I stayed home from work yesterday - stupid sore throat, I sound terrible although I FEEL pretty much okay - and between naps I took Pine Tree Hill out of my hoop. Here's hoping my LNS re-opens soon so I can pick up some CC Roasted Chestnut floss! (Also hoping the new owners keep stocking stitching supplies...I've heard rumors that they are considering becoming exclusively a quilt shop. Booo.)
So I started Brightneedle's "Winter's Night" design, which uses Kreinik Silk Mori floss. The pattern calls for R & R's "Sparrow" linen, which I do not have on hand (and again with the "no LNS" issue). I DID have a piece of Lakeside Linen's Vintage Limited linen, and I thought - from looking at the picture - that it would be pretty close. Having put in a few different colors, now I'm not so sure. I've already swapped out the color used for the letters - instead of the Mori I'm using an orangey skein of premium HDF. Sigh. I hate it when pattern pictures don't seem to match up with the actual materials used. Now I have to decide whether to frog it all out and pick totally new colors, or try to find a better fabric and start it over on that using the provided silks. I'll try to get a picture this weekend, and maybe you all can help me decide...
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Craft Sale!
So my mother and I set up our little table at the craft fair this past weekend. And we didn't do terribly! I sold $125 worth of needle...
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So my mother and I set up our little table at the craft fair this past weekend. And we didn't do terribly! I sold $125 worth of needle...
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Is that possible? Yes. Yes it is. "It's Hot!" poem by Shel Silverstein Especially this past weekend...100+ degrees Fah...
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I haven't been terribly motivated to stitch lately - I blame the horrible heat. We've finally caved and are seriously investig...
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Hi, I am way behind on blog reading so have only just read your plea! I have a little Roasted Chestnut if you still need it. Email me sharonjstevens at msn dot com if you would like it :)
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