2026 finish #6

250th by Teresa Kogut

40 count Prairie Grass 

Moved the 6 in 2026 down two

Changed two stitches in neck area to center

 Added a stitch to the body so both wings were the same

(Left was 4 stitches off body, right was 5)

Added that extra stitch to center of tail

Used layout of left flower on the right, chart is different

Inserted into 5"shaker box from hell

Dyed this piece to match Prairie Grass since I love it.  Took many dips and strips, perfect.  Unfortunately it's 36 count, not 40 as I thought.

Hope everyone is doing well.

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March madness

I am kitting the new charts and honestly, cannot comprehend the watch pocket construction.  Really.  The more I study the antique's photo and read instruction again, the back area still doesn't register.  So it's set aside.  

While I continue on my error ridden needle's path, I will be silent for a week or so.  Received a call about my test that I was not expecting, and I'm somewhat stressed. This test shows details not seen on my other older tests, in fact, shows they were wrong.  I'm sure meds will help and a cath will be more definitive, I just dread that procedure.  No one in my family of cardiac patients has ever had a blockage, my good cholesterol is very high, bad is very low, calcium minimal.  She said it's not what they expect to find causing the defect.  What then???  Meeting with the NP Tuesday for more details.

So enjoy the end of March, be safe, be well.  

Hope to have some stitching to show next time.

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Taking inventory

Not liking what I see.

But thank goodness, so much less than most stitchers.

More 36 that I don't want, but I'll be lucky to unload these.

Keeping a few pieces of each count, just in case.  As I've mentioned, all my first samplers were on 25 and 28 from Scarlet Letter kits and I love them.  Maybe in the future I will consider returning to the lower counts. 

Selling fabric makes me uncomfortable because of color variations but that happens in shops too.

I had to go back on Crestor, but am stopping it today.  The insomnia!  Can't fall asleep, waking and unable to return to sleep, feeling like my whole body has restless leg, a side effect which I wasn't aware of.  Back to Pravastatin, well tolerated compared to the others.  Getting my test results Monday.

Be safe, be well.

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Happy St Patrick's

 

Thank you Brenda!

The finish on 46 count is about 3" x 4".  I could not work the background confetti, rarely stitch those in any design.  But this needed something, so after removing the white thread which was too stark, I chose 676 and stitched just a few.  I like it.

I have the blue fringe ready, but am thinking ..  never a good thing.  Wouldn't a huswife of patriotic minis be great?  Or as a small pocket on a ticking stripe bag.   Or just settle down and fringe the edges.

Hope you have a great day.

I have snow.  It's a crabby St. Paddy.

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Stars for the finish

 After the three blue at the top, the sprinkle stars may be gold metallic instead of white.  Always changing something.

Be safe, lots of bad weather this week.

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That red

Did not plan on starting this new chart until after I stitched the hearts.  Having it kitted would be a good idea though, so I searched through my meager inventory for a gold piece of 40 count.  One piece found, too light.  Meager-er than I expected.  Checked 36 (which would make this larger than I wanted) and found a piece of Straw.  Pulled the floss.  Meh.  No red pleased me.  Never would I have imagined that the recent decline in my vision would allow 46 count, ever again.  But there it was.  A piece I dyed, not green, not brown, not gold .... all of the above, was perfect.  Sort of a bronze.  The chart's dmc 347 is gorgeous on this fabric.

So I could not wait.

Another good red is Frank's.  A favorite of nephew, made often for his midnight shift, is gnocchi with butter and Frank's.  Sprinkle parmesan and roll a few meatballs in the hot butter .... ohhhhh baby.  I made this batch a little too spicy (these are the mini gnocchi). Less than one minute after dumping into boiling water, or they're too soft.  Gia Russo brand is more firm but not what I have.

My friend makes them from scratch as did her mom (flour recipe), I purchase them at the market (potato recipe).  Very difficult to find cavatelli here of the ricotta cheese recipe, all are flour.  Churches made the cheese version and sold weekly, much lighter and delicious, but no longer.  The best church pierogi sale here is also no longer.  Younger folks don't want to be bothered and as with most of the ethnic traditions we enjoyed for decades, gone.  So very sad.

Hope your weekend was enjoyable.

Stay safe.

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