L is for .....

??????? 

I figured out from the photo that the - in the key is the A on the chart, but several dividing bands are L.  No L in the color key.  

Chart photo L shows as a pale creamy yellow, not a problem choosing something similar.  Oddly enough, except for slight changes because of visual issues, I'm actually following the chart for once (when two symbols are off).  Also leaving the sampler's charted errors.  Well, most of them.

I was not wanting to work on this after the first row, but am more interested now.  Thankfully.

Have a good start to another fleeting week.

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Slow but steady

Needed 3859 for the pale pink. The called for 4611 silk equivalent is dmc 407, could not see well enough.  This is darker, but not enough to change the feel of the sampler.  Still difficult on this darker linen.  

Thought it may be higher than 40 count, but is not.  I check count by running stitch over two.

Why not 36 count?  Not interested in framing and want smaller finishes.  And this scrap was the perfect size so cutting a larger piece was not necessary.

Hot today!

My fig trees have tiny little bumps!  I think we will finally get a few fresh figs!

Enjoy your weekend.

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Yoi

My neighbors growing up had a girl named Georgina, and a block down was a boy named George ( called Georgey).  His mom corrected anyone that spelled it Georgie, because that to her, was the female version.  She survived the Holocaust, her tattoo was deeply embedded in her arm, and we all respected her.  Hence, Georgey boy.

My eyes are quickly worsening, and forty count in a darker linen is very difficult, especially with similarly colored threads.  Yoi!!

The called for 612 and 613 did not show well on a lighter linen or this one, and VERY difficult to see when stitching.  I had to move down to 610 and 611, better, but not ideal.  This linen scrap is the right size for Georgey.  Cutting into a larger piece of linen (for me), is as objectionable as ketchup on a pancake.  So this color of ????? will be tolerated.

As Edie mentioned, an action by George was not.  This is the story included in this chart from R&R Reproductions.

After years of peace that followed a decade of intense miserable disgusting nasty mood-altering sweat fests, hot flashes are back.  WTH?  And my long awaited visit with a new cardiologist yesterday, was a big letdown.  

Hope you are having a good week as summer, that just showed up a week ago, flies by.

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Georgey boy

The two old R&R charts that I hesitate to sell are George Eisenbrey (age 9) and Elizabeth Moor.  George will be my next project, very simple, 4.5 x 5 on 40 count.  Time to stitch and pass on.  

Elizabeth has a load of over one, larger, but the verses are why I'm holding on.

"Time Is Fleeting Life Is A Span Make Of Youth The Most You Can"

"Arise Thou Sluggard Go To The Ant Consider Her Wars And Be Wise"

"Virtue Alone Has That To Give Which Makes It Joy To Die Or Live While Vice Can Only That Supply Which Makes It Pain To Live Or Die"

And the sampler itself is very appealing, so hopefully I'll have the desire to stitch it one day.

Have a good day.

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A perfect fit

 While scrounging for a piece of wood in the basement, we found the brass rack that hung above the stove years ago. Forgot it was once there and it fit perfectly within the trim.  Hubs made it long ago from 3/4" brass pipe so it's quite heavy. 

Will find some copper or other utensils/items to hang, just what was needed in this spot.  And I really like the aged brass with the cupboard's black hinges and other black iron accents.  

I'm debating what to do with the charts I want to sell since I will ask for a 123stitch gift certificate instead of paypal.  Not sure I can do that on the FB selling sites, may try IG if they don't sell here.  Some are from 1990s and hand drawn, may not be of interest.  Some are new.

A week has past in July already!!  Good grief.

Thanks for visiting with me, be safe.

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2025 Finish #17

I like it.  Will be a soft finish with edge trim.

Why, if I like the sampler, won't I stitch it?  Because I have lost desire to engage in larger projects.  Even though not really large compared to others, it is to me.  This was easy to reduce in both width and height. 

The new charts recently purchased will be pushing my limit, I plan to start one and see how it goes.

 Have a good day.

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