn't show up... so I finally settled on this blue-gray color.

This will be finished as a pillow... You can see my finishing fabric here..

Waiting for some rick rack trim to arrive to go with it.

 

 

 

 

Stash:  None this week.

Until my next update,
Have a wonderful week!
Lisa M.