Candle holders for stitchery

 Hi folks.  If you have been affected by the recent storms, I hope you have a safe place to recover and resources are readily available.

I have an appointment Monday with ortho and requested doctor, not the multiple PAs.  My assumption regarding those injections (that help others tremendously) was correct, I wasted $400.  I do not need a new joint, the pain is not IN the joint, but no one listened.  I was told the three visits were not an "appointment", just an injection, so I could not ask/talk about issues.  And weeks later, received three bills for full office exams.  Maybe now they will agree to a second mri, another $250, and actually read it.

But I got a bargain at HL!  Another piece of 46 count ( the pinkish one is still there), and as I hobbled to the register spotted this in the 40% off candle aisle.  Love it!  Perfect deep bowl for a padded stitched pincushion, turn it over to use as a drum stand.  The fluted tin stand can also be used either side and will be painted at some point.

It was nice to find what I've seen used in many finishes and recommended with some designs.

I started Lily over because the colors I chose were too dark, changed the look entirely.  So 3023 is now the sub for 928, and looks great with the 902 (on 46 Zweigart Oat linen from HL).  Other consideration was 372, another great option. 

It's raining.  Again.  Our garden area is a mud hole, more rain coming.  When can we plant?  

Hope you're doing well!

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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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