Patent or pink?

 Whenever I got new dress shoes some sixty years ago, they were always black patent.  And I loved them.  So I am debating if Miss Petite would like hers to be the same, or the pink she is always wearing.

I didn't realize I had left off an entire row at her waist until it was too late.  To compensate for her total height difference I stitched another red row at skirt's bottom since her pantaloons allowed it.  Not important, didn't really change the look.  But that missing short single row affected quite a few areas that could have been a problem if I wasn't aware of my error -

... the flower vase motif which was counted off her sleeve is down 

...the floral clouds counted off the vase already down one row 

...the arms are one row closer to her dress

...her "finger" at the end of the arm had to be moved in one stitch

...the leash is closer which changed position to the dog

...the dog would be touching her dress and had to be moved to the left.

 Why is everything moved one row to the right if the error was not in width?  Because one row higher would have started her arms in the narrower area of the dress.  If these elements weren't stand alone and I hadn't realized the error, it shows how our projects can be totally off by an error opposite of what we're searching for.  I would have been counting horizontal stitches and they were not in error, it was a vertical error that threw off the horizontal! 

I also removed that extra stitch on the left side of the skirt, and added a stitch down the right side to make each side match (charted narrower on the right).

I am having a hissy fit that July is ending.  

Enjoy your day!

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Well that didn't last very long

 I do not like the bottom's green.  Recommended 3011 and I found an overdyed that was very close, thought the gentle variations would be nice.

I am so upset about the background situation that I don't really care.  I was half way through when I realized it was too something-or-other, but continued on.  Depending on how it's finished, I could hide six of the rows and only keep two visible.  My pile of pieces to finish is large and with Hobby Lobby opening today locally, I may have some options for framing the large samplers.

Rain last night, enough to knock down the large heads of Annabelle.

My southern peaches are starting to fragrance the room.  Soon.....

They offer shipping but it's much more expensive than ordering a box online and picking up at the location specified.  My 25# for $50 contains 48 peaches, all very large and perfect.  They are grown at the farms in Georgia and southern states.  The refrigerated semi had a cab that was impressive and I wanted to sneak inside.  Sleeping bunk plus an area beneath, the driver seat seemed about five feet from the ground.  What a ride!!

Stay safe.

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Surprised?

 I'm happy with color!  Yikes.  That doesn't happen often, and the process is usually quite frustrating along the way, but not this time.  I still have a very short fuse that could be lit by a match at 20 yards.  Surprisingly, this project has been peaceful.

I plan to stick with the lighter blue for the basket and work on the bottom area this evening.  Again.  Hopefully.  Now would be a good time to remove this slub and weave a new thread.

The Peach Truck has a schedule on their website of pickup locations, you order (25# boxes) and pay, pickup the designated day.  I plan to offer some and freeze half.

I'm still itching, not quite as bad.  The existing bumps are turning as hard as pebbles, a few new ones still coming.  You would think a dermatology office would hold a spot open several days a week for unexpected breakouts, but they do not.  I can be seen in October by the PA.  I told them I will bring photos of the outbreak for his review.

Be safe!

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Just peachy

 Hi folks.  Our first time waiting in line on hot asphalt in 90 degree temps for a peach.  We've heard about the lusciousness of The Peach Truck's bounty, so we jumped on board.  Sitting on a counter for three days is the recommendation for juicy ripe fruit.  Honestly, I did not expect rock hard light yellow and green peaches.  But people that get them every year say they are the absolute best.

Still stitching, not as much as I'd like, the background noise is very upsetting and on my mind.  We visited Carole yesterday with cannoli and brioche from .... Walmart.  I went in for her Hills Bros and passed the bakery, spotted these small cannoli in a package and oh my, they are wonderful.  Five in a pack.

 I had to purchase a new LED floor light with remote and flexible neck (Amazon), it's much nicer than the previous one we got her, now broken.  She was pretty darn happy.  And I removed several stains on her tops that the facility could not, all ink and marker.  The 70% rubbing alcohol removes both, so with a cloth beneath and several squirts and wipes, gone.  With the number of residents there is no way they can check and treat each item.  So I cleaned the very small hand sanitizer bottles and have one filled with Lestoil for the greasy stains and alcohol in the other for her to apply before laundry day.

Enjoy your day folks.  Hope it's a peach.

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Bite me

 And something is.  Or is it?  More on that later.

I'm really pleased with the colors I chose and the light floral clouds are exactly what I hoped they would be.  I used 761 for the pink and this looks really close to the chart photo.  Bingo.  I reversed the right floral so they are facing each other rather than both facing right.

We went to dinner with my cousins Saturday (I had only water).  An hour later I started breaking out with what I thought was hives, they were not.  Intense itching, mostly chest, neck, and arms.  I removed/cleaned the mud and moss bird nest early that day after they left it.  Bird mites are extremely tiny but visible with magnifier.   We checked with a magnifier for anything moving, nothing.  Plus I handled the baby bird several times the day before without a reaction.  This break out was so many at one time and much later so I doubted that cause.  I heard that panty liners in your bra absorb the dampness on hot days.  I added one to the band of my bra to prevent more irritation and it did feel better.  But that self stick back didn't stick well enough and I had an odd protrusion in the center of my t-shirt like an alien birthing through my chest.  And I just watched a rerun of that movie the day before.  Oh well, hopefully this will subside before I run out of creams and wipes.

July is more than half over.  Good grief.

Be safe folks.

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And now the green

Are you thinking I'm a little overboard?  I'm actually not frustrated at all and enjoying this project very much.  Because it isn't filled with alphabets, bands, motifs, its few elements are the focus.  Thread color is important and actually what drew me to this design, especially the two floral clouds.  I'm trying to get the same look as the chart's photo and my linen color is close, but not the recommended which usually requires some adjustments in threads.

Overdyed (both linen and threads) is hit and miss as many stitchers have found when comparing their project to the photo.  I think I've found the right green.  Called for 3013 is far left and barely noticeable, even though it looks great in this photo.  The next is 3348, more of a chartreuse, too bright.  The next THREE are the same GAST color from three different cards.  The last one is C&C, not striking enough.  So I chose the first of the three GAST, not too light, not too yellow, and I'm happy with it.

The flower is charted 224 (bottom thread) not my favorite pink since (to me) it is too cool. 3773 (top thread) is perfect.  If it doesn't show well once stitched, brighter 754 or similar may work.  On the Cocoa linen, those colors may be perfect, but what I'm pulling seems to be closer to the photo on  my Oatmeal.

My Phoebe was on the deck this morning, unable to fly more than a few inches off the ground before a beak dive.  With the hawks and stray felines, we put him back in the nest.  Well that was a mistake.  The other four took off as did the little one, not the best flight ability.  I watched them for over an hour as they kept getting closer to the woods and frantic mom and dad.  Little at a time, they made it into the brush.  I'm hoping they will be fine, mom is there and the babes knew enough to go to her.  

Visit at the facility with the cousins to see sis this afternoon.  She is quite upset as we all are since that background situation hit the fan yesterday. 

Our Hobby Lobby is coming soon.  Mark's retired friend and his wife are working as temp workers to stock and set up.  There were 80, but over 20 quit.  They rest are all older and retirees, and understand that when someone is paying you, you have to work.  

Enjoy the day.

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