Episode 70

FFOs

• Elizabeth Hunter by The Scarlett House - 40 ct. Vintage Sand Dune and the called for cotton threads.

• Sarah Redfearn by The Scarlett House - 40 ct. Vintage Examplar by Lakeside Linens and the called for silk threads with two exceptions: I used Gentle Arts Lexington Green instead of Belle Soie Shepherd's Pasture and Belle Soie Tortoise Shell instead of Belle Soie Chocolat.

WIPs

• Ann Uffindell by Hands Across the Sea Samplers - 40 ct. Creme Brulee by R&R and the called for AVAS Soie d'Alger silk threads. 
• Jane Stanwix 1843 by Samplers Revisted - 40 ct. Vintage Meadow Rue and cotton thread conversion by The Country Sampler. 

• Mary Barres Sampler by Stacy Nash Primitives - Restarted on 40 ct. Creme Brulee by R&R and the called for cotton threads.
• The Plantation Sampler by Canterbury Designs - 40 ct. Fog by Picture this Plus and thread conversion by Tanya Brockmeyer. Click here to see her beautiful finished sampler!

• Rose Wreath Sampler (C. Matthews 1841) by Gigi R - 46 ct. Vintage Lt. Examplar by Lakeside Linens and the called for cotton threads. 
• Sarah Stewart Hardman by NeedleWorkPress - 40 ct. Vintage Buttercream by Lakeside Linens and the called for cotton threads. 

Stash

• From Fire Poppies in Summerville, SC - Fat 1/2 Creme Brulee by R&R, Mary Clayton and AVAS Soie d'Alger silk threads and Fat 1/2 of 40 ct. Lt. Mocha by Zweigart. 

• From 123 Stitch - Mary Ann Farmer by The Scarlett House and a few NPI silk threads. 
• From The Stitch & Frame Shop in Rock Hill, SC - Fat 1/4 40 ct. Fog by Picture this plus and Fat 1/8 Vintage Pecan Butter and Vintage Lt. Examplar by Lakeside Linens. 
• From In Stitches in Alexandria, VA - Fat 1/2 of 40 ct. and 46 ct. Vintage Lt. Examplar and fat 1/4 of Vintage Buttercream by Lakeside Linens and two Gigi R charts - Rose Wreath Sampler (along with the threads) and Miss Manners. 

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).

Episode 50

FO's 

• Simple Skyp Socks by Adrienne Ku - Phydeaux Yarn Chaussette - Calypso

WIP's

• Frederick by Carriage House Samplings - 40 ct. Pearled Barley, NPI silks (1 over 2). 

• Harriette Elizabeth Coe by Brenda Gervais - 40 ct. Vintage Lt. Examplar, various hand-dyed cotton threads (1 over 2). 

• Sarah Redfearn by The Scarlett House - 40 ct. Vintage Examplar, Various hand-dyed silk threads (1 over 2). 

• Jannet Speirs by NeedleWorkPress - 40 ct. Vintage Examplar, Belle Soie silk threads (1 over 2). 

• Ann Grimshaw 1818 by The Scarlet Letter - 40 ct. Vintage Country Mocha over-dyed with tea and coffee, Vikki Clayton Hand-Dyed Fibers Basic Black (1 over 2). 

• Oct. 31st by With thy Needle and Thread - 40 ct. Legacy by Picture this Plus, hand-dyed cotton and silk threads (1 over 2). 

• Love Never Fails by Barbara Ana Designs - 40 ct. Vintage Meadow Rue by Lakeside Linens, DMC (1 over 2). 

Needlecrafts of all Sorts!

The rocks are finished! I was determined to get them done last night. Now I'm on to more solid stitching. A very nice change! Please excuse the wrinkles (too lazy to iron). :)

40 ct. Summer Khaki (over-dyed with Tan Rit Dye), NPI silks.

I went up to Amy's yesterday as planned. We had a fun day - not a stitching day, but a knitting and crochet day. She has always wanted to learn how to knit, so I brought some yarn, needles, and a couple books up with me. I showed her the basics of casting on and the knit stitch. She was doing very well, but decided to crochet a little (which she is an expert at). She started on a dishcloth and finished it up in no time, and she gave it to me, which was very sweet of her!!

I love it! Thank you again Amy! I decided to get out my old BFF socks. I love the one I finished and really wanted to finish the second sock. I was stuck on the pattern though. I couldn't remember how I did the cable increase. I tried it and ripped and tried it and ripped some more. When I got home I finally figured it out.

Hopefully, I'll be able to get them finished up soon!

In other news - I got a couple threads (still missing one - it's on back order with the dyer) I was needing for "Jane Tindall 1864." I just love this sampler. I hope to start it sometime in 2011. :)

40 ct. Pearled Barley, AVAS silks.


Yummy silks...

Well, nothing else going on here! Just cleaning, so I can relax and stitch (or knit). Write soon!