Next

 One of my new starts is Quaint Rose Needlearts chart, E. Harris 1876, 46 count linen I spritzed.

Changes already in my What's my Floss journal!  I changed the grass and also the willow tree.  House and bird colors haven't been chosen as yet.  The very bottom section will be left off.  Not sure if it contains name or a pattern, but I can't read it.

This has been hanging unfinished for years.  I may stitch this again on a higher count of a different color.  Lauren's recent rug hooking of this design spurred my desire, but is it enough?

A day of outside work at sis's tomorrow, her grandson is off and will be there to help.  I have been having episodes again and need to find a doc interested in diagnosing.  I don't believe this is related to Sjogren's.

Having 81 year old birthday brother for ravioli dinner and the fabulous chocolate zucchini bundt cake

Thanks for all the comments about Spot.  They are still not transferred to my email as before which was easy to respond to those not no-reply.

Hope you're having a good weekend!

Finish

 Just posted to IG.

Spot is finished with really crappy mini poms, can't remember seller.  DMC on 40 count.

I added more stitches to the top branch to make it heavier, left off the crescent moon and stars also the outer border.

He and Spot the Horse can hang together.

He's adorable and I would like to do a calico or orange tabby facing opposite to hang with him.  Should not be too difficult.

Not ready to explain the rescue situation yet.  That is difficult.

I have chosen five small projects and plan to kit them this afternoon.  Rather than delay a new start while deciding on one, it seems a good time to start them all.  Spot said to stop pussyfooting around.

Enjoy your weekend!

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Hissing

 Even stitched cats can bite!  Left vertical trunk error of four wide instead of three caused the first fruit bunch to be one off.  That's fine, no big deal.  But how did the others finish two stitches further to the right? 

The border runs into the fruit preventing the full border to be stitched.  I'm considering reversing the design and adding those red stitches to the right side of the black zigzags.  But probably not.

Instead of adding to my pile needing final finish, I plan to sew this into a knob hanger soon.  Black mini poms?

Sweet!!!

Enjoy your day.

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A cool cat

Won't be long now!

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One cat

 This one.

Why did I think this would be a quick project?

Getting closer.  No other project chosen or started because I am so anxious to finish this, no distractions!!

Three felines were not captured, it's over.  They must find water and food, survive on their own as so many do.  I will get a total number this week and arrange altering at the local clinic.  The rescue organization that took the kittens had promised to take several adults at a time, weeks apart.  They changed their mind.

Hope the middle of July weekend wasn't too crabby.

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Error check

Hiya.  Good grief we are halfway through July.  

Stitching has been slow, the black thread is difficult to see once crossed, an individual stitch is not distinguishable.  Errors are more difficult to catch because of this, so I went back to my old method.

I thought the linen was 46, it is not.  My cataract must be progressing more quickly because this 40 count is not fun at all.  

Outlining the design and checking for placement is necessary with the sight issues or there will be enough errors to cause a search for matches.  The first leg of the stitch is enough to find errors and also much easier to remove when found.  Turning the piece over reveals errors quickly because of the thread being straight rather than slanted.  Second from left is obvious on back, not front.

I need to choose another project and hope to do that today.  I need a break from the black fill.

Hope your weekend goes well.  I'll explain and update the cat rescue story when it's over.  As of yesterday, it may be whether all saved or not.

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