Spring is definitely in the air at my cottage. Many of the trees in my neighborhood have their first blush of green after a winter of being dry, gray and drab. In the cottage garden, the blueberries have started to bloom, hopefully a sign that this year we will have a good harvest for various blueberry desserts. Speaking of desserts, I changed the lock screen wallpaper of my tablet recently. It has this option of giving you a different picture every time you open the screen. There were different themes, but I chose "desserts." Not only is the food delicious looking, but it's also quite photogenic! It's such a joy to see such pretty pictures.
It has been a good long while since I've posted a progress picture for Russian Hunting. My excuse for not posting was a good one though, as I was trying to meet the deadline for my Irish House Sampler (to read about that adventure and get a coupon code for that chart click on this link here). But even though there haven't been any pictures, that doesn't mean that there wasn't any stitching!
Behold:
Why yes, I did get that column finished! Can you see the horse's eye? And aren't his ears just adorable? That dark green at the bottom was a nice change in color after working in reds and pinks and browns. Aren't the colors in Nikolai's jacket so rich and vibrant?
But friends, this is a winter scene, and it's had it's time in the sun (or time in the frame) for a little over three months now. Earlier I said that Spring was in the air; well a change of wip is in the air too! Choosing a wip can be very tough, especially after one so enjoyable as Russian Hunting. Since this one's full coverage, and has a TON of different colors, I've decided that a change is absolutely called for.
It's time for the Linen and Threads Mystery Sampler to see the light of day again:
"Wow!" it says, "This is what the world outside the project bag looks like!"
That variegated floss is just chef's kiss beautiful. (It's DMC 115). Really excited about how much progress I'll make on this one, especially since there's just one color of floss to use, and it's not full coverage. This will be the first time using the 25/7 method on it too. Stay tuned!
If you want to stitch this chart too, go to the Fox and Rabbit Designs website with this link here.
I went to Michael's and Hobby Lobby the other day, and couldn't resist a beautiful chocolate brown Anchor floss. I've had this idea in my mind about a new chart, and I think that this floss would be perfect for it. Sometimes when you design charts there are times when you are bursting with ideas, and other times when you couldn't design a chart to save your life. Thankfully, I'm in a bursting with ideas mood. Here are some of my plans:
- A nautical chart. Possible motifs include a lobster, a ship, an anchor, and a sea monster. I bought the most beautiful navy blue fabric at Hobby Lobby the other day, and I also have that gigantic cone of DMC white floss. White and navy blue- how much more nautical can you get?
- Next up is a more traditional sampler. I love the Bible verse I have gone down into the valley of the shadow of death, yet I fear no evil, for Thou O Lord art with me. I would really like to design a chart for that beautiful verse. Bands, fruit (maybe?) and other geometric shapes are what I have in mind.
- The black fabric I bought from Hobby Lobby is perfect for a video game sampler. I'm thinking a neon or pale green floss would look great against the black.
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