Ringing in the ear

Not the type that has no rhythm and I can't shut down.  I'm referring to daith ear piercing for migraines.  You know, the one doctors tell you is a bad idea and isn't proven?  I had a nerve conduction test this morning and I noticed her ear piercing.  When I inquired (this is the fourth nurse over the years), she said the same.  Her doc said don't do it, she said I have a nose pierce, two in each lobe for earrings, and one more will not hurt. Worth a try and if it doesn't work, she can choose not to wear the ring or add another earring.  She said it worked.  Migraine intensity is minimal and less frequent.  Four out of four.  MUST be experienced in daith piercing, not the parlor on the corner.  

Another strange treatment that has worked for two local hairdressers, is the removal of under eye bags.  Both had pronounced puffies, the fat pack was removed, the migraines are no more than a routine headache, no aura at all.  Hmm.

Now for the happy mail.  I saw this on finisher Faye's IG post and said "ooba dooba".  Is this an indication that I watch too much flosstube?  I say no!  Anything that increases your vocabulary is good.  

I searched for a pink linen online and was concerned that it may be too cool, too bright, or just crappy.  The only small I found (not paying $35 for a quarter yard when I only need a smidge of it), was Sanguine in 35 count.  Better than nothing (I wanted 40).  Well.  It came. Glorious color. Most likely better than other pinks.  Looks to me like 611 or 869 and ecru or 822 are the threads, close enough.  Some stitchers know how to cook the charts to perfection.  And Faye topped it off with a fine finish.  Ooba dooba.

Oh say......

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Palestrina

Are you familiar with this stitch?

As I was searching posts from 10 years ago trying to find the cabinet old paint color (I need to touch up the interior side of the doors), I found a post about this stitch linking to Needle 'n Thread.  Such a wealth of needlework knowledge, help, and encouragement.  This stitch, Palestrina, looks like a great edge finish and fun to do.  

Link - Palestrina

All photos are from Mary Corbet's site Needle 'n Thread.

Have found a few other videos but surprisingly, this is not listed in any of the stitch books/manuals. I plan on trying this as an edge finish on one of the small samplers.  After seeing Cardamen Pins post, I ordered four small projects from MFE, so I have a few more to choose from.  

These photos are from Modern Folk Embroidery IG and website.

This will be split in half for a double sided pinkeep like Carmen's.

This can also be split for two tiny finishes or folded for a needlebook.

All very small!

Hope your weekend is going swell.

Be safe, be good!

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Found my bird

 Yay!

In the pile of completed projects waiting for a final finish, this tiny chart was found.  So glad.

I worked this on 40 count with the year we lost Carole, but that count doesn't seem right.  There is no other star, button or other, that is smaller than this one without being too small.  I tried stitching a star, also a heart, but it didn't appeal to me as much as an embellishment.  So I started again on 36, done in the brighter dmc 817, more like our neon resident. 

   

The first one I stitched was a lower count and much nicer.  I like the added outline border too.  Maybe that would help the 40 count finish?  This is the original which was offered in a giveaway.  I believe it was 30 or 32 count.  The star is a much better fit.  I love this design.

His neck will not sport a Christmas wreath, but haven't made a decision yet.  I have two spools of very fine leather lacing that could be braided like a grapevine (easier said than done).  The darker color of the 36 makes it difficult to find a beak color that shows, four already tried and failed.  

While watching Carol Saltbox and seeing over one on 28 count, I am now hesitating on removing these from stash.  The thing I don't care for, is the look of very small tight stitches on a large weave fabric.  I'll keep a few pieces though and especially the 30 count.  But the rest gotta go.  I started listing some charts on the For Sale tab, but will post when everything is ready.

This has been keeping me busy.  Our painting pros around here retired during covid, and very few have taken over.  They have little experience, not one can use a sprayer which I was hoping to have done.  And I will never use Moore's Aura paint again.  White Dove over a light tan needs THREE coats.  No other paint has matched well enough and we bought several gallons for walls and trim.  Can't switch now.

Hope everyone is doing well.

Thanks for visiting.

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Happy Easter

 This morning, the early light from the window seemed to illuminate this lovely card by Brenda.

Happy Easter.

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The grouping

Hi folks.  I was dusting this morning.  It happens. 

Removing items to the table to make it easier showed me how the BBD pincushion box I did not like, can become a favorite.

The blue linen I chose does not do justice to this design.  By itself, meh.  But it happened to be set on the table next to the NWP pincushion and several spools rolled toward them both.

Bingo.

Same colors!  And grouped, I love them.

And while continuing to dust another cabinet, I spot this little darling and holy hotcakes, the same colors.

So from shoving the blue box aside and burying it within a display, it now is part of a sweet group.

Things are better with friends. 

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2025 Finish #10

 I used dmc 869 which looked best on this greenish Heartland 36 count over two.  Red, blue, not so much.  The second one will be a darker red.

Many changes, so easy to do on this style.  Minor ones for symmetry and a few letter changes.

This has no appropriate spool size yet so I'm considering hanging from a ribbon, or rolling and secured with ribbon.  PTP linen has enough heft and with muslin lining should be fine rolled.

Not sure how to go about my chart downsize, never sold on the stash sites and may list here.  Majority are OOP R&R originals that are hand drawn.  

I ordered a piece of Cactus Wren from market, gorgeous, so when stock was replenished, ordered another small.  Not the same.  Dammit.  Three other small pieces ordered for color check where not what I expected.  Not bad, just not for me.  Thank you 123 for offering those smalls.

Have a good day.

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Why is it...

that one hundred very short rows are a comfortable stitch, and just two very long rows are maddening? 

I'm getting rid of charts that I will never stitch, and I still have that Project Portfolio from Courtland Creek of decades ago.  Things need to go.

Start of another week, seems like I am constantly filling my weekly pill organizer.  Time is flying.

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Strike up the band

 Mini band sampler II by iStitch, downloaded from her website.  I also have I, both the same size.

I'm working over two on 36 count, it's 1.5 " wide.  Chart calls for over one which then fits in a Tim Holtz locket but I plan to wrap around a small spool, tie with ribbon.  Or attach a ribbon to the top and let it hang.

Something different and these short rows are a breeze to stitch.  So easy to add your own row of motifs or band.

If you're comparing the chart to my work, yea, I changed a few things.

Be safe, enjoy your day.

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EDIT - This is the website iStitch.  Her blog lists all charts available on the left side of the page, scroll down to see all.  You can click on each to view photo.  Some bands are very long, I chose Mini I and II.  Free charts also featured.

Size matters

 Some charts are printed on superb quality paper, perfect clarity, large size and easily read, even colored options.  Others are the standard, most requiring an enlarged working copy.

But this.

I couldn't believe its size for the twelve thread colors that are swirling this design.  Actual chart is 3.25 x 5.5, about the size of it finished. So I enlarged 25%, still difficult (for me) to see those symbols, any higher will blur.  

I will try to color but that will be difficult to keep confined to tiny graph squares.  Will use the Dazor to read because one way or another, I will stitch this beauty!!

Eventually.

I downloaded the pdf from istitch of her Mini Band I and II after seeing Melinda of Merry Wind Farm post her band samplers on spools.  Swoon!  But since I lost patience or ambition for any larger project, chose these two minis.  I will stitch over two, not one as charted, and can use my short spools for them.  Single color, tiny, another easy project.

Enjoy your evening.

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2025 Finish #9

Tiny thimble purse, changed the pale pink 950 that was completely ghosted to dmc 452 and the red to dmc 22.  The "flurries" or tiny scattered stitches may not be added.  Never cared for them in any design but if added, would be a shade lighter (453).

I think 452 is a seldom used color, but it's such a soft not lavender, not gray.  

I used 451 and 452 years ago for the flowers of my pear X and was really pleased.

Wish me luck constructing the purse.

Missy with her snarky glare lounging on her warm pad.

Have a good day.

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2025 Finish #8

 Done.  

Floss bag for size reference.

Crabasses usually don't care for frilly florals and trims, but I am now searching charts for similar small motifs I can use for a tiny finish.  

Also ordered Hands on Designs three berry charts.

Who am I?

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Next

 To be completed when the damn vertigo settles.

Heartstring Samplery book, stitching the three very small florals.  The dmc did not look like the photo so I changed several threads.

These two are happy with their food only for the first half of the bag.  Try another ..... nope.

Have not been able to trap either.

Enjoy your day,

the dizzy crabass.

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The unknown chart

Hey.  What's happening?

I have been bombarded with hundreds of bot comments from a data place and it takes quite a while to remove them, so I changed the commenting.

Anyway, watched Sully Stitches this evening and one of her previous finishes became a must have.  How do I find it?

Most of you may already employ this search method.  When I spot something in a photo, I right click, scroll the drop down menu, and then choose search with google lens, bingo.  

But videos take more work.  I watch floss tube and browse on my laptop.  No phone, even the tablet is limiting compared to options and features on an operating system.  So I stop the video, grab the tablet, and hit the Image Search button, taking a photo of the image on the laptop.

And that leads to this result of that search on the tablet or your android phone.  Not sure how I-things work.

Going further I can see other similar images, but it gave me the info I needed to order the chart.  I would have never found this chart without this method.  The Etsy site it lists was sold out as most shops are, but given the title and designer I did a routine search and found shop listings.  Two had stock.

Some really old chart searches may not offer an answer, but most times I've been directed to what I need.  I've also used this method to get info about old jewelry pieces and some decorative pieces.  

The right click works on FB posts (avoids click bait recipes) and almost any photo or image, except on IG and videos.  The image search icon in the address bar works for any photo you take online or not.  I've identified bugs with it!   

Just thought I'd mention this, may help in the hunt for a chart or design.  Probably not anything you didn't already know but I got excited about finding that chart.

Have a good weekend.

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Royal School of Needlework

 Hi folks.

The laptop I purchased almost two years ago is finally being used and the old one whose keyboard no longer works must be recycled.  If I had known how easy it is to transfer old to new, I would have done it long ago.  My tablet is 15+ years old and also creating problems.  In moving bookmarks and deleting years of clutter, I found this site in my sewing folder.  I haven't taken the time for a thorough browse but there is a great amount of stitches to learn.  Thanks to Periwinkle (Sian), many of us are taking an interest in embroidery.  She really made me laugh when she commented about the older thin Weeks linen saying that you could shoot peas through it.

There are so so many tubers to watch, but what makes some stand out and really become favorites?  What they feature?  Their personality and presentation?  Voice?  Mannerism?  Some receive negative comments regarding their haul, but I shop their haul.  Seeing what others are acquiring when there is so much I would not see otherwise, is close to my favorite part of the videos.  It's a video about needlework and stash is a part of it.  

So here's the link if you're interested for the Royal School of Needlework.

https://rsnstitchbank.org/wall

This will take you to the wall showing every stitch on its site, and clicking on them opens to photo instructions for creating each one. Many options to search and explore hundreds.  Just a snippet shown here.

I miss getting magazines and refuse digital reading. So I decided to look for a few deals with EASY cancellation of auto renew.  Found them.  I got Real Simple for $12yr without auto renew. Country Home for $15yr with a free year of BH&G, and a bonus Traditional Home in print for $8yr.  And I got Country Living online and print with full access to prior issues for $14yr.  I refuse to pay close to $10 or some even higher for one issue in a store.  I know they have changed over the years but I still enjoy magazines, and subscriptions will help keep them around.  

The crabass is pleased.

That's all folks.

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2025 Finish #7

 Parlour Pincushion by NeedleWorkPress on 36 count my dye, would fit better on 4" box if done on 40 count.  I hated this loose linen.  A lot. 

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Leaning toward paint

I have several boxes left from my painting days, this is another that I popped the lid's wood off to recess for needlework.  The stitchery is not perfectly centered and installed yet, because I think I want to paint the box.

This wood color is sealed and I already have several on display, so painted it will be.   A brownish greenish rust.

Stitched my initials.  Couldn't find a container to wrap in leather for a drum, all were too tall.  I have spools of fine leather lacing and may attach to the rim's edge.

Have a good day folks.

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