Borderline finish

... except for the border.  I don't think I will roll it as instructed (big surprise) because I want to see the entire design.  Not sure my patience can handle it, but a lined pocket the size of the piece with the velvet heart inside, maybe hanging on the side, is the plan. 

 

I moved the dogs one row up and one row closer to the chimney. 

 

Have a safe 4th of July everyone. 

 

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Messing with perfection

I should be flogged with 20 skeins of floss.  You know by now that I change many charts because
a) I prefer other colors
b) I don't like the linen
c) I want an easier stitch
d) I want less clutter
e) I am too lazy for its entirety
f) all of the above

But to change a Nash?  Polly has been bumped aside until this is completed which should be very soon.  I'll do the fill work while sitting outside.  I changed the linen from the gray to brown but am using the threads.

 

So what did I change in the design?  The top.  I love stitchery in heart shape, but not so much little hearts in a design.  See the row at the top in the light pink?  The red line is where the top border moved down and covered the hearts except for the bottom stitch which I covered with white.  I like it, more me.  I will probably move the dogs a stitch higher.

 

 

 

 

My friend is in a new house and I gave her two linen towels, one red, one gray.  Each has a large hand embroidered crab at the bottom.  She won't ever forget who they are from.

 

Have a great weekend.

 

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I am directionally challenged

and can get lost on a one way street.  This won't help at all, but ain't it sweet for $15?

 

My birthday gift to myself.  Yes, I am cheap!  They had one left and I may get it for Carole.  She's really down in the dumps about the nerve block not working.  Found her favorite purse hidden under a pile at Kohls (in metallic!) which cheered her a little.  Maybe a rotating rooster will bring a smile.

 

Where the hell did June go?

 

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Working .....

An easy and fun project.

But I am really stretching the linen, even though it is stiff, may need the hoop since this is a long sampler.

 

Polly Cole - Lori Rippey

 

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Next up

Polly Cole from Lori Rippey.

 

One thread over two on 32 count that I dipped to a light tan.  Two color changes to a smidge darker thread for a little more contrast on the linen.  This is my kind of sampler.

 

Have a good warm day, not in the 60's like me.

More rain and possible storms predicted, the waterlogged garden just can't get a break.

 

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Winner winner

Hi folks.  I was very surprised to see 520 likes of this design on Facebook's PSS. Samplers usually get around 150, Santas more.  Several of you asked why I don't sell these little designs of mine.  Plain and simple - my first design I offered for sale was a huge disappointment.   I just don't think it would be worth it.  Hundreds of hits when a new chart is posted, but that could be because it's free and doesn't mean it would sell.  Others have scolded me for offering "too many" free charts, small or not.  I cannot see any reasoning behind their thoughts, but whatever it is, they are entitled to their opinion. 

 

Random.org chose the number of Penny Duffy.  I will be contacting her shortly.  Thanks to all who participated.

 

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