Alpha - boom

Aren't you tiring of my booming?  I don't have much to go and now that I see the full width, I don't believe the open book flat fold will work because of it.  Too short and wide but I will still try.  If not, one very large but short drum/pincushion.  Using the mylar will hold that shape, stuffing it without support would not work well at all in such a large piece.  Yep.  Big ass drum it may be!

I removed the very light basket and 1837 and plan to use the dark brown for both.  After removing the stitches, I can see the original green linen beneath.  Not sure you can see that in this photo but it's obvious in daylight.  Good to know that the quick dip (maybe even a longer bath) may not tint beneath the stitches.

Have a good weekend!!

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Two and two

Since I only have a dozen tags, and I forgot that I had to readjust colors and such (I have a new printer), I decided to only do newly uploaded images.

The two tombstone - two sampler tags

Need to sand, stain, varnish, glue and seal.  Maybe a black finish on the tombstones.

Mark cut the top corners to make them more of a tag shape than the square edge.  Not sure which I prefer.  Doesn't matter!!

It's warm today and I plan to park on my swing with ice bag and do nothing.  Next week will be very chilly.

Enjoy your day!

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Page 5 - boom

I am so glad I toned down the green, I really disliked that strong pink on it and I wish I would have studied the colors first.  I rarely follow the chart colors and would have used more apricot and rust than pink, maybe even eliminated one or two.  But since I had no intention to start over, toning the linen helped greatly.  Usually the DMC is not affected in a diluted and quick dip, but this time the 543 became more pink.   I decided to change the house to the soft blue used elsewhere (in place of more pink) and I think it will be fine.  

I am much more comfortable with what most stitchers consider boring - alphabets and letters.  I'm just not crazy about motif work.

So how will this be finished?  Could be hemmed and just displayed on a table top, hung from a shelf's edge, framed.  But I am picturing this as an open book.  Sort of a flat fold that stands on its own, open with both sides displayed.  The spools with Bethia and ???? can be added to create a little grouping with the "book" and for now, that's the plan.

Carole is finally feeling human, antibiotics seem to be helping.

Have a good day!!

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Page 3 - boom Page 4 - boom

Rit dye - boom

Red removes green - boom

Surgery - BOOM!!

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A few more tags coming

We cut about a dozen tags for ...... floss?  baskets? knobs? totes?  A smidge higher than the others and half have a tombstone top.  Since I will be sitting with ice on my foot for a few days, I plan to play with the labels but I adore this one, my last stitched small.   If I have too much trouble with color or something else, this may be the only one offered.  For the price and what I get for my time, I'm in the hole as they say, so the least resistance and time and ink the better.  

Isn't this sweet?

These are the others, but the heart is not coming our very nice.  Thinking - maybe a Halloween image on the tombstones?

Carole was getting better and now worse.  She is on antibiotics (one that I am not familiar with) and steroids so I hope we see improvement in a day or so.

September is over a week from today.  NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!  I am so loaded with appointments and tests scheduled for October and November (a new malady they have not yet diagnosed).  And not one new hair sprout yet!

Later pals.

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Choices

Hi folks.  It's cold.  I'm ticked.  Surgery tomorrow morning again.  I sure hope he doesn't put a pin in, and I offered a nut roll and bobalky if he doesn't.

I went to Michaels for the 70% sale and was surprised at the cost of framing.  The samplers were not that large and I did not choose elaborate frames, but because I mounted myself and don't use glass, very reasonable.  I won't have to secure the piece, cut a backing, glue the dust cover, and add a hanger.  Good deal.  So if I can walk Thursday, I plan to take several more in to test options.  Of course they don't have the variety of a framing shop, but if I only find a few to my liking that's progress.

As for the BBD project that I adore, I don't know if I should frame or roll.  To test the look, I rolled the Mylar and inserted, it unrolled to hold the sampler so I could ponder that look for a few days.  I cut and use this product for my drums although I have used crushed shells before. 

 It makes a straight side and once filled, holds the shape perfectly.  I bought a few sheets before Pat Catan's closed, but I would think Michaels carries it too,  Used for cutting templates and stencils.

 

In cleaning my closet and searching for pants that fit, I see this hanging behind a door.  I forgot about it!!  Obviously have not finished it along with the red wool pocket behind it.  I hope to.  If I am pleased with the finishing I may offer it.  If I get frustrated and am not happy with my work, it stays.

Have a great day!!

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