I’ll cross that stitch when I come to it

The best part about Fridays? Tomorrow is Saturday ! I haven’t been stitching or blogging much - the work week has just been a little crazy lately. I did get to stitch a little last night on “W,” but mostly I’ve been stitching on an older project, a Christmas […]

And here’s the start! Like I said, it’s M Design’s “W”.

It’s Thread Gatherer’s Silk ‘N Threads Lion Fish on 32ct cognac fabric. Oh my goodness, the silk is just so scrummy! I wish I could stitch with it everyday - it feels beautiful, it makes the most wonderful noise when it […]

I said I’d get it finished this weekend, and, boy oh boy, I did! Here it is!

Jewish Home Blessing - done on 22ct white aida with DMC and Kreinik braid. I did the substitutions I talked about - changing the inner border to a metallic silver and not filling in the motifs […]

This week’s SBQ:
Are you on “The Wagon?” If so, how long have you been on and how “serious” are you about it? If not, have you considered it?
*giggles* Oh, I’ve tried… I’m just not very good at it! There’s always sales… and new charts… and wonderful things I […]

Well, it was a positively nasty rainy day yesterday - I think there was about 5 minutes when the sun came out from behind a cloud! I’m not complaining too much, though - all that rain seems to have washed away a lot of the pollen! But anyway, I spent most of […]

Whew, ever notice how some projects just seem to drag on? This definitely feels like one of them! It’s probably because of the repeating border, but goodness, will I be glad when I finish this!

I’ve mostly finished cross stitching the text, and I’ve even started backstitching it. I’ve also got the […]

Since Cheryl asked about the pattern, I figured I should also probably post a pic of what it’s supposed to look like.

It’s called a “Birkat Ha Bait” in Hebrew, and according to the chart, the text translates to “may this home be a place of happiness and health.” Since this is his first […]

Here’s how far I’ve gotten on the Home Blessing so far…

I’m almost done with the letters, and then I’ll just have all the stitching in the borders to do. Lots and lots of border stitching I’ve changed around a few of the colors already, and I’m planning to change a […]

This week’s SBQ is:
How do you decide which stitching blogs are worth repeat and/or regular viewings? Are there certain things you look for in particular? Are there things you wish there were more of? Less of? Is your blog a good example of what you like to read?
I like blogs with lots of progress […]

…and it wasn’t another Easter project, though I was sorely tempted. Instead, this is one of the many gifts I’ve been meaning to stitch, but have just been too… well, I guess the right word is “selfish”.

When it’s finished, this will be a Jewish home blessing. I can’t remember now what it […]