Sunday Starts

Good morning Friends.

Well I have a few more starts for you today.

    

                                                   Starting with Potted Plant.

                              A sad start, but at least a start.

                                         Hooked the border.

                                I apologize for the wrinkles.

                           I usually roll up my hooked projects,

                                but somehow it got mixed in 

                                     with my wool this time.

                                                     GRRR

I used a blue and white houndstooth wool.

I do like how this border turned out.

 

Winter Saltboxes is my go to take to work project.

I can stitch this at lunch.

My start on this one.

I dont think this will be completed by Winter's end,

but will continue to stitch until Spring.

I purchased all of the Saltbox seasons.

Stitching this on 36 ct Bramble Edinburgh 

using all called for 

Weeks Dye Work and Classis Colorworks floss.

All except for the snow.

Am using Weeks Grits for all of the white.

It shows up better on this fabric.

Finally this last one I started January 13th.

It is a freebie from La-D-Da.

You can find it on her website.

This one is called Smell My Feet.

My one evening start on this one.

Stitching on 32 ct Ale.

(Much darker linen in person)

I will continue to stitch this one on

evenings of the 13th and last day of each month.

Would like to turn this one into a pillow.

I  did choose my own colors for this one. 

In other news,

Vintage Keepsakes blog asked me if I would

recommend a linen for someone who has not had 

a lot of experience in cross stitch.

I started off with 14 ct Aida. 

Back then Aida only came in white,

but now it comes in oodles of colors.

Personally I prefer linen over Aida as it is

a much softer fabric.

14 count means 14 stitches per inch.

If you use 28 ct one over two, you will get the same 

size in your project.

With Aida you should use 2 strands of floss.

One over two means you skip a hole & go to the next one.

I believe linen goes up to 56 ct now.

I cannot see the holes past 36 ct.

My sweet spots are 32 or 36 ct linen.

Hope this helps.

Hobby Lobby or Joann carries Aida.

I purchase my linen online.

Sue Swank asked if I have any special tools

or lights.

I can see in the daylight to stitch.

At night I use my Ott light.

These can also be purchased at Joann's or Hobby Lobby.

I did purchase some Q snap frames,

but to be honest I have gone back to the

tried and true old wooden hoops.

The Q snap ripped my fabric on the big Halloween

one and thankfully it is not near where I will

be stitching any of the blocks.

Mary from Windy Meadows Farm

also remembered Woolworths store.

I also remember that one too.

Are we dating ourselves Mary?

Tonight we are taking my stepdaughter

and her husband out to dinner for her birthday.

Bob's cousin and wife will be joining us.

Will be dining at a BBQ restaurant.

Our first time here, but heard it was a good place.

Well off to make breakfast and then stitch.

Have a marvelous Sunday my friends

doing what makes you happy.

Sunday Blessings To All!

Janice