Samplers-and-Santas
The twice misted was the favorite, the original in its neutral dullness kept pulling me back, time was wasting, split the difference and mist it once!!!
This unusual sampler intrigued me, but I've not seen it stitched or even mentioned. My social media grazing isn't vast, maybe that's a factor. But this market item is certainly not the typical sampler.
Hope everyone had a safe weekend.
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Wow. First time this happened, glad it did.
I'm starting a few projects, one is this sampler.
The linen I choose was more gray and dusty, perfect for this. The others I looked at had too much gold/green tone.
But you know I'm never satisfied. I mixed taupe and a touch of gold which was difficult with crossed fingers. I have several very small spray bottles to lightly mist linen for a barely noticeable change. One random spray would have been enough, but I did two. Looks like the chart photo ... but it's not over.
To my surprise, There was a bonus to my task. The mist was light enough to affect the surface only. No dye came through! I now have a choice of original, adding a light spray, or using the twice sprayed. Never had this happen! But yay!
https://samplers-and-santas.blogspot.com/2013/05/never-forget.html
https://samplers-and-santas.blogspot.com/2020/05/memorial-day.html
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I give up.
What I thought would be a really cool idea has been a disaster and waste of time. Vintage needle packets had such great graphics and colors, but many too complicated to reproduce. My vision was a bowl filled with small stitched pillows or pouches imitating them, and I have been trying my best. Patience is required along with a good graphing program.... I have neither.
These were the least complicated graphics, but still a challenge.
The simple red and green without detailed image seemed to be the only option I could attempt, which I did, and my old program failed once again before I could hit the save option, and it disappeared. Patience I lack, but cranky irritability is abundant. Not charting again. This weekend anyway. Next week?
This is the one I was very close to completing. It's been a very long time since I attempted to graph and forgot that saving work continually is needed with this old program.
And these two were next.
Wouldn't a bowl of little pillows mimicking old needle packets be sweet?
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I hope everyone remembers the reason for the holiday.
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I should be able to finish this final line and the single row four sided border.
Loving the littles.
Enjoy the weekend, be safe.
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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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