2026 Finish #25

 I didn't share this as a 2026 finish before, waited for the final.

BBD Moonlight Visitor on 40 count something, changed the left side, stitched my sister's initials and year of passing.

As for the blue trim on the other, LOVE it.  Not my style at all but it needed something.  Decided to keep it.  I wasn't crazy about this tiny project, but that changed.

Matilda flirting with the guys.

Changed the suede tie on Jack to a wider mini fringe, much better outline.

Switched the lantern to a faded copper plate, still deciding.

My ovals nest.

Landscaper came to add stones, I'm done with mulch everywhere.  Too messy when blowing leaves, too much work and expense adding more.   The leaves are blowing off great.  It's #2 stone?  Some pea gravel is in it, but alone that stuff goes all over the yard with our blowers.  I may dig deep holes to embed my large pots in the spring. I can fill with potting mix and still plant annuals, pot edges will hold gravel back.  Or just set pots on the gravel.  

This is the new start on Rachel Seller.

40 count PTP Sand (old, my new pieces are very pink)

Changed the dark green to 433 and the 152 to 407.

Much better on this linen.

Could tell from the start I wasn't going to be happy on Mink.

I'm having those meh days.  

Hope yours are better!

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2026 Finish #24

And another today!

 The Primitive Hare

Midnight

36 count Marbled Hazelnut

WDW onyx and dmc

This is how I hide carry over thread before fusing interfacing.

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2026 Finish #23

 Matilda Hornbuckle

Notforgotten Farm

40 count with dmc color changes

WDW Charcoal shoe

3.5" x 4"

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Too blue?

 I found blue fringe that matched this little finish.  It is so small and I thought it was missing something, maybe a stitched outline.  So what do you think?  Too much blue?  The chenille matched also but it was too heavy for this piece.

As for Matilda, I can order black fringe but with those brown flowers, maybe a neutral?  

It's been a blue sky week, no rain, will end soon.  I may just park my butt and enjoy the last of it.  Hubs prefers tri-color mums and they are just starting to open.  My yellow will be done and these will take over.

Be safe.  Lots of covid here.

Keep your sanitizer in your car.

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Introducing .....

Shabby Jack!

Mounted over a 3" mache box lid, glued and tied with suede cording.  Edges left raw and shabby.

Design is The Woolly Ewe Jolly Jack but I only stitched Jack.

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Nope

 Removing the 936.  Not agreeing with me.

This is 40 count Mink, the 936 is only in these few letters, outline border, and a dividing band.  The light 152 pink is throughout and would be ghosty on a lighter linen.

I finished Matilda, haven't final finished yet.  Bad sore throat for over a week, just not feeling ambitious.  At 75, searching for a backing fabric, is ambitious.

Have a good day.

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