Episode 91

FOs

• Merry and Minty by Brenda Gervais (With Thy Needle & Thread) - 40 ct. Vellum by Picture this Plus and the called for cotton threads. 

• The Best Time of the Year by Brenda Gervais (With Thy Needle & Thread) - 40 ct. Brenda’s Brew by R&R and the called for cotton threads. 
• Hannah Jenkinson Sampler by Stacy Nash Primitives - 36 ct. Ale and the Country Sampler’s cotton thread conversion. 

WIPs

• Gathering the Greens Sampler by Stacy Nash Primitives - 40 ct. Vintage Fawn by Lakeside Linens and the called for cotton threads. 
• Margaret White 1841 by Sassafras Samplers - 40 ct. Vintage Pecan Butter by Lakeside Linens and DMC threads. 
• Mary Barres Sampler by Stacy Nash Primitives - 40 ct. Creme Brulee by R&R and the called for WDW threads. 

• Mary Lindsay 1828 by Chessie & Me - 36 ct. Latte by Fiber on a Whim and the called for cotton threads.

• Noel Sampler by Brenda Gervais (With Thy Needle & Thread) - 40 ct. Dusty Road by Seraphim and the called for DMC threads. 
• Harriette Elizabeth Coe by Brenda Gervais (With Thy Needle & Thread) - 40 ct. Vintage Lt. Examplar by Lakeside Linens and the called for cotton threads. 
• Winter Rose Manor by Brenda Gervais (With Thy Needle & Thread) - 40 ct. Brenda’s Brew by R&R and most of the called for threads (I made three changes - WDW Brick instead of WDW Cayenne, WDW Cinnabar instead of GAST Woodrose and WDW Parchment instead of GAST Roasted Marshmallow. 
• Bells on Christmas Day by Blackbird Designs - 36 ct. Faun by Picture this Plus and the called for cotton threads. 

Christmas Stash

• Seven Sheep Sampler by The Scarlett House

• Flea Market Souvenir by Blackbird Designs

• Antique Family Sampler 1839 by Lucy Beam Love in Stitches
• Louisa Coulimore by Hands Across the Sea Samplers
• Faith, Hope & Honor by Carriage House Sampling’s
• Linen from Fire Poppies - 40 count Hogbristle and Up in the Attic by Fox and Rabbit Designs, 36 ct. Ligonier Latte, 40 ct. Mayflower Mocha and 40 ct. Patriot’s Brew by R&R Reproductions. 
• Linen from The Stitch and Frame Shop - 40 ct. Vintage Examplar, Pecan Butter and Strawflower by Lakeside Linens, 36 ct. Old Stationary and Thesbe by Seraphim Hand Dyed Fabric by Laurie and 40 ct. Brenda’s Brew by R&R Reproductions.
• Linen from Ye Olde Cross Stitchery - 40 ct. Mayflower Mocha by R&R Reproductions. 

Episode 87

FOs

• Oh Joyous Day by Blackbird Designs - 36 ct. Legacy by Picture this Plus and cotton threads. 

Cross Stitch WIPs

• Susanna Lynch 1862 by Lila's Studio - 40 ct. tea/coffee-dyed linen and cotton threads. 

Knitting WIPs

• Sprite's Fen Shawl by Helen Stewart - Madelinetosh Prairie in Astrid Grey. 
• Heartnut Socks - Yoshi and Lucy Brillante in Dark Magic. 
• Plain Vanilla Socks - Life in the Long Grass in Garden Party.
• What the Fade!? By Andrea Mowry - Hedgehog Fibres Skinny Singles in Cheeky, Typewriter, Crystal, Salty Tales and Graphite and Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Lt. in Rose.

• Hourglass Throw by Anne Hanson - Brooklyn Tweed Shelter in Faded Quilt. 

Samplers I'm considering for Sampler September

• The Stables at Hollyberry Farm by Stacy Nash Primitives - 36 ct. Winters Brew by R&R and WDW cotton threads. 

• Rosehips & Ivy by Blackbird Designs - 36 ct. Winters Brew by R&R and various cotton threads. 
• Mary Barres Sampler by Stacy Nash Primitives - 40 ct. Creme Brulee by R&R and WDW cotton threads.
• The Mary Argent Sampler - by NeedleWorkPress - 40 ct. Vintage Examplar by Lakeside Linens and WDW cotton threads.

• Lucy Snushall by Samplers Remembered - 40 ct. Vintage Pecan Butter and cotton threads. 

Stash

• From Fire Poppies - Sweet Summer Come Again by Blackbird Designs, 38 count Wayfarer's Cloak by Legacy Linen and 36 count Liberty Gathering Grey. 
• From Country Sampler - Noel Sampler kit by With Thy Needle & Thread and Peace & Goodwill Sampler kit by Chessie & Me.

• Gifts I received - Elizabeth Cheetham 1824 by The Scarlet Letter, Sarah Needham by Samplers Forever, Ann Morison by Hands Across the Sea Samplers (exclusive chart for Traditional Stitches) and Hannah Hinson by Hands to Work. 

Episode 82

WIPs

• A New Constellation by Plum Street Samplers - 36 ct. Faun by Picture this Plus and cotton threads. 

• Frances Eden 1809 by Handwork Samplers - 40 ct. Vintage Lt. Examplar by Lakeside Linens and Vikki Clayton silk threads, NPI silk threads and DMC. 

• Consider the Lilies by Heartstring Samplery - 40 ct. Dusty Road by Seraphim Hand Dyed Fabrics by Laurie and cotton threads.
• Miss Manners by GigiR - 40 ct. Vintage Pecan Butter by Lakeside Linens and various silk threads. 

•  Rose Hips and Ivy from Blackbird Designs Sewing Club book - 36 ct. Winter's Brew by R&R and cotton threads. 

Tiny Starts

• Dutch Beauty by Permin of Copenhagen - 40 ct. Antique Sampler linen by Victorian Motto and DMC threads. 
• The Stables at Hollyberry Farm by Stacy Nash Primitives - 36 ct. Winter Brew by R&R and WDW threads. 

Stash

• Fire Poppies - 32 ct. Ancient, 36 ct. Faun and 36 ct. Velum by Picture this Plus Linen and Blackbird Designs Oh Joyous Day. 

• Kitten Stitcher - Plum Street Samplers Liberty Inn and Blueskin and 3” wooden hoop for the To Quote Shakespeare pattern. 
• JT's Stitching Corner - 32 ct. Legacy by Picture this Plus Linen. 
• Tropical Stitches - 36 ct. Sand Dune Linen. 

Kitted

• Oh Joyous Day by Blackbird Designs - 36 ct. Legacy by Picture this Plus and cotton threads. 

• Sewing Club by Blackbird Designs - Various cuts of linen and cotton threads.
• Liberty Inn by Plum Street Samplers - 40 ct. Vintage Gray by R&R and cotton threads. 

• Blueskin by Plum Street Samplers - 40 ct. Purely Primitive by Silkweaver and cotton threads. 
• Antonetta Bove by Samplers Remembered - 40 ct. Creme Brulee by R&R or Parchment by WDW and Gloriana Cranberry. 

Episode 73

FOs

• All Joys for Thine by Blackbird Designs - 36 ct. Heartland by Picture this Plus and cotton threads.

• Birds of a Feather  by Blackbird Designs - 40 ct. Legacy by Picture this Plus and NPI silk threads.

WIPs

• Dorothy Walpole by The Scarlet Letter - 40 ct. Pecan Butter by Lakside Linens and AVAS Soie d'Alger and NPI silk (black for words). 
• Liberty's Welcome by Plum Street Samplers - 36 ct. Ligonier Latte by R&R and NPI silk threads. 
• Mary Barres Sampler by Stacy Nash Primitives - 40 ct. Creme Brulee by R&R and WDW cotton threads. 
• Anniversaries of the Heart by Blackbird Designs - 40 ct. Vintage Meadow Rue by Lakeside Linens and cotton threads. 

Stash

• From Fire Poppies - threads for Manor at Quaker Hill by Brenda Gervais and Martha S. Scott by GigiR.

• From Modern Folk Embroidery - In the Garden of Holland 1857

Episode 62

FOs - Maynia Recap

• Summer Stars Pinkeep by Blackbird Designs (from A Stitcher's Journey book) - 40 ct. unknown linen, cotton threads (1 over 2).

• The Winter is Past by Blackbird Designs (from In Friendship's Way book) - 40 ct. Sand linen by Picture this Plus, cotton threads (1 over 2).
• Hen Peck by Plum Street Samplers - 36 ct. Oaken by Picture this Plus, cotton threads (1 over 2). Finished 5/9/19.
• Garden Urn Pinkeep by Samplers Not Forgotten - 36 ct. Vintage Pear by Lakeside Linens, cotton threads (1 over 2).  
• Summer in Bloom - Drum Pinkeep by Blackbird Designs (from the Maria Selby Humphrey book) - 36 ct. Wren by Picture this Plus, cotton threads (1 over 2).

WIPs

• Sarah Casey Unwin 1848 Sampler by Chessie & Me - 36 ct. Vintage Pearled Barley by Lakeside Linens, cotton threads (1 over 2). 

• Caroline Broomhead 1838 by Plum Street Antiques - 36 ct. Ligonier Latte by R&R, silk threads (1 over 2)

#24HoursOfCrossStitch - June Challenge

• T - This Land by Shepherd's Bush (kit). 24 minutes.
• W - Liberty's Welcome by Plum Street Samplers - 36 ct. Ligonier Latte by R&R, NPI silk threads (1 over 2). 240 minutes. 

• E - Ann Rayner (E is for the ewes in the design) - 40 ct. Vintage Lt. Examplar by Lakeside Linens, various silk threads (1 over 2). 140 minutes as of today. 

Knitting WIPs

• Cosmic Girl by Nadia Cretin-Lechenne - Hedgehog Fibres Skinny Singles in Graphite and Cheeky. 

Stash

• From Fire Poppies - 40 ct. Parchment by WDW, Sweet Land of Liberty book by Blackbird Designs and Coffee Drinker's Confession by Heartstring Samplery. 

Episode 60

Stitch Maynia Continued

• #10 (May 20th) - Quaker Garden Register by Blackbird Designs (From the "And Blossom as the Rose" book) - 32 ct. Legacy by Picture this Plus, Weeks Dye Works cotton threads (1 over 2). 

• #11 (May 21st) - Bird's Eye View by Kathy Barrick - 40 ct. Parisian Taupe by Silkweaver, NPI silk threads (1 over 2). 
• #12 (May 23rd) - Wild and Sweet by Blackbird Designs (from "The Bells on Christmas Day" book) - 36 ct. Oaken by Picture this Plus, Weeks Dye Works cotton threads (1 over 2). 
• I also worked on my 6th start, Summer in Bloom - Drum Pinkeep by Blackbird Designs (from the "Maria Selby Humphrey - 1831" book) - 36 ct. Wren by Picture this Plus, cotton threads (1 over 2). 

Knitting WIPs

• Cosmic Girl by Nadia Cretin-Lechenne - Hedgehog Fibres Skinny Singles in Graphite and Cheeky. 

Episode 59

Knitting FO

• Impressionists Shawl by Helen Stewart - Madelinetosh Twist Light - Leopard, Birch Gray and Yarn Experiments Monkey Sock - Meet me in Charlotte.

Stitch Maynia

• #1 (May 1st) - The Winter is Past by Blackbird Designs (from In Friendship's Way book) - 40 ct. Sand linen by Picture this Plus, cotton threads (1 over 2).  Finished 5/2/19.  

• #2 (May 3rd) - Hen Peck by Plum Street Samplers - 36 ct. Oaken by Picture this Plus, cotton threads (1 over 2). Finished 5/9/19.

• #3 (May 5th) - Garden Urn Pinkeep by Samplers Not Forgotten - 36 ct. Vintage Pear by Lakeside Linens, cotton threads (1 over 2).  Finished 5/5/19.

• #4 (May 7th) - Caroline Broomhead 1838 by Plum Street Antiques - 36 ct. Ligonier Latte by R&R, silk threads (1 over 2). 

• #5 (May 9th) - A Gentleman's Daughter by Plum Street Samplers - 40 ct. Vintage Maple Sugar by Lakeside Linens, cotton threads (1 over 2).  

• #6 (May 11th) - Summer in Bloom - Drum Pinkeep by Blackbird Designs (from the Maria Selby Humphrey book) - 36 ct. Wren by Picture this Plus, cotton threads (1 over 2). 

• #7 (May 13th) - Black Capped Chickadee by Heartstring Samplery (from the Bird Collection III chart) - 36 ct. Wren by Picture this Plus, cotton threads (1 over 2). 

• #8 (May 15th) - Be Happy, Humble & Kind by Brenda Gervais - 40 ct. Vintage Lt. Examplar by Lakeside Linens, cotton threads (1 over 2). 

• #9 (May 17th) - Where by Heart Blooms by Blackbird Designs - 36 ct. Prim Gray by Dames of the Needle, cotton threads (1 over 1 and 1 over 2). 

Knitting WIPs

• Cosmic Girl by Nadia Cretin-Lechenne - Hedgehog Fibres Skinny Singles in Graphite and Cheeky. 

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Episode 58

WIPs

• Sarah Casey Unwin 1848 Sampler by Chessie & Me - 36 ct. Vintage Pearled Barley by Lakeside Linens, cotton threads (1 over 2).
• Milk & Cream Co. by Plum Street Samplers - 40 ct. Vintage Pecan Butter by Lakeside Linens, cotton threads (1 over 2). 
• Pink House Sampler by Plum Street Samplers - 40 ct. (was Park City Blend by R&R - I washed it and now it's just cream), cotton threads (1 over 2).
• Spring at Hollyberry Farm by Stacy Nash Primitives - 36 ct. Legacy by Picture this Plus, cotton threads (1 over 2). 

• His Eye is on the Sparrow by Heartstring Samplery - 40 ct. Legacy by Picture this Plus, cotton threads (1 over 2. 
• Mary Gail by The Scarlet Letter - 45 or 46 ct. Vintage Autumn Gold by Lakeside Linens, DMC (1 over 2). 

• Summer at Hollyberry Farm by Stacy Nash Primitives - 35 ct. Old Mill Java by R&R, cotton threads (1 over 2). 
• Snooty Parrots Sampler by Barbara Ana Designs - 40 ct. Vintage Examplar by Lakeside Linens, various silk threads (1 over 2). 

Stitch Maynia Starts

• #1 (May 1st) - The Winter is Past by Blackbird Designs (from In Friendship's Way book) - 40 ct. Sand linen by Picture this Plus, cotton threads (1 over 2).  Finished 5/2/19.  

• #2 (May 3rd) - Hen Peck by Plum Street Samplers - 36 ct. Oaken by Picture this Plus, cotton threads (1 over 2).

Knitting

• Impressionists Shawl by Helen Stewart - Madelinetosh Twist Light - Leopard, Birch Gray and Yarn Experiments Monkey Sock - Meet me in Charlotte.

Episode 56

FOs

• Soul Sisters by Plum Street Samplers - 32 ct. Bramble by Picture this Plus, cotton threads (1 over 2). 

• Darling Buds of May by Blackbird Designs - 40 ct. Legacy by Picture this Plus, cotton threads (1 over 2). 

WIPs

• Sarah Casey Unwin 1848 Sampler by Chessie & Me - 36 ct. Vintage Pearled Barley by Lakeside Linens, cotton threads (1 over 2). 

• Pink House Sampler by Plum Street Samplers - 40 ct. (was Park City Blend by R&R - I washed it and now it's just cream), cotton threads (1 over 2). 

• Spring at Hollyberry Farm by Stacy Nash Primitives - 36 ct. Legacy by Picture this Plus, cotton threads (1 over 2). 

• His Eye is on the Sparrow by Heartstring Samplery - 40 ct. Legacy by Picture this Plus, cotton threads (1 over 2. 

• A Saviour's Praise by Shakepeare's Peddler - 40 ct. Vintage Country Mocha by Zweigart, cotton threads (1 over 2). 

• Mary Gail by The Scarlet Letter - 45 or 46 ct. Vintage Autumn Gold by Lakeside Linens, DMC (1 over 2). 

• Dorothy Walpole by The Scarlet Letter - 40 ct. Vintage Pecan Butter by Lakeside Linens, AVAS Soie d'Alger silk threads (1 over 2). 

Knitting WIPs

• Impressionists Shawl by Helen Stewart - Madelinetosh Twist Light - Leopard, Birch Gray and Yarn Experiments Monkey Sock - Meet me in Charlotte.
• Toe-up Plain Vanilla Sock - Life in the Long Grass - Garden Party.  Size US 1 (2.25 mm) needles (magic loop). 

Stash

• A Saviour's Praise by Shakespeare's Peddler PDF Chart from Kitten Stitcher. 

• Lucy Snushall by Samplers Remembered from Stitches N Things. 

• Liberty's Welcome and Heritage Sampler by Plum Street Samplers from 123 Stitch. 

• Caroline Broomhead by Plum Street Samplers from eBay. 

• 36 ct. Ligonier Latte by R&R Reproductions from Fire Poppies. 

Episode 55

FOs

• Merrily, Merrily We Welcome Spring by Blackbird Designs - 36 ct. Oaken By Picture this Plus, called for hand-dyed cotton threads (1 over 2).

WIPs

• Pink House Sampler by Plum Street Samplers - 40 ct. Park City Blend by R&R, called for cotton theads (1 over 2).

• Soul Sisters by Plum Street Samplers - 32 ct. Bramble by Picture this Plus, called for cotton threads (1 over ). 

• Cosmic Girl by Nadia Cretin-Lechenne - Hedgehog Fibres Skinny Singles in Graphite and Cheeky

Stash

• From The Stitch & Frame Shop in Rock Hill, SC - Blackbird Designs Books - Our Lasting Friendship, Ooh La La and The Bells on Christmas Day.  Two fat quarters of 36 Picture this Plus linen - Heartland and Sand. A Gentleman's Daughter by Plum Street Sampler and The Stitching Life by Heartstring Samplery. 

• From Fire Poppies - When Flowers Bloom by With Thy Needle & Thread, Thread Drops and 40 ct. Old Massachusetts Linen.

• From Country Sampler in Spring Green, WI - Jane Tindall by NeedleWorkPress and Mary Barres Sampler (complete kit) by Stacy Nash Primitives.

• From Pineberry Lane - Anne Marston 1843 (e-pattern).