I have a habit

of abbreviating even the smallest project.  I changed the green and the flesh tone, decided to not do the border. 

He's a tiny little guy on 35 count over two, one thread.  Guess how many times I stitched the boots.  How about the bag.  Tree?  Even with much repeated stitching he is very quick.   At only 2-1/2" x 2-1/4" he will make a fine ornament for smaller trees.  I had a terrible time trying to focus so if he was a large sampler, it would have been all over but the shouting.  Lots of shouting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We went for flowers today at five different Amish greenhouses, ended up with white instead of pink this year.  Most all baskets were combinations and I prefer solid color but after putting them out, they are kind of blah in those spots.  Got Carole's Bubblegum petunias for her and gave her a few candles from my inventory and leftover wax. 

She has a little candle crock pot with glass liners and she can use all the candle ends for melting.  I put the jars in the freezer overnight which allows the candle to slip right out. 

Smack it to crack it and the wicks can be removed, container recycled.  The jars with the narrow top need to have the wax broken before removal.  I haven't seen those little crocks in a while, most have a dish for melting.

 

Hope your weekend is going swell.

 

Thanks for visiting.

 

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It's May

Mother's Day, Memorial Day, and flower shopping.

 

 

And cats jeopardizing screens.

 

Heart is from Prairie Schooler #13, A Prairie Year. 

Love that Santa, but I sold the book.

 

 

Have a great day!!

 

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Pears to poke

Hey.  Thanks for the permission to use the stall.  I was scolded several years ago by a department store employee and also read in a local newspaper how rude it is to take advantage of aids for others.  I asked the employee if she noticed the SUV loaded with young girls that used the parking space so they wouldn't have to walk in the rain.  No answer.  I should have told her that she could come into the stall with me and lift me off next time.  I totally agree that if it is not being used, why waste a good set of bars?

 

Look what I found in a set of boxes collecting dust.  Pears are on sale at the market, why waste a good amount of cloves?  It takes at least one bottle of cloves per pear because I only use those with buds and half the jars are usually just stems.  A warm day today and outside is a perfect place to make the juicy mess.  I have bags of grapefruits and oranges that I can no longer eat because citrus burns my dry tongue, so more drying will happen either intentionally and accidentally.

 

 

Hoping to re-pot the ferns today too.

 

If you've noticed the header photo, you know what my special gift was.  And there would be no doubt who the needleworker and artist that created it is.  A few more pics.

 

 

Wool thread is just amazing in the texture and look of a project.  I remember the Paternayan yarn that lined the wall of my old needlepoint shop and I wonder where it all went after the doors closed. 

 

If you want to revisit the posts of Ann's work, each link will open in a new window so you can return to choose another.

https://samplers-and-santas.blogspot.com/2014/01/anns-wallets.html

 

https://samplers-and-santas.blogspot.com/2017/08/wallet-basics-101.html

 

https://samplers-and-santas.blogspot.com/2017/08/wallets.html

 

https://samplers-and-santas.blogspot.com/2017/08/wallets-part-2.html

 

Have a great day!!

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Question of the day

When you can't get up from the low commodes in public restrooms, and the round tissue holder offers nothing to grab, is it OK to use the handicap stall?  

 

I've knocked over a tall rack of shoes while trying to fit into a pair and hopping on one foot.  I've caused a commotion in Kohls dressing room, choked by my scarf caught on my half removed jacket that restrained my arms during a hot flash.  I've exposed my big girl white panties in Macy's after a fall in a dressing room with a short door next to the Karen Scott racks.  I walked into a mannequin that JCP perched in the middle of a wide aisle.  She lost an arm.  In every case, the racket from my falls drew attention.  Well, the hundreds of flying shoes and arm did too.

Not sure I want to take the chance of a 4 roll dispenser that can't hold my weight being ripped off the stall divider sending me crashing into (or through) the stall's door with my pants down.  I think that may be what happened to the poor soul that was in this one.  So can I please use the handicap stall?

 

 

Tests are back.  The last one to come in was really bad, the others were OK.  Two were bad, one very bad, eight normal.  I guess that's better than bad news on all!!  But am I mopey?  You bet.

 

If you're looking for ferns, Home Depot has a sale for $10, and our Lowe's has them for $8 this week.  A little smashed, to be expected, but good sized and healthy.

 

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Well,

that didn't work.  I decided to abbreviate the design as I so often do to suit my ability or taste, which would make this easier to do over one.  Finished size on 28 would be 3.25" x 4.75". But I wasn't able to get a rhythm going and couldn't keep the blurriness from causing error after error.  The magnifiers work very well but the dryness causes the blur.  Over two would be much easier for me but I am still imagining this over one and very small.  I adore the bright blue dresses and vibrant red of this sweet design and if over one never comes, I will try over two on forty.  Until that time, I need to choose another project.  The gang of four I chose are all big girls.  BIG girls.  We'll see!   

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Another Tweet

Greetings to all this last weekend of April.  Everyone seems anxious to chose their flowers and I can't believe our greenhouses are already loaded and have been for over a week.  But I guess there are always large baskets offered for Mother's Day which is coming up soon.

 

I had a little setback with the progress of my eye condition.  The Xiidra is not covered so I had to switch to Restasis.  The pharmacist looked it up and saw the same thing that I did, "temporary" burning which I assume is when applied, not for five hours after.  I made another appointment and discontinued the drops before I burn the color off my eyeballs.  So I used 3.5 mags and moved my light lower, it worked for short periods at a time.  What did I stitch?  Another little bird because I just love these Tweets.  Never did care for mauvey colors so I changed to blue.

 

But I kept going over the video and felt I was missing something and I was.  A sampler chart.  Starting such a small was a good test so I feel I can proceed now. 

 

Another project I was considering is Merry Wind's Girls in Blue Dresses.  Buckeye Scarlet thread so I know those reds will be divine.

 

I actually measured and considered over one on 30 count.  Again, that video.  Her over one samplers were just stunning and I thought this design would not be as tedious as the constant letters of a sampler.  I was helped with tips from many of you and think I can handle it.  I won't know for sure until I start. 

 

Hope to choose a project within a few days but that depends on a few factors.  My first three test results from the specialist last week were not good.  The medication he has suggested causes dizziness and headaches, but we have to wait for the other reports next week.  I'm hoping they will be better than the first or I will be a mopey crabass again.  I have no patience when seeing clearly and in a good mood, let alone upset and blurry.  Best to hide the matches.

 

So that's it.  Sun is out today after almost 24 hours of downpours.  More days of rain in the forecast.  Spring and fall are always the seasons of mud.

 

Have a good weekend folks.

 

Thanks for visiting.

 

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