Stuck on small

 Even though my project bags are tempting me, I am anxious to do the Heartstring Samplery book that I just received.  One piece in particular.  

The second, started yesterday, is another from The Wishing Thorn titled Lily Sweeting.

On 46 count again, dmc, and the charted 928 was switched to a gray.  In keeping with my flubs, I picked up the wrong floss bag of the two colors I had pulled.  Damn.  Rather than continue throughout (there are only three colors) I stitched the second row with the bag left behind.  And then added another, no longer a three color piece.  

I need to get back to painting, the kitchen cabinets, all trim and doors in this room, windows, walls and ceiling which hubs will do.  Good thing I have a small kitchen.  I so wish we could hire, but we need a new roof and the cost is much higher than expected.  

Hope your week, already the middle of  May, will be peaceful.

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Less is more

And this error ridden project reduced to half its size will make one fabulous needlebook.

Yippee ki-yay!

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It's over

 Adios.

Error after error after error.  I thought I was in the clear, a few flowers and stems should be an easy finish.  I was wrong. 

Not only did I short the stem by one stitch THREE separate times, I shorted the count from cabin to vase by two.  I always count spacing three times, but must have counted the chart grid incorrectly.  And this happened after finding three chart errors.  333.  Should I purchase a daily number ticket? 

Out of respect, I pressed her and groomed the back's rat nest in preparation for cremation.  Because both height and width need changed, I'm done.  Just not interested in spending more time on corrections.  For now, it's over.

Hope everyone had a special day.

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The cabin frogs..

 ...and family, through second cousins.

But I soldier on with a real rat's nest on the back.

The peacock (who hosted a few green jumpers) called for a light pink center to its feathers' eyes.  Remembering Dziadzia's peacocks, the dark eye was outlined by a teal, and a sort of chartreuse in the feather. I looked at all the ugly yellow greens and chose the most gaudy.  Perfect.  A single stitch in the tail, looks nothing like the skein.  Better than pink, better than dark.

The tall flower stems and light pink flowers will finish this off, on what turned out to be 36 count, not the 40 as marked.

Never ending.

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY to all!! 

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Fixed

 I really dislike being a grown-up.

But the huge toad enjoying the never ending rain on my deck, reminded me that I am a great deal larger than all his frog cousins.  They only visit when asked and my errors invited them.

I removed one light row and replaced with the brown, removed one brown and replaced with the gray making the porch roof higher.  It's perfectly fine.  So many sections were removed and replaced since starting this and I was truly frustrated, but the cabin is done, time to move on. The light brick of the chimney was too light so I inked it with my delicate flat brush.  Just enough.  I moved the floral down a few rows so the peacock above won't be much higher than the rest of the design.  

Happy mail brought Heartstring Samplery's booklet from Kitten Stitcher's sale along with the little hornbook from her $5 sale.  The quality of the heavy paper and clear large print charts was a pleasant bonus.  

The mosquitos are unbelievable already, needing sweatpants and a hoodie for protection when stepping outside.  No more rain for today, but quite chilly.

Hope you have a good day.  Be safe.

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The cabin

 The fricking cabin.

I started the cabin first since it's the largest block of stitches.  Trying to convert the WDW to DMC took some time, finally found an up to date listing.  And of course, had to change a few on this linen, but then revamped the chart.  The second story windows did not align with the first, didn't like the door placement.  OCD fixes were good, until I stitched them off one row, corrected incorrectly (yep, it's possible).  Twice.  Replaced a few logs.  The charcoal thread looked odd in places, why ? .... because dark green strands were in the charcoal floss bag and very similar.  Did not notice during stitching.  Now an entire family of frogs lives in this cabin.  I could have built a real cabin in the time taken to stitch this!  Hmmm.  Looking at this photo, there are three rows of light chinking instead of two.  Dammit.  What was distracting me since I knew it was two rows throughout?  Need a minute to think .... is the rain stopping soon or can I set it to flame in the garage?  

The new project bags are hanging everywhere, making me feel as if I'm in a shop.  I can see the charts, making it very difficult to choose only one for my next stitch.  Really.  Browsing through a stack doesn't compare.  They are on cabinets, lamps, in baskets, very distracting and I love it.

Both sides of the lamp!

One more window to paint when the replacement sash comes in two weeks.  First time painting white over taupe, three coats don't seem enough, but it is for me.  Two brands, same coverage.

Hope everyone is OK.

Got a light?

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