Old lace

 Worn. 

Broken threads.

Tattered.

Fragile.

Stains of holidays.

So long ago.

So terribly missed.

 

Two others are in the drawer.

The laughter, sharing, family, and holidays held in these threads,

are now silent.

Only memories of long ago.

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Hello Reading List!

This evening, it's working!   Much easier than browsing from the listing on the blog so I hope to catch up on posts tomorrow.  

I'm having an out of state visiting friend for dinner.  Recently diagnosed with a rare cancer, no answers or treatment plan have been discussed.  There are new drugs available, and she has a conference next week.

This wild chicky doesn't have hands yet because her stitcher has poison ivy and can't stop using hers to scratch.  No cream or spray is calming, hypersensitive to bites and irritants.  That immune system crap 'ya know.  Always overreacting.

I found this chart while tidying up the messy room.  Maybe one more oval?  It's the first one I purchased, and yet to stitch.

Weather has turned, along with my mood.

Have a sweet weekend.

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Matilda

 Matilda Hornbuckle that is.

Notforgotten Farm Etsy here.

Now you know I will change colors, so her dress will be purple and her head pumpkin.  Unless I change her dress to lime green.  Either one.

Oh.  I also am using WDW Charcoal for the shoe.  Why?  It was handy on my tray from previous project Midnight (wasn't used but wasn't put away either).

Warm today, then it crashes.

Be safe!

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Done!

Wasn't comfortable with the way I finished those beads, corded instead.  It's my least favorite of the designs, maybe why nothing is sitting right for me.

Removed the blackish beads from their plastic and strung on thread, SO much easier.  Glued with a line of Tacky.

I love these irregular matte beads, they are coated lava stone.

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Not sure about this

Ran into several issues.  Many because I've never done this before, and most because of my lack of patience.  I had the thicker twisted cord done but during the final knotting the beads started leaking.  The taped end slipped off while knotting.  

These jewelry strings are held by a filament that looks and feels like fishing line.  Not cooperative.  I didn't try to restring them with thread, should have.  Anyway, I was afraid to go any further so just used twisted floss wrapped with one string.  No intention to try again.  If the glue holds those ends, I'll be surprised.  

I do like the look though.  Not all saturated blue, not neutral drab.  So if tiny tiny beads start appearing on my floor, a two color cording will be the final.  I think it's ideal for this piece.

Matilda Hornbuckle is up next.

Later.

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Reckless and crazy

Here we go for #4.  The only blue that went well was in this multi strand.   Tiny little buggers.  I think fruit flies are bigger.  The red strands are high sparkle faceted glass, can't tell in photo.  Christmas or hearts.

I disassembled the strands, and plan to cord the blue with the dmc stem color.  Probably have to play with it, test the twist, but the blue sparkle should show nicely against the lighter thread.  'Ya think?  Wish me luck!

I saved the crystals and the blue.  These go very well with the tiny BBD but .... no.  The lighter blue also bagged and taped in the trash.  Still 40% off at Hobby Lobby.  I think JoAnn had an entire row of jewelry strands but HL selection isn't bad.

Have a good one!

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