Seemed Like A Good Idea At The Time

Although, I think it is because I am stitching on a very high count. I do not regret the count choice, however, the next time I am going to stitch on something 48 count Dower linen, I am going stitch with Gloriana's Tudor Silk threads. Honestly, I should have been done with this a long time ago, however, I have dilly'd and dally'd. And I believe it is because the Au Ver a Soie Soie 100/3 Spun Silk is just a few hairs too thick for the fabric. Ah, well. I suppose even at my age, I am never too old to learn. :)

This is another project from the infamous Bin O'Shame. I do not know if I am going to finish this before the end of the year. I don't even know if I am going to stitch anything other than the basket and the flowers in it. There is the alphabet to the right of the basket, but I've already decided not to stitch that. I've tried to locate a pretty quote about summer and/or flowers blooming, but nothing is jumping out at me. Ah well. Perhaps the Universe will provide me with inspiration once this section is completed. 

As it has been almost three years since I have touched it, it really does need finishing! 

Design: Summer In Bloom taken from the book Maria Selby Humphrey - 1831

Designer: Blackbird Designs

Fabric: 48 count Dower linen by Lakeside Linens in Magnolia

Fibers Used: Au Ver a Soie Soie 100/3 Spun Silk in 124, 126, 163, 197, 312, 447, 463, 705, and 773. 


Stitcher's Notes: Began Monday, April 22, 2013. Substituted Au Ver a Soie Soie 100/3 Spun Silk for the called for The Gentle Art Sampler Threads and Picture This Plus fabric. 

As of Sunday, June 16, 2013:

As of Friday, December 18, 2015:

I had best be off. Time to go make homemade gingerbread. I have a stitch and bitch session with a dear friend of mine today and I am happy to get to see her to do some catching up. Hope everyone has a great weekend! :)

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Respectfully submitted, 

C. 

A Father's Day Update

Have gotten a bit more done on my Summer In Bloom WIP. It's slow going as I have been really, really busy, however, I am hoping things settle down soon so that I may finish it. I haven't had a finish since April! *gasp*  And no UFO finishes since January! *double gasp* :O


At any rate, here is Summer in Bloom so far. I am really loving the color changes I've made. I think the basket just pops off of the pale yellow of the fabric. 

Design: Summer In Bloom taken from the book Maria Selby Humphrey - 1831

Designer: Blackbird Designs

Fabric: 48 count Dower linen by Lakeside Linens in Magnolia

Fibers Used: Au Ver a Soie Soie 100/3 Spun Silk in 124, 126, 163, 197, 312, 447, 463, 705, and 773. 

And since today is Father's Day, I'd like to take this opportunity to post a picture of my beloved Father. This picture was taken in Cadiz, Spain in May of 1966. My father was in the US Navy at the time, on a sub tender. He and my Uncle were going out on a night on the town. My father was always well dressed and I think this captures him perfectly:

Happy Father's Day, Daddy! I love you and I miss you terribly! 

Well, I'm off to make lunch and head to work. Hope everyone out there in Stitchy Bloggerland and Teh Intarwebz has a wonderful weekend! :)

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Respectfully submitted,

C. 

Not sure about growing fonder...

But I *have* been absent as of late. This can be accounted for in that over a week ago, we lost Charlie, our Maine Coon. The vet thinks he may have had cancer and he was declining fast, so we made the heartbreaking decision to put him to sleep. Then, as few days after that, my mother wound up in the hospital with a minor bug and her kidneys decided to not cooperate for a few days. The doctors decided to keep her for a few days as she is a diabetic and they wanted to keep her under observation. She came home this past Tuesday. I myself finally succumbed to sickness in the form of a sinus infection that was confirmed by the doctor yesterday. I am now on a course of antibiotics and have hit the headachy-grumpy-tired of being in bed phase. 


As consequence, what this means is that I have very little to show in my cross stitching efforts. I will however, mention that if you ever want 40 count to look big, stitch on 48 count for a while. To amuse myself, I pulled out some older projects to look at as I cannot concentrate on anything longer than 3 seconds, and so help me, the holes in the 40 count Picture This Plus Cashel linen looked big enough to hold a barn dance in. I picked up a project that I had finished, using a 14 count and I swear the holes looked big enough to drive a Mack truck through them! :)


At any rate, here is what I have so far:

Design: Summer In Bloom taken from the book Maria Selby Humphrey - 1831

Designer: Blackbird Designs

Fabric: 48 count Dower linen by Lakeside Linens in Magnolia

Fibers Used: Au Ver a Soie Soie 100/3 Spun Silk in 124, 126, 163, 197, 312, 447, 463, 705, and 773. 

Design: Christmas at Hawk Run Hollow

Designer: Carriage House Samplings

Fabric: 40 count Picture This Plus Cashel linen in Legacy

Fibers Used: Needlepoint, Inc. silk floss as charted

Well, I best be off. My head is starting to pound again and even posting this has worn me out. Hope everyone has a great weekend and Happy Mother's Day to all the Moms out there. The single Moms, the partnered Moms, the Rescue Moms, the Moms for a lifetime and the Moms like me who were Moms for just a precious few minutes. Thank you for everything that you do and continue to do. 

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Respectfully submitted,

C.