The repetitive rant

 I ordered 1/8th yard linens to check for color, and also because I am only doing smalls.  You know what the rant is.  

I'm not naming the colors, does no good.  In the beginning, the second or third order was a little off, but still a sibling to the first child.  Six months later, more like a cousin.  Then an aunt from the past you don't recognize.  And now a step sibling from the second marriage of your neighbor's son.  Does anyone keep samples of their work?  New dyes taking differently?  Make adjustments or change the color name for stitchers ordering online and expecting what they received previously.  Some difference is unavoidable and acceptable, completely different is not.

One order contained a Zweigart color Granite.  Whoa.  Not gray, not brown, not greenish, not reddish.  No mottling, and a really good dark neutral.  This is it (upper left) with Raw and the new lighter Mink for comparison.

Two small BBD that I ordered.  I saw similar finished into a small pouch and I have to try that.  

I think sinus is causing this issue.  We have a white pine that sheds needles all over the deck and isn't stopping.  So I used the leaf blower on high and pointed it up, blew a load of needles down.  And the itching and rash started.  Microscopic mites, some from the nests in the tree?  Whatever.  May try stitching this evening and try to catch up on blogs and IG. 

Post on corners coming.

Hope everyone is finally out of fireworks.

Be safe, be well, be cool.

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