Unbelievable

 I have not changed a thread color!  Yet.

But I did dip the Legacy linen THREE times, from pinkish to greenish to tan.  Dyeing to mottle is different than changing the hue.  Difficult with darker linens and I don't want to do it, need to put those together in a pouch and ignore them.  My favorites are PTP lighter linens and two very small pieces from Lakeside in both hand and color.  One is the 11x19 piece that is actually 11x9 and seller would not offer resolution.   I can see why this color is so popular for samplers.  The other is Vintage Autumn Gold at 8x19, gorgeous.  I love the feel, soft but not wimpy, refined but not shiny, body without stiffness, and none of the crinkle wrinkles that refuse a hot iron.

  Impossible to find those fabrics online and disgusted with taking chances at what ordered fabric will look like.  My tablet is so completely different than viewing the same site's photos on my laptop.  One is very warm in tone, the other very cool.  Whichever is correct does not matter because it won't look like either!

 Can you tell I am not feeling the love for a needle?  A slump has been hovering for some time and choosing fabric for projects contributes greatly.

Jane may be the best option for now, letters are interesting, motifs are not complicated.  About 11x11, but still larger than I'd prefer.  This design could easily be halved to create a drum of each section.

Scan's quick look did not show any clumping or hardening which is good.  Radiologist's report will hopefully be the same.

Have been working at Carole's, hubs has not had time to check sewing machine yet.

Hope your week is going well!

Thanks for visiting.

Love,

the perpetual crabass

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