Uh-oh

The entire sampler is on 40!  Was so excited I guess I whizzed by that part.  Can't do that much on 40 right now and don't have a piece large enough anyway.  Finish of 20" x 19" on 30 count, and I thought the other girls were big!   The camera may put 10 pounds on but the laptop sure made this gal look a lot smaller.  19" x 17" on 32 count but there is always the issue of one thread or two.  Depending on the 32 linen, two seems bulky and one looks skimpy.  I will look through the 30 and probably have to do a bleach dip.  My 30 is a very dark unbleached and I want a softer brown.  I was hoping to be done with linen tampering but don't trust the online colors for a new purchase.  Browns can arrive reddish, tans can be too yellow, some have pinkish hues.  I'll cut a small corner off and wet it for comparison to the bleach bath fabric so I don't get carried away. Wet fabric is always so much darker and I've had many surprises of it drying way too light.

 

 Oh well.  Onward we must march!  One page at a time.

 

Flower potting today, doctors tomorrow.  Woody Wood****er is keeping me busy too.

 

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Ann's surprise

Hi folks.  Received my magazine today and studied details that were not noticeable when viewed online.  The biggest one?  There is a tiny piece of 40 count stitched and hemmed, attached to the sampler!  How cool is that!   Another plus are the motif placements that will allow errors and misalignments to go unnoticed.

 

Seeing it up close and personal, it's a gem.  I left myself large pieces of linen to complete the big girls I had chosen, and I need to check the remaining inventory of fabric for Ann.  She has pushed the others aside and is the front runner in the 2019 crowded field of hopeful candidates.

 

 

Hope your week is going well.

 

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Body linen

Hey.  I finally found some linen blouses that are true tunic length.  It's not easy to find blouses/shirts that have enough length (for my height) to cover those bigger areas, but I found several that I ordered and love.  Thought I would share!  Much nicer look and fit than in these photos.

 From TJMax website, both Jones NY

 

https://tjmaxx.tjx.com/store/jump/product/Long-Sleeve-Button-Down-Linen-Top/1000447952?cs=Category_Browse&simRec=true

  

https://tjmaxx.tjx.com/store/jump/product/women-clothing-tops-linen/Button-Front-Stripe-Linen-Top/1000447604?colorId=NS5764139&pos=1:33&N=1336439232

 

This one is oxford cloth, not linen. $ 16.99!!!

https://tjmaxx.tjx.com/store/jump/product/Collared-Button-Down-Roll-Up-Sleeve-Tunic/1000449754?cs=PDP&rrec=true 

And from Sierra, another Jones NY

 https://www.sierra.com/jones-ny-pink-combo-yarn-dyed-button-front-linen-shirt-long-sleeve-for-women~p~553wa/?filterString=s~jones-linen%2F

 

So reasonable and really nice linen.  I'm tall and they cover my wide bottom nicely, can be used open as a light jacket too.  Good prices.  I don't have stores locally and even online shopping did not yield anything close, so I'm happy to have found them.  Thought if you like this style and have trouble finding, you may be interested.  Sleeves are all long, but buttoned up in the photos. 

 

 

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I bought a sampler chart

for the first time since ….. ???  I think the last one I purchased was Merry Wind Farm's Ellen Ford.  Maybe there was another but I can't recall. 

 

I have wanted Ann Hicks 1820 for years and never snagged it on eBay.  Today I saw it on Pinterest and decided to try again.  I searched all the engines, usually if the subject of the search is on Ebay or Etsy it is shown in the results.  Nothing.  Nada.  Zippo.  But I visited eBay anyway to request notification if it becomes an offer.  Bingo.  There it was!!  But failed to show in my searches!  So I jumped on it and now am the proud owner of SANQ Winter 2004 Vol 37 with Ann Hicks.  This chart was not two-part was it?  I've seen finishes of Ann and did not like them because of the light linen and if I ever stitch it will try to use something darker, similar to the photo.  I have never liked stitching from a magazine, does that bother you?

 

 

Whether I stitch her or not doesn't matter right now.  I have her.  Have wanted her.  And with some of our charts, isn't that what really matters???  LOL!!  I can't explain it either!

 

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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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