Samplers-and-Santas
Just posted to Instagram.
Painted boxes in various sizes, only one finished, lined with leather.
Change the lid's stitchery to suit your mood or the season. Fill the bottom with smalls or seasonals. Less space than a bowl, more visible.
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Good day to you.
My days have mostly been leaf pickup, too exhausted for much after. We will decide about Carole's ride later in the day depending on weather.
The project I mentioned may be finished today, but I can show you the stitching project I'm working on. It is the almost perfect size for it, but I have another that will work also.
This is an oldie, Bettsy Wood 1808 from Sheepish Antiques. Changed a few colors to darker shades, planning the barely visible over one in black. Sweet and simple, I think I can handle it.
Have to mention again what a great help having the pulled thread list for kitted projects is for me. I note which have been removed to work on another, and replace when finished or purchase another skein. The shipping tape on the clear pocket with chart title has held very well, and the thread page slipped behind. A notebook listing all pulled threads with the chart title would be ideal, but I know it would be misplaced, for me, best to keep them with the projects.
Hope you have an enjoyable day.
Be safe.
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Not much time to play, but making some progress. Hope to show you this weekend.
My brother had a procedure, he's back home and doing well. No rooms, so he stayed in the ER over 24 hours, went right to surgery, stayed in recovery until time to be released. The people I spoke with over the phone were wonderful, kind, helpful. They could not find him in the patient directory, but sent me to other departments hoping they had info on him. They did. Three stations, just as pleasant as could be.
Carole's ride and Rita's custard will be Sunday. Not many leaves left to see and rain predicted. Couldn't be helped.
Have a good day everyone.
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Beautiful warm day, two more before it will be 40's. Getting leaves done, washing windows.
Even though I took a tumble on my bad knee, skinned enough to lose a pound, back to a brace, and a bee hiding in my straw stung my lip, sun and warmth makes everything better.
This is my yellow mum,
the other is bronze, a beautiful deep reddish orange with yellow center.
I've seen this size for over $30, can't believe I paid $9.50!
Matches the red maples.
I am working on a project to share with you, in a few days.
Just returned from the ER where my brother is unexpectedly, no rooms available, patients are in the halls. So until we have some answers or testing, will have to postpone getting Carole in the car for a ride tomorrow. Been trying since her birthday.
Enjoy your days.
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This is very difficult on 36 count Ale. The threads whether a subtle change or as charted, seem to disappear into the weave. So many errors over one or three holes instead of two. And running the tail on the back is next to impossible. To add to the frustration, a main color (371) is ghosting. My eyes have been terrible for a week, I'm sure contributing to my problem.
So do I continue to struggle? Or put it aside for a while? Start over on another fabric?
I will list the 40 count linen pieces soon.
In the meantime .....
Dominic's Apple Fritter bites
Peel, core and slice stem to bottom into six pieces (+/-)
Dip into batter, coating completely
Pan fry in small amount of oil (not olive oil), turn as needed to brown and cook apple
Dust with powdered sugar while warm.
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3! On thread changes, on chart choice, on apple pie or fritter.
Recognize this huge house?
I will be selling these two linens soon, maybe on that FB site.
