On the fringe!

Hi folks.

I've seen finishes on IG with short fringe for a trim.  I've done my own by fraying linen scraps but it's a PITA.  If I want colored fringe I have to roll out the Rit so ...

a source for short fringe!

PurplePaperMountain 

Placed a second order, her 1/4" chenille is very nice, the 1/4" velvety has more sheen.  Great customer service and quick messaging and shipping.

This is where the motifs will end, Hannah's name beneath that will hopefully hide the crease. Tried all your suggestions, the best I can do is a faint line.  It returns when handled so stretched in a frame will solve it, but I believe her name will also.

We're having a beautiful weather day and warmer temps in the coming week.

Hasn't lifted my mood. 

Many are faced with so much more than mood swings.

And everyone deals with family losses. 

Such is life.

Allow the sadness but don't ignore the joy.

Capiche?

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On to motifs

Yay!  That method worked very well.  I would always stitch the leaves and parts of the flower that are the same color as the stem/vine at one time.  A true error magnet.  But doing each of the three separately really helped me.

The bottom motifs are next.  So surprised that I continued working on this.

Finishing February in a few days.  

So why am I in the dumps?

Be safe!

Have a piece of cake.

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Living dangerously

I dislike bands and borders comprised of several colors and patterns requiring my full attention.

I tend to make a mess of them.

For the one beneath the first row of script, I stitched the single row first, went back to add the stems.  That worked well.  This larger one beneath the second script row will be a drill in my jawbone.  

So I am working a few sections at a time, with the flower in place.  Taking a real chance they are correctly positioned!  They look off compared to chart photo but chart itself is slightly different.  Same as the other, will do the vine separately, add the leaves once it's in place.  Easier for me to stitch one element at a time, less frustration than counting several areas at one time.

Had a few emails about implants.  Most offices (mine is periodontist) have credit plans.  I don't have a choice after a 35 year permanent bridge was removed.  The anchor tooth's root canal failed and was extracted.  Because of Sjogren's, my mouth has very very little saliva and partials need that moisture for suction to hold them in place.  My only option for replacement is implants.

The "situation" will begin a resolution next week.  Not a good one at all, but no other options.

Have a good day folks.

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Still going

In case you're wondering ...

does stitching help with pain from double implant surgery ...

 it does not.

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Hannah

 In between new projects, I stitch on Hannah. 

I think the second page should be next to complete those rows.  Love her colors.

Congrats to our hockey team, 46 years to the date of the "Miracle on Ice". Canada has some good looking players!

Closing in on February with major work at the dentist this week.  The loads of money spent for root canals, crowns, should have been used for implants.  Attempts to save teeth resulted in more issues and failures later, wasted $$$$.

Have a good week!!

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