I’ll cross that stitch when I come to it

Well, my big test that I’ve been studying for since August is tomorrow. Specifically, it starts at 7:15am tomorrow. Ugh. I’ve been anxious and fidgety for the past few days. Between doing some last minute cramming, I’ve started (and put down) several projects. I did manage to finish […]

Here’s my progress so far on Obstgarten.

I’m sooo close to being done - and then I ran out of the dark green floss. Oh well, I’ll pick that up tomorrow and then maybe, maybe, I’ll be able to finish this up. I still have absolutely no idea what the tree […]

I’ve been very quiet for the past few days, for two main reasons. First of all, my big huge gigantic test is on Tuesday. The anxiety’s already set in a bit, so I’ve been studying feverishly. Will I pass it? No, of course not (the first time passing rate is […]

This week’s SBQ is:
What is the smallest count fabric you have ever used? Did you stitch over one? Conversely, what is the largest count fabric you have ever used?
The smallest is the 40ct silk gauze I used for the bumbleebee project. Absolutely lovely, and I can’t wait to stitch on gauze again. […]

The cat’s hidden the camera again, so I can’t show you a pic of this, but drealkulit sent me a beautiful miniature biscornu on a keychain! It’s stitched in this wonderful varigated floss, and it’s got beads on all the corners. Kulit, I love it sooooo much! You’re so thoughtful - […]

It’s Gram’s 82nd birthday! She loved her presents - an Asian-style design of birds in a tree and the cross stitch. It’s not framed yet (oops), but I’ll take a picture of her with it when it is! We went to Texas Roadhouse and had an absolutely horrible time (incredibly long […]

…from the evil apartment mail hoarders.
The wonderful eliset sent me an amazing package full of goodies! Apparently the apartment people liked it so much, they neglected to put a package notice in my mail box

She sent me linen floss and some beautiful silk floss (one actually fell out on the way to […]

And just in time! Glenn’s going to frame it up after work tomorrow, and then we’ll be able to give it to her after dinner.

I stitched it on 22ct hardanger - it’s tiny, under 2 inches square. I substituted the beads and Kreinik, and modified the pattern so it’d be a row […]

Today was the Nashville Market open house at my LNS, and I bought a whooooole bunch of stuff. My camera’s acting up, so no pics tonight, but I promise I’ll figure it out tomorrow! Now, I need to get back to stitching Gram’s present - her birthday’s Monday!

This week’s SBQ is:
Do you like to buy “chartpacks” that include charms, buttons, and/or beads or do you prefer to gather all materials yourself?
Usually, yes. I like good quality kits, too. Sometimes it’s nice just to be able to grab something and have all the materials the designer intended available without hunting […]