Red, White And BBQ With A Sweet Tulip

Woohoo! It's a twofer post today! I have a finish AND a WIP to share with you all. This small finish means that my unofficial yearly goal of 12 projects has been now met, which equals to one per month. I have a couple of projects lined up for the next month or so, so I am hoping I can hit 21 finishes this year. While I only have one Bin O'Shame finish this year so far, that's better than none, yea? 

I am also quite happy that I managed to procure this as a kit and for around five dollars. Gotta love a sale! :)

At any rate, here is the finish for today:

Design: Sweet Tulip 

Designer: Jeannette Douglas of Jeannette Douglas Designs

Fabric Used: 28 count Chai Tea jobelan by Wichelt

Fibers Used: Crescent Colours cotton floss in Gingersnap, Nutmeggie, Manor Red and Wild Berries. The Gentle Art Sampler Threads in Brick Path, Dried Thyme, Espresso Bean, Portabella and Summer Shower. 

Stitchers' Notes: Began Monday, July 23, 2014. Finished Tuesday, July 24, 2018. Kit purchased secondhand. Substituted included fabric for the 28 count Chai Tea jobelan by Wichelt . Stitched one floss thread over two fabric threads.

My latest WIP is more patriotic than the original design. I dug through my Leaflet Silo and found this small design, which I dearly love. I loved the original as it was, however, I decided to tweak it just a wee bit so that it displayed the colors of July in a patriotic manner. While it was not completed in time for the 4th of July, it will be early for next year, so that's nice. :)

Well, at any rate, time to WIP it! :D

Design: hd-42: July (Red, White, and BBQ): a year in chalk

Designer: Cathy Habermann of Hands on Designs

Fabric Used: 30 count Ink Spot Black by R and R Reproductions (discontinued)

Fibers Used: The Gentle Art Sampler Threads in Chalk, Geranium, and Presidential Blue. 
  

Stitcher's Notes: Substituted the called for 30 count Weeks Dye Works Gunmetal for the Ink Spot Black by R and R Reproductions in stash. Added  The Gentle Art Sampler Threads in Presidential Blue to make it a patriotic styled project. 

Time to bolt for the door to clean up my area and see if I cannot put the spurs to this latest WIP. I hope everyone is having a great week. 

Happy stitching!

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Respectfully submitted,

C.