Hi folks.
Do not know the word to describe the way I feel, and maybe that's good. If I can't name it, I can't dwell on it. Certainly not physical, it's a mood thing.
Anyway.
It's really bugging me that I can't find items I know are here somhere. While searching, I came across my last purchase of the simple design I had planned to start. Can't start it if you can remember you have it. The GAST called for is of course, not in my box since I have less than two dozen of the brand. Shipping charge more than the cost of an item prevents me from ordering. Silly, I know. But I also have been disappointed with the color variations of GAST and have no idea what will arrive. So the project is in limbo.
While tossing linens from the drawer, I came across one of my favorites. Sea Glass from R&R. This is not green, it is not brown, it's a commingling of sorts. It's darker than 829/830 but in that family of indescribable hues. So.
This linen, with stripes of 347 and leaves of 3012 will, I think, be a knockout. I could be wrong! But I hope to test that this evening. It is 30 count, and if this combo passes the test, would like another on the tan linen as charted. Very very difficult to get this color in a photograph whether using the tablet or camera. On laptop it looks brown, on tablet it looks green. It ain't.
What do you think?
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6 comments:
That looks like a winning combination.
Oh, this will be gorgeous, Marly! On my desktop it looks brown, but I can picture what it must look like in real life. I'm with you on ordering threads and being annoyed that the cost of shipping is so much! It's so difficult not having a local shop, isn't it? Especially when it comes to choosing overdyed threads and fabrics. If I were younger, I would start my own shop :)
Shipping charges annoy me to no end. Sometimes not the seller’s fault…darn USPS…but I refuse to pay more shipping than the cost of the item.
The linen looks brown on my iPad. That will be a beautiful stitch.
Rugs and Pugs
Owned my needlework shop many years ago and I join the ladies who lament the cost of purchasing materials/shipping, not to mention the fine quality no longer readily available... Love your color selections, Marly, and that is going to be a striking piece when completed.
That will be a gorgeous piece when finished with these colors!
Go for it Marly!
Have a peaceful day,Truus from Holland
The linen looks brown on my monitor and would be hard/difficult for me to stitch on...but it will be GORGEOUS.
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