Flowers and cats

And figs!

Ollie

Tootsie

Missy Monkey on her heating pad.

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Part 2

 I did not like that solid black.  Not sure what other overdyed floss would be a good choice, I have leftover GAST Black Crow and it is a bluish black.  So I am using the WDW Charcoal, a warm gray with brown variegation.

When stitched, I think it's dark enough and the browns are ok with me.  The solid black was too stark for the look I want.

Dye is Rit Charcoal with a drop of blue, and a drop of marigold for the brown.

And since I don't stitch much at all for halloween, a tombstone never dawned on me!  Thanks Robin, it would have taken a while, if ever, to realize that.

I am feeling fatigued, no physical work today.  We added tung oil to the brazilian cherry rocker I purchased decades ago after an entire day of cleaning and scrubbing it.  My cedar chair and swing were burned last week after finding what appeared to be termite damage.  Yes, they can.  Cedar is not as resilient to rot and insects as we thought.  Lost two log benches, a deck, and split rail fence to rot.

Taking a ride to snag a few Ice Cubes at the specialty food shop.  Carole's date was finally etched into her headstone, another skilled profession that is fading away.  He is the last and plans to retire.  The memorials are engraved when installed of course, but family stones need dates added as members pass.  Many have stones in place with pre-planned/paid funerals and need this service also.

Enjoy your weekend.  Last one in July.  

I am so crabby.

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The rock

It is a rock, no?

Well I have no WDW Pelican Gray and that creates a justifiable reason to place a new order.  I found GAST Charcoal for another project and it would have been better for the bird.  Too late.  

This Confederate Gray is really light, maybe it would be better than the darker Pelican?  Date and bat would show better for sure, but I may wait until my order comes.  That other skein is Uniform Blue, very gray, but too dark.

 I planned to order a few of Erica Michaels berries and another chart so will just add the thread and click the order button.  

End of July fast approaching.  Enjoy it while we can!

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Slowpoke

 I should be finished.  Things happening around here caused a slowdown.

I tried filling some rows with dmc 310, hoping it would be slightly darker and change the solid look.  Nope.  

I may mess with a little more dye.  Yes, I've been foolish enough to do that on a stitched piece.  I lead a boring life by choice, that creates a risky adventure for a little excitement.  I like the result of this dye mix, may do another piece to have in stash.  I test along the edges first to check intensity.

Stay safe folks.

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That moody cloud

I started this several times, attempting to position that purplish cloud.  I had the bird outline stitched and removed, tried to keep it centered on the linen piece, but his body covered too much.

Glad this last position worked because I can't go any lower.  I know to leave well enough alone (this time), adding more grayish purple may lose the look of clouds and just become a background.  

This floss has shredded three times already, expect there to be more.  Because it's black?  No noticeable variegation in this Mascara color at all, could have chosen 301.

Have a good day.

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New start

 Finally!

WDW Mascara was out of stock at my usual online shops, waited for a back order from the last one.  I don't want GAST unless I can see the skein I'm purchasing, and found info that  WDW Mascara was the closest to black.  I don't have the other called for, prefer this oilcloth color.

Now the fabric choice.  Oh how I hate that.  I have three pieces of Lallybroch that are not the new subdued color, two to be sold.  Can't find those two along with the Creme Brulee piece.  But the one I planned to keep was my choice for this.  Do I really want to cut a 5x7 piece off?  Nope.  So I tried to dye a much more subtle mottling on cream.  

And then I wanted a little more depth of color and ruined it.  Still have the dye mix in my bottle so will try again.  I don't mind ruining cream linen, can always bleach it back to the starting point.

So tonight .... the start.

Hope everyone is doing well.

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