I have 30 stitching projects and I have decided to pick a new one every week using a random number generator. This was the one that came up (number 17). I am feeling a bit over-whelmed.
I have switched to an embroidery needle (from a tapestry needle) to make piercing the thread while doing a pin stitch easier. My pin stitches kept pulling out.
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My School Girl Sewing Club arrived today – from the Crewel Gobelin.
Brenda from Brenda and the Serial Starter – talked about this club last year and I was keen to participate, but it sells out fast! This year, I stalked the website from January. I chose the 40 count linen version.
As you can see above, it comes beautifully packaged. This one is Mary Lockhead Sampler by Sovereign Samplers.
I have so many projects on the go. I am not sure when I will get to this, but I am very keen to try the linen (Hogbristle Light by Fox & Rabbit). I need more hours in the day.
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I went on a holiday to Tasmania. And I always like to buy craft materials as souvenirs.
On my very first morning, I went for a run and came across the Salamanca Wool Shop, and I requested Tasmanian sock yarn – I bought the skein to the left from Wattlebird Yarn.
Next up I went to A Stitch in Time, where I bought the Sampler (exclusive to them) and the scissors. I have been wanting sharper scissors to make my pin stitches work better.
And then in Launceston, I went to Knit, Needles and Wool. This place was full of yarn and there was a group meeting at the back – it all was very welcoming. Once again, I looked for sock yarn from Tasmania, and found White Gum Wool – the one I have is 80% merino and 20% silk. I am very keen to start knitting with this one.
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I did the ironing today, so I took the opportunity to remove the hoop, iron this piece and photograph it.
It’s Home Sweet Home by Modern Folk Embroidery – the new pattern is a bit different to this.
I am working on 40 count linen using Au ver à soie 100.3.
I am enjoying planning my stitch path, so I don’t have runs of thread on the back and I don’t have to end threads all of the time.
I am being very monogamous, but I have joined to SALs; Jardin Privé and Clouds Factory. My supplies haven’t arrived yet – I ordered from JKs Cross Stitch Supplies. Once they arrive I will have to decided what to do.
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I had a good year this year.
I finished 6 pairs of socks, 2 cross stitches, 3 stitching projects and some machine embroidery projects. I also read some books, and abandon one project (the Scout Shawl).
I don’t have strict plans for this year.
My main goal is not to buy anything (unless I need it to finish a project). However, I am giving myself leave to buy craft souvenirs when on holiday.
Embroidery – I am going to stitch monogamously and the order will be
There’s more but that’s probably enough to be getting on with.
Knitting – monogamous (again)
Machine embroidery
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I am back onto my Home Sweet Home cross stitch – I am enjoying the process.
It is a 40 count linen (Zweigart, but I don’t know the name), Au ver à Soie 100.3 (colour 650).
The pattern is from Modern Folk Embroidery.
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I finished this in January 2022, and I hemmed the edges and used magnetic poster hangars (like these ones), but I never really liked it. The fabric slipped in the hangar, so it was a bit skew-wif and I thought it would get dusty and dirty. Now I know how to frame embroidery, I decided to re-do this one.
The frame is from IKEA – the roedalm – and it has a spacer in it, so your embroidery can be at the front or a back (not touching the glass-plastic, that’s how I framed it).
The design is from Satsuma Street, and I stitched it on 25 count linen (two over two), using the called-for DMC.
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This term I have returned to counted work and I am making a band sampler.
I started with the Wessex Flowers, which are going to be in the middle and I am going to work bands either side.
I am using congress cloth (25 count), silk threads (from Beautiful Stitches) and metallic threads (Treasure Braid).
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This is the third piece that I have framed (and the last for a while – I need to finish something).
I finished this in August 2019. I always intended to frame it, but I don`t have a reliable local framer, so it languished, but now I can frame things myself.
I used a frame from Rinkits, foam core board, batting and I laced the back. This frame has quite a bit of depth to it, and I think next time I would go something thinner.
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Now that my stitching class has finished (it starts again in a few weeks), I have been working on this sampler. I feel like I have done a lot, but there is still a long way to go.
Here’s is what it will look like
I will change the date to 2024 (or 2025).
I amusing 40 count linen and a au ver à soie silk (100.3). I thought I would find the 40 count tricky, but with my sewing glasses and magnifier I am fine.
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