Jan 16, 2024

Drum or roll

 Snow.  Need I say more. 

So here's the little fat drum.  Very difficult to get a good photo of the gingham pattern or depth of red which is much stronger than it appears here.  Added the pen for scale ( blue tape identifies Frixion for me).


One error when adding that top border - there should be two stitches together in the center which would allow the end stitches to fit into the side border pattern.  Added a few additional stitches creating a solid area at edge, may remove and leave the error. Also increased the side border height by two.

Option to finish as a pin roll, no?  If I make another with the charted fabric, one drum, one roll?  Or do the complete sampler on the straw gingham?  


Larger than I would like if 28 count gingham is used.... thinking about it.


Did you notice my healing thumb crack in previous post?  Thanks for recommendations, Cetaphil crack healing balm and also the lotion are at local walmart, but I am ordering on amazon since ... you know ..... white crap.  Tried all the others so I'm anxious to get these, but will still use the glove finger.  Keeps the bandage/balm in place and water out.

Ollie is walking just fine this morning.  He has that type of very thick hair that snow sets on, doesn't seem to penetrate.  Like a deer.  One (deer) that we are feeding was either born with an unusable leg or was injured.  It just dangles and she is so thin, shunned and alone.  An unexpected video clip when scrolling IG showed adult elephants throwing and shunning a baby and I couldn't sleep last night.  Probably not for a while.  The photos of bloodied dogs that people deliberately injure, claim the animal is stray and needs help, and then offers links to send money for treatment is a new disgusting scam. Some are legit and if inclined, verify the group by entering their name/link in another tab.

Hope your day goes well.  Stay safe folks.  

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5 comments:

Truus said...

Good to hear your thumb is healing as is the leg of Olli -- like that name.
Your little pindrum looks lovely and hope you will finish will be as you had in your mind.
Hope that you don't have a lot of snow and it is not so very cold.
Take care,Truus from Holland

TheCrankyCrow said...

Your little drum...roll...errr.... turned out great and would be beautiful however finished. I'd be inclined to do a drum just because they seem more "visible" than little rolls? And if I did that, I'd do the entire sampler on the straw.... Just my 1 cent piece. (Inflation, ya know...) Glad to hear Ollie is walking well again. Rajah had a gimpy paw for a few days a couple of months back. I had just relented and decided to call the vet for an appointment and he recovered. That cat reads my mind and since he despises vets, he gave it up. I don't want to think about the deer, the elephant or the dogs you mentioned. Don't even... ~Robin~

C M Designs said...

Good morning ! I'm with Robin about the animals.
I read (from a face book friend) so much about dogs being dropped along the road side in Arkansas.
Some folks are so heartless.
My jonquils are up about an inch ! They may be frozen now. Hope not !
Have a warm, cozy and enjoyable stitching day.
Charlotte in Va.

Anonymous said...

Cetaphil cracked skin balm is awesome had a crack on thumb and it’s almost healed lotion too thin for me love balm

Robin in Virginia said...

I vote for a drum. It is a lovely finish, Marly. Hope the balm helps with your cracked thumb.

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