That was quick

On the last row.  I'll add a wide border at the bottom to make this a square. 

The herringbone band is over four since it was charted as eyelet over four.  

Should I continue the blue border up and above flowers?  Even though a square, it may look wonky since the body outline makes it appear off balance.  I'll see.  I'm thinking of an outlined edge finish which would pull it together.  I didn't realize the alphabet ends with R.

My table after sanding off the faded stain and applying two coats of pure tung oil (not tung oil finish).

Still not seeing my reading list or able to reach blogs by clicking on my side bar. Only two are showing, the rest remains a blog from Europe.  Another weird thing I realized... if I open email on my laptop, it does not appear on my tablet and vice versa! 

Nice day out.  Hope you have the same.

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Name that stitch

Hi folks.

Ann is going to be sweet.  Even though I have removed those eyelets twice because of missing a thread. The band I didn't care for was replaced with this.  Name that stitch!  I went up two over four, then over two on the leg.  Long arm stitch?  Whatever, I like it.

Following chart colors but replacing eyelet bands with whatever I want.

New charts.

I held off purchasing this small, hoping for a destash offer.  A few others from HATS I would like, I just won't pay that much for a small.  Silly, I know.  Lots of others to stitch, but treated myself for birthday.

Tootsie.

 

Have a good day.

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Fang and the Gang

I shop on a laptop.

Saw a chart online that I want to order, directed me to Lindy's Stitches, and this is my view.

I've tried everything, can't get rid of the banner that is preventing me from seeing entire charts without scrolling even after clicking on a chart to view.  Found another site offering to preorder.  So I did!!!

Twin Peak Primitives Fang and Big Eye Gang!

Not my usual stitch but how could I resist?

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The fold

The paper project is from this book ...

The majority use paper sizes that are not available here and are unique, not what I am interested in.  Hard to skim through pages online. There are many styles of pockets and folders and other designs that are throughout you tube's junk journal videos.  Most are what I am interested in and it takes a good amount of time to browse them all.  

These are a few I will make from the book ...

The one I showed last post is this ..

It's nice to have diagrams to follow, and the book is full of unique projects.  I don't believe glue is used in this book.

Ann!

Do not care for the double upright gobelin band so will remove and choose another specialty stitch for that band.

I wear slippers and a fleece jacket morning and evening. WTH happened?  Good for the critters, warmer temps coming back but 80's not 90's.

Be safe, be well, fold something!

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Sidetracked

First - I've not been able to get any blog posts on my reading list except one from Europe and nothing else. Years of it!!  I can't see any new posts from those that I follow.  Any suggestions on how to correct?

^^^^^^^^^^^^^

I am distracted by paper projects.  And these little pockets are addictive.  

Two inside slots for notes or needle packets, flat area to attach felt pages for needles or paper for notes.

The front pocket for the flap is ideal for business cards.

Problem is, can't find the right paper.  This is a little too heavy, single papers at HL are too thin and patterns are not vintage.  A few years ago the selection was great, not now.  Michael's opened this week, very small store with no atmosphere at all.  Very organized for the minimal supplies, but the store is sterile looking.

We lost zucchini, cukes, and cauliflower in the garden.  Figs are growing, I love fresh figs.  Anxious to taste these, and the beautifully colored heirloom tomatoes.  Very late as are the peppers.

Truus, I take metropolol and it certainly has helped with rhythm, but my ankles swell badly from it.  30-40 compression stockings work quickly to remove.  Thank goodness I found out that vinyl gloves make it so much easier to get on and off!   The 20-30 work too but take longer. Mine is the tartrate (12 hour taken 2x daily of 12.5).  My heart rate is too low at times for a higher dose or 24 hour.  Hope it helps you! 

Someone keeps a messy bed.

Until she spots him, 

and tries to go through the glass to attack.

Have a good weekend.

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Found during a hissy fit

 While throwing charts around (literally), I came across a sampler started many years ago on 32 count.  Ann Greanawalt is the project, starting over on 40 count.  All my early needleworks were Scarlet Letter marking and simple sampler kits on 25 count natural linen over two.  Still my favorite style.  

 The plan is to include the top flowers with stem and satin leaves, skip down to Ann's name, the specialty stitch dividing bands, and the eyelet alpha. This will result in less than 5" square.  Wait.  Maybe do the sampler as is and stop after her name?  Question will be whether I want to work eyelet or basic alpha.  Using natural linen as I always did for SL charts.

 Decided to outline leaves in backstitch and then try satin again after a real mess on first try.

Can't find the original chart, just my beat up working copy.  I  converted the silk to dmc for the blue and gold and olive, the flowers will be red (charted gold).  I think I will love her.  Let's hope.  Crabass moods are unreliable.

Wendy's stopped offering the sausage gravy over biscuit.  It was outstanding and we're so disappointed.  Never really advertised the dish, big mistake not to.  We sent friends there that didn't know it was on the menu, all thought better than Evans.  And now gone.  We got their breakfast biscuit ( bacon, sausage or chicken) for $1 thru end of August, they are excellent.  I'll tell you the story about an employee there later.

August.  Beginning of  the end.

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Attempt to kit

I didn't care for that Charcoal and will need another blackish overdyed for the cat, so I'm waiting for an order.  Meantime,  I hope to kit these projects and start one or more.  None as small as I would like though.

  

Top only -

There are a few other smalls I may choose.  Situation with the family has me fuming and I am one of those immature crabs that can't let things go.  Not for a while.  Lack of patience and tolerance causes more crabby than usual so choosing another project is taking some time.

Cooler and rain today.  Made StitchingDreams Potluck Banana cake with coffee frosting and it only lasted two days.

Hope your week is going well.

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AI

we are told, knows all.  But three times I have received erroneous answers when searching.   

This time, the fourth, I did a screen shot to show that the same pill I tried to identify by its stamped code and color, yielded two very different results.

Here's AI info when searching "round pill TL216", not an image search, different result, same day. 

Spironolactone is correct.

Be careful when relying on AI.

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Flowers and cats

And figs!

Ollie

Tootsie

Missy Monkey on her heating pad.

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Part 2

 I did not like that solid black.  Not sure what other overdyed floss would be a good choice, I have leftover GAST Black Crow and it is a bluish black.  So I am using the WDW Charcoal, a warm gray with brown variegation.

When stitched, I think it's dark enough and the browns are ok with me.  The solid black was too stark for the look I want.

Dye is Rit Charcoal with a drop of blue, and a drop of marigold for the brown.

And since I don't stitch much at all for halloween, a tombstone never dawned on me!  Thanks Robin, it would have taken a while, if ever, to realize that.

I am feeling fatigued, no physical work today.  We added tung oil to the brazilian cherry rocker I purchased decades ago after an entire day of cleaning and scrubbing it.  My cedar chair and swing were burned last week after finding what appeared to be termite damage.  Yes, they can.  Cedar is not as resilient to rot and insects as we thought.  Lost two log benches, a deck, and split rail fence to rot.

Taking a ride to snag a few Ice Cubes at the specialty food shop.  Carole's date was finally etched into her headstone, another skilled profession that is fading away.  He is the last and plans to retire.  The memorials are engraved when installed of course, but family stones need dates added as members pass.  Many have stones in place with pre-planned/paid funerals and need this service also.

Enjoy your weekend.  Last one in July.  

I am so crabby.

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The rock

It is a rock, no?

Well I have no WDW Pelican Gray and that creates a justifiable reason to place a new order.  I found GAST Charcoal for another project and it would have been better for the bird.  Too late.  

This Confederate Gray is really light, maybe it would be better than the darker Pelican?  Date and bat would show better for sure, but I may wait until my order comes.  That other skein is Uniform Blue, very gray, but too dark.

 I planned to order a few of Erica Michaels berries and another chart so will just add the thread and click the order button.  

End of July fast approaching.  Enjoy it while we can!

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Slowpoke

 I should be finished.  Things happening around here caused a slowdown.

I tried filling some rows with dmc 310, hoping it would be slightly darker and change the solid look.  Nope.  

I may mess with a little more dye.  Yes, I've been foolish enough to do that on a stitched piece.  I lead a boring life by choice, that creates a risky adventure for a little excitement.  I like the result of this dye mix, may do another piece to have in stash.  I test along the edges first to check intensity.

Stay safe folks.

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That moody cloud

I started this several times, attempting to position that purplish cloud.  I had the bird outline stitched and removed, tried to keep it centered on the linen piece, but his body covered too much.

Glad this last position worked because I can't go any lower.  I know to leave well enough alone (this time), adding more grayish purple may lose the look of clouds and just become a background.  

This floss has shredded three times already, expect there to be more.  Because it's black?  No noticeable variegation in this Mascara color at all, could have chosen 301.

Have a good day.

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