Jan 22, 2025

More changes

In color and minor placements.  Should have studied the chart, I didn't see the lack of symmetry in the top section.  

I moved the left outline one row closer, center floral one to left, will add extra row to right side outline.  The rest will be easy to adjust. 


I wonder how long I will hear her pleas for help before closing my eyes at night and opening them every morning.  I guess never, and will have to learn to move away from those days.  So far, happy memories haven't replaced them.  They will.  In time.

My local JoAnn closed and Michael's will move in by summer, very small store.  They were here once and failed.  Since then Hobby Lobby opened so I don't see their reasoning.  Thankfully, Kohl's will be staying.  TJMaxx is the only other clothing store now.  I miss our stores and mall.

Another hour and season premier of Expedition Bigfoot will be on.  Yep.  I watch it!

Stay safe folks.

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Jan 21, 2025

Classification

Do the projects I recently started and dropped classify as WIPs if I lost interest?

This booklet has a sampler that I adore, not my usual comfort stitch of alphabets.

 Gentle on my patience since mistakes will blend in nicely.

Three color changes so far in thread.  Forty count Paperbark with dmc.

Ain't it sweet?

Pizzelle batch again today.  Surprised at how easy and quick they are to make. 

Have a good day.

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Jan 20, 2025

My new hook

 So.  Do I have to beat my tablet's screen to act on my touch because it's over a decade old, or because my finger is numb from the carpal?  Methinks a little of both since the stylus fails at times also.  Will have to take care of this soon because I am dropping things regularly.  Took a bowl of melted butter for pizzelles out of the microwave, and lost my grip.  Upside down, butter splashed walls, cabinets, and my clothes.  Thank goodness for Lestoil!  Full strength drop on each grease spot both jeans and sweatshirt, rinse well, gone.  Gone.  That stuff has saved many a piece of clothing.

Finally starting to move on the interior painting.  Doors, windows, baseboards first, then walls (all Ben Moore White Dove).  No other brands have color matched it well enough, not messing around.  Wrought hooks of various styles are installed on my doors as previously told, but they are quite narrow which looked fine on the dark paint.  But lost on this very light.  I found these black for a few bucks at Lowe's, really like the heft.  If installed on hollow doors, a bolt going through to other side and secured with a nut works.  Or adhesive caulk.

Really dresses up the expanse of white and perfect for hanging baskets, stitchery, easy to change, out of pets' grab.  I like to finish some projects into pouches and a door is a great place to display them.

As for the kitchen cabinets, I am considering one of the sprayers seen on IG that appear to lay a great finish on them.  When it warms up!

Baby it's cold outside.

Along with Neon Dion, only four cardinal pairs have been feeding daily. With the cold temps coming back, I expect the mob to visit again.

Thank you for mentioning this Mary .... the Epley maneuver for at home treatment of vertigo works for so many, and my uncle was told to practice it regularly while on chemo. I am hesitant to do it this time, it feels different than my usual vertigo and may have something to do with the fall I took in November after which episodes became frequent and lasted for days.  My knee is a mess, physically and visually (scars are horrible). 

New pizzelle maker being delivered today, and nowhere to recycle the dead one.  This time, I'm banned from butter handling.  Found the aluminum plates model, non stick coating on any cookware is avoided.  We alternate anise seeds/flavoring with the vanilla butter nut (favorite of family).

Be warm, be well, be safe.

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Jan 19, 2025

Spinning

How is everyone?  
So much sadness and loss on both sides of the US, difficult to imagine being in those situations.  Samaritan's Purse has become my preferred organization for donations.  North Carolinians who had little before, nothing now, still waiting  for help.  

I had vertigo again for a few days so no stitching or browsing.  Trying to get in to ENT doc or PT for maneuver to reset ear crystals.  I did get my echocardiogram report faxed to my useless PCP so I can get answers.  The closed office cannot give info/treat patients because they have no malpractice insurance since hospital closed.

Does anyone recognize this design?  Stitched for Carole, now with me, I can't remember.
EDIT -  already answered by a friend that is always a huge help.
This is from 1993 Leisure Arts Mini Samplers

I discarded SO many charts after stitching (except the Cat), and was surprised when searching blog entries for this the number of completed designs I sold.  Really wish I kept track so no time is wasted searching!

Stay warm, well, and safe.

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Jan 17, 2025

Routine letters

 You know.  The standard outline or shape of the alphabet letters stitched in the majority of samplers.  Basic.  No need to check the chart except for spacing between them.  That's what I should be working on, especially with 46 count.

Still not able to focus ... concentrate .... pay attention!  Choosing to stitch the bottom half of this previously stitched sampler with dmc 3831 on 46 may cause a match to be lit.  In three letters, six errors to frog.   


 I will try again this evening before deciding.

Sunny and warmer today, Ollie takes advantage of the sun heating the dark wood siding.


Be well.  Stay safe.

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Jan 15, 2025

Ethel's bling

I prefer the E, hubs likes the heart.  Hence ....



Fred may stay more casual.  Hope to finish them in the next few days.

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