2025 Finish #15

Quite a few changes.  Added the sepals, increased space between second and third row, left off the majority of floaters, added more to the top section, changed flower centers.

The light flowers were added to the top in an effort to align edge.  Not sure if I failed to construct properly, but the front area is much lower when sewn. The pattern offers a template which I used.

The black seeds .... nah.  Just seemed to add clutter.  

Will I do the third chart of blueberries?  Not sure.  I would really like an orange/bittersweet berry but don't know if I want to bother reworking the chart.

Continue to be surprised at the aftermath of this single root tooth that was loose (until he tried removing) and without infection.  Yoi.  She failed to call in my script for antibiotic, good thing I have leftovers to take.  As with most offices here, open three days a week and closes early.  Not in till monday. 

Enjoy your day folks.

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2025 Finish #14

 

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2025 Finish #13

 Many changes on 36 count Heartland. 

Nowhere to purchase velvet or wool felt except chancing color online, so hopefully my wool pieces will yield an option for the berry's top and I can final finish this. 

Will I stitch the blueberry and strawberry?  Time will tell. 

 My eye that had the detached retina surgery is causing several types of distortions at times and needs examined very soon.  I tripped and my arm went into the edge of a square wood post preventing a fall, but the scrape removed an extensive amount of flesh.  After two weeks, they are pleased with healing progress (hydrocolloid patches are a blessing) and no further treatment is needed.  And tomorrow I hope to get in to the dentist to find out the cause of intense pain in tooth and jaw.  All things that are minor and treatable.

My flowers are drowning, and another day of rain with possible storms tomorrow.  Yippee.  Our limited warm season has already been shortened.

Stay safe. 

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Certainly not humdrum

If you are a humbug that becomes a drum, does that make you a humdrum?

Not this definition!

I am torn between the two.  What to do what to do. 

Love this so much, on some sort of 36 count with dmc equivalents.  Let me repeat.  I love this so much.

And even though small, I was already tiring of the star pattern and wanted to stop at two rows instead of three.  Not a good sign.

Sun is out.  It's not raining.  Having shredded Italian hot beef sandwiches (on my recipe blog) hash brown "funeral" casserole, Italian green beans with garlic, balsamic and hot honey.

Enjoy your day!

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Humbug to heart

I just could not warm up to that little humbug.  I removed the beads, restitched the seams, but nothing was mellowing the crabass.

A little rectangular pincushion was an option, but I thought aggravated frustration would make a fun finish.

Knob hanger...

Or Spot's accoutrement.

On to the next project.

A big THANK YOU for the info on the fabric shop in Canfield.  Less than an hour from home, looks like a great place.  Will be visiting soon!

Sweatshirts and pants, jackets, furnace and blankets.  The rain and downpours are relentless, the mosquitoes are unmerciful.  All make a crabass pinch harder.  But!  The Honeymooners are on the Me TV channel's lineup starting next week.  Ralph is back!

Be safe!

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Where do quilters shop?

We had a fantastic large fabric shop about 35 minutes away.  Opposite direction, much smaller but top quality.  Both closed several years ago.  JoAnn Fabric, now closed, did not offer the top lines, but at least we could see the fabric.  Hobby Lobby has basics, and that is the only option.  I found a quilt shop less than an hour away, very limited, cramped, and not polite.

Online is how I buy linen, most times not what I expected.  Can only imagine with all the prints and patterns offered for general fabrics, how the monitor's color will fool the eye.  Scanning bolts on display and folded fat quarters led my eyes to colors and patterns easily.  Online single or small group photos from one mfg at a time would take days.  

This color of a warm pink has not looked good with any of my limited fabrics.  So I chose a dark brown linen, not really happy about it, but how many pieces would I need to order to get a backing that would work?

The painting of the kitchen cabinets was finished today, the minor carpentry will be done by Scott in a few weeks.  I can get those charts ready to sell now, and other projects won't be nearly as time consuming. 

Should my next project be one of the berries I recently purchased, the Nash humbug, a small sampler? 

This is my favorite flower basket this year.  It's glorious and I wish I had bought two.  Lots of impatiens in pots this year, found a new greenhouse and their annuals are spectacular.  

Hope you're doing well.

Thanks for visiting.

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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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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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2025 Finish #6

 V Hamel 1868

46 count cream, dmc 22, approximate 4"x 4".

Numeric row omitted.

Never worked that many stitches in that small of a piece.

Prims on Greenway's fabulous berry.

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Six months ago today, is a day that I live over morning and night.  I still expect her to call, I still imagine her in her kitchen.

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2025 Finish #5

 Too many color (and other) changes on this 36 count to mention.  One vase and bird were left out to create a tighter drum, but haven't decided if that will be or a finish as small pillow/pincushion.

Vertigo caused another lost day, but I am upright and being careful today.  Kim mentioned this sweet small in a post and I immediately ordered. 

On 46 count with dmc 22, it will be a tiny finish.

Enjoy your day, be safe.

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A comfort stitch, Finish #4

 Hi folks.  Apologies for my rant yesterday that I removed.  Explanation.....

The Dr. that I heard over the phone and had to deal with (since my pcp ignored abnormal lab results), was Carole's.  It triggered my emotions and recalled my disgust of his attitude toward her and callous disregard of her feelings in her final week.  Triggered is too gentle a term.

His arrogance also refused to order the specific form of the medication I need to combat this since I cannot swallow capsules.  He is not happy, but my pharmacist called him on it.  I have what I need now.

The ER .... my hospital that closed is currently trying to reopen. Cardiology called me this morning that they can see patients again.  The practice is now under a hospital two hours from here, but stays in its current location.  We have two urgent care offices and another hospital at capacity with their patients.  New/transfers to this facility wait months, and no prior tests/reports from the other are accepted.

So it seems by spring, these issues will be resolved.

Comfort stitch.  This little heart that is complimentary from Stone Street Stitchworks, is perfect.  It looks best (to me) with a lower count linen and flower thread or two dmc.  Simple to follow, easy to see, no color changes.  Worked this last night on 32 count 2 over 2.  What a delightful change from 40 count, and truly without stress.  Should I try one thread on 40 for a very tiny finish? 

Sorry for all the blah blah blah rants.  I was just so raw.

Have a sweet day.

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2025 Finish #3

Not much larger than the last finish, this is 2.5" x 4" on 46 with dmc 347.  The motifs felt purple, used 3835.

Many antique samplers left off the J as did this Eliz Laidman, and adding it would have caused a problem in that row's length.  Adding the U and Z worked well.

I need to start finishing these smalls.

Hope you are all doing well.

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2025 finish#2

 40 count, dmc 347

 2.75" x 2.5"

No chart, stitched from a photo of an antique.

 If you want a red sampler or any other single color, grab a small and ignore the thread legend.

Be safe. 

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2025 finish #1

Paperbark 40 count, 4.75" x 5.5", centered, DMC. 

Such a sad day for the needlework community.

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