Would you stitch this?

Not final proofed.

Had considered stitching this some time ago, found it while searching for next project.  Added the © and smear in case I decide to post online.  I've had many of my posted charts copied to sell.  If I pick this up to work on, I would back stitch curling vines along the branch like a grapevine.  Should I add this to my freebies?

Since my sampler bag was such a failure, I sort of hate to offer anything!

But the pears are still being downloaded, and except for one, I think they are pretty good!

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An ativan kind of day

MRI.  Claustrophobic I am.  If by chance you see an old woman with a hospital gown and socks screaming down the road .... it's me.

I've been checking our end of season tomatoes for others with a cute rotting pattern, no luck.  I will miss having several a day, store bought do not compare.

My pink petunia is still gorgeous, growing like a second chance revival.

I found the perfect fabric for Kindred, just like the 730s.  Gluing the full pom band to the back could not be better either.  Blends right in to this fabric.  

Taking small sections at a time to glue, using Tacky, this may be polyester or nylon.

I only had to sew this once, the corners were good, the opening glued shut perfectly, what is happening?

I may have discovered the reason for my body feeling like a slug, moving like 110 years old, and my Sjogrens has become unbearable around the same time.  They changed my pravastatin to crestor.  Makes sense.

Hope you are having a good day.

Any day being here is a good day.

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Scrimp or scrap

I save even the smallest pieces of linen.  It's the Stella in me.  I start projects in the corner that will leave the largest leftover.  This mini from the last project was barely enough to work this tiny sampler.  I saw it in a post, believe it was from a recent retreat, and very simple.  

I needed alphabet, this was a quick fix and quick stitch.  I've created small marking samplers just by using the letters on a old chart, and have also recreated from photos.  Like this tiny that I adore.

October is ending already.  Why does January through March take forever to leave?

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When tomatoes go bad

OK.  After much fiddling, I am still fiddling.  

  This color dyed uneven, poms are olive, band is greenish brown. Two color poms strip.

The band can't be hidden, it's quite thick and part of the poms. But those colors look good on this.  A flat finish or box top would be easiest, and if I find something at HL, may finish in that method.  Tried to glue this strip on first and hand sew backing for pillow finish, my Aleene Fabric Fusion did not work at all.  Tacky will work but was frustrated so stopped.

Looking at this from the back, it wouldn't bother me to have the full band visible and attached to back after construction.  If no suitable container is found between a packed appointment week, a pillow with full pom back will be it.  Didn't see a similar color pom (close to dmc 730's) online.

Thanks for info on Lady Dot.

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2025 Finish #26

Is

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Opinion

Now completed and testing finishing methods, I realize the vase is not centered.  

If I had worked the bottom section, the design would be.  5x5 frame, box top, pillow, not sure.  Regardless, should I add that clover looking motif at the bottom (left of leaves)?  Or a vertical border row at the left side?  I'm considering adding that motif.  Or making that leaf longer.  Yep.  Reworking that leaf should do it.

Symmetry is a bugger to me.

As is that damn blue circle with pencil icon in my way of typing.

Google, get it out.

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