A piece of R&R's Winter Brew 17 x 27. It took a while since the online shops I use were all out of stock, but there was one piece left at Cardinal Needleworks
so I jumped on it before I had a chance to browse their other products. It's happened to me before, when I took my time with an order and lost out so I clicked that Place Order button quickly. This morning, I see that they dye their own linen and also threads, Colour and Cottons
Their threads are DMC based and 8 yard skeins of one yard lengths. Never knew about this company, will be browsing this afternoon.
Another place I found the Winter Brew is Ye Olde Cross Stitchery if you've been looking for a piece.
As for threads, in addition to Colour and Cotton there are also Valdani 6 ply colorfast in 10 yard skeins. This site has them on sale for $2.69 and many other shops carry them also.
Great selection of colors. The shop in Boardman has the full line and the colors are rich and gorgeous. Don't know when she will open again but I may email to see if she could mail them. I've ordered 10 yard cards of GAST before but I can't say if all their colors are offered as such. Someone on FB mentioned a company's overdyed floss and they were impressed, but I didn't write it down. You know how that goes.
I found another skein hiding on the ring and I think this one will work very nicely with the 3777 I've already used, so I'm good to go. Any red I order without seeing will be a shot in the dark. The brownish threads would do well for the people pants but since there isn't much variation I don't know if it would be noticeable in such a small area. Probably won't remove and restitch, but we'll see.
This week's mail will yield NWP's EF 1836-1837,
Stacy Nash's Hannah Jenkinson sampler,
Lucy Beam's Family Sampler,
Stacy Nash's Paisley (animal crackers)
WDW Lambswool linen
Gigi R's Mary Ann Hickling sampler
R&R Winter Brew linen.
My lymph nodes are now larger than my boobs. But that really doesn't take much to do. New round of antibiotics since I am worse, but no fever. In fact, this morning I was 91.1. You think the battery may be running down?
I tried to reply directly to some of you that asked a question but remember, you're no-reply. I tried my best to reply through blogs or here but I've not heard back from several. If you expected a reply and never received one, please understand I can't if you don't email me directly.
Making progress on this small piece and happy to not be holding a large piece of linen in hand! Also enjoying one thread since I am a sloppy and tension-ed stitcher. My new fabrics are 36 count, I think I'm pushing it if I attempt 40, but the coverage still isn't that great. Maybe because I'm coming away from two threads and expecting too much of that skinny single strand.
Stay safe everyone! Sit outside and take in fresh air, nice deep breaths. If I do that, it initiates a cough that sounds like an elk calling for a mate while stepping on a goose. The cats lay low on high alert and start looking for a predator. Silly animals. My nephew's company (steel) shut down and laid of all employees once the stimulus package was signed. He can't sit still for two minutes so this will be much harder for someone like him.
Be well and stay safe.
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4 comments:
Glad you were able to find some of the must-haves, Marly! I bet the shop in Boardman will mail them to you--I think these small shops will do just about anything to keep going. So sorry to hear about your larger than life lymph nodes--glad you are on antibiotics and hope this helps soon. My husband is entering week four of this upper respiratory thing--same symptoms as you; thankfully no fever either. He is s-l-o-w-l-y improving, but is pretty disheartened. If the weather would warm/clear up, I know that would help. Take care now ♥
So glad that you have your stitching mojo back. Hope you feel better soon. Stay sane, stay sheltered, stay safe.
Oooo....I am really liking this...that bird is wonderful! You always make things look so much better than the original... I seem to have the opposite effect LOL. Sounds like you have some fun goodies coming to look forward to. I broke down and got the new BBD book. Why I'm not sure...I got two other of their new designs so my dance card is getting unwieldly.... Hope those lymph nodes settle down...and, um, yeah...thinking you might need a new battery LOL.
Glad linen shopping was a success. My favorite is 32 or 36. I have done 40 count put not so much fun. I made a mistake and I am stitching something on 36 with one thread. Really don't like but I am in too far to frog. It will be fine I am sure but the roof looks like it could do with a reproofing job! Letters look fine with one thread I should have changed to two for the roof of house but I will remember when I was stitching this and will call it another Covid piece. My girls and I are a bit down today Brimfield ( antique market show)has been cancelled for the May show I thought it would be anyway. I know it should'nt be a concern but still disappointed. This was a fun three day away trip. Finges crossed for the September show. Take care all.
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