Episode 67

FFO

• Caroline Broomhead 1838 by Plum Street Antiques - 36 ct. Ligonier Latte and various silk threads (my conversion). 

FO

• Elizabeth Hunter by The Scarlett House - 40 ct. Vintage Sand Dune and cotton threads (1 over 2). Took to be framed at The Stitch and Frame Shop. 

WIPs

• Ann Rayner 1839 by Threads Through Time - 40 ct. Vintage Lt. Examplar and various silk threads (using Paulette Stewart's conversion). 
• Mary Betchell 1810 by The Scarlett House - 40 ct. Vintage Sand Dune and silk threads. 
• Snooty Parrots Sampler by Barbara Ana Designs - 40 ct. Vintage Examplar and various silk and cotton threads (1 over 2). 
• Ragamuffin #2: A Quaker Sampler by Shakespeare's Peddler - 40 ct. Vintage Lt. Examplar and various silk threads (1 over 2).
• Ann Roberts 1842 by Hands Across The Sea Samplers - 46 ct. Parchment by Weeks Dye Works and Au Ver A Soie 100/3 silk threads (1 over 2). 

Stash

• From The Stitch and Frame Shop - 40 ct. Vintage Examplar and Bouquet 1813 Kit by Samplers Not Forgotten. 

• From Fire Poppies - Ann Roberts 1842 by Hands Across the Sea Samplers and Thread Drops. 
• From Sassy Jacks Stitchery - Au Ver A Soie 100/3 threads for Ann Roberts Sampler.
• From 123 Stitch - Three Gloriana silk threads I was needing for Ragamuffin #2 - A Quaker Sampler by Shakespeare's Peddler.

Knitting 

• Heartnut Socks by Knox Mountain Knit Co. - Yoshi and Lucy Brillante "Dark Magic.
• Exploration Station #2 by Stephen West - Malabrigo Mechita in Vanilla, Pearl and Eggplant and Dream in Color Jilly in Jocelyn.

Episode 64

FOs

• Caroline Broomhead 1838 by Plum Street Antiques - 36 ct. Ligonier Latte, variety of silk threads (1 over 2).  Conversion can be found on my last blog post.  

• Albuquerque Sunset by Casapinka - Madelintosh Tosh Merino Light - Astrid Gray and Hedgehog Fibres Sock - Pheasant.  

WIPs

• Sarah Casey Unwin by Chessie & Me - 36 ct. Vintage Pearled Barley, cotton threads (1 over 2).
• Elizabeth Weston by Hands Across the Sea Samplers - 46 ct. Straw by Weeks Dye Works, DMC threads (1 over 2).

• Exploration Station by Stephen West - Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light - Undergrowth, Dubrovnik, Farmhouse White and Shalimar Yarns Aerie - Candelabra. 

Stash

• Stitches 'N Things in Fenton, MI - Elizabeth Weston and Harriat Brown by Stacy Nash, 46 ct. Straw and 40 ct. Parchment by Weeks Dye Works.

• Spun in Ann Arbor, MI - Two skeins of Fiberstory Fave Sock - Lila and Madelintosh Tosh Merino Light - Celadon. 

• Inspired Needle in Lemont, IL - 40 ct. Vintage Examplar by Lakeside Linens and Ode to the Ort by Brenda Gervais. 
• Tomorrow's Heirlooms in Glen Ellyn, IL - Mary Betchell 1810 by The Scarlett House. 
• Sister Arts Studio - Chicago, IL - Shalimar Yarns Aerie (Merino, Mohair and Silk) - Candelabra. 

Caroline Broomhead 1838

Good Morning Everyone!

I am up in Michigan and have been stitching exclusively on Caroline Broomhead 1838 by Plum Street Antiques.

I used 36 ct. Ligonier Latte by R&R and a variety of silk threads.  Here is my conversion:

Called for Belle Soie Silks - My Colors
Old Crow - Same
Malted Milk - Same
Ivy League - Same
Herb Garden - Same
Weathered Vine - Same
Vanilla Pudding - NPI 992
Tumbleweed - Same
Biscotti - NPI 877
Beach Grass - Same
Briar Patch - Gloriana Mocha
Chester’s Blue - Gloriana Arctic Ice
Terra Potta - Same
Shepherd’s Pasture - Dinky Dyes Blue Ice
Red Fox - Same

Episode 63

#24HoursOfCrossStitch - June Challenge (cont.)

• N - Mary Barres Sampler by Stacy Nash Primitives (Nash) - 36 ct. Parchment and cotton threads by Weeks Dye Works (1 over 2). 240 minutes.

• T - Caroline Broomhead by Plum Street Antiques (Tree in the design) - 36 ct. Livonia Latte, various Silk threads (1 over 2). 240 minutes.
• Y - Bird's Eye View by Kathy Barwick (Yellow bird) - 40 ct. Parisian Taupe, NPI silks (1 over 2). 24 minutes.
• F - Sarah Casey Unwin by Chessie & Me (Flowers in the design) - 36 ct. Vintage Pearled Barley, cotton threads (1 over 2). I'm at 145 minutes, I plan to do 240 minutes.
• O - Caroline Broomhead by Plum Street Antiques (Adam & Eve, "Old" Testament) - 36 ct. Livonia Latte, various Silk threads (1 over 2). I'm at 70 minutes, I plan to do 240 minutes.

• U - Sarah Casey Unwin by Chessie & Me (Unwin) - 36 ct. Vintage Pearled Barley, cotton threads (1 over 2). 240 minutes.
• R - Ann Rayner by Threads Through Time (Rayner) - 40 ct. Vintage Lt. Examplar by Lakeside Linens, various silk threads (1 over 2). 24 minutes. Click here for Paulette's conversion. 

Knitting WIPs

• Chevron Baby Blanket by Espace Tricot - Hobby Lobby I love this Cotton - Pewter, Dove and White. 

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 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. 

Stitching and Knitting products I love on Amazon.

Episode 15

FOs

• Must Stash Pippi Socks

Must Stash Yarn in the Pippi colorway, size 2.25 mm needles

WIPs

• All Creatures Great and Small by Barbara Ana Designs - 40 ct. Vintage Country Mocha by Zweigart using Anchor threads (1 over 2). 

• Sampler Hill by With thy Needle and Thread - 40 ct. Pecan Butter by Lakeside Linens using various cotton threads (1 over 2). 

• Sleeping Princess by Mirabilia - 32 ct. Wren by Picture this Plus using DMC (2 over 2). 

• Village of Hawk Run Hollow by Carriage House Samplings - 40 ct. Vintage Sand Dune by Lakeside Linens using Needlepoint Inc. Silks (1 over 2).

• A Merry Hart by Plum Street Sampler - 36 ct. Legacy by Picture this Plus using Classic Colorworks threads (1 over 2). 

• Caroline Broomhead by Plum Street Antiques - 40 ct. Legacy by Picture this Plus using Belle Soie and Dinky Dyes (1 over 2). 

Stash
From Stitch and Frame Shop in Rock Hill, SC

• A Merry Hart by Plum Street Samplers and Caroline Broomhead by Plum Street Antiques.

• Linen - 40 ct. Legacy by Picture this Plus and 40 ct. Vintage Country Mocha by Zweigart. 

From 123stitch.com

• Threads for Plum Street patterns

• 4 Seasons patterns by Lizzie Kate

• 35 ct. Straw linen by Weeks Dye Works

From The Scarlet Letter

• Elizabeth Sheffield

Facebook Group for VoHRH stitch along - https://www.facebook.com/events/1827989664097589/

Episode 12 - Two Finishes and Lots of Wips (again)!

FOs

Pure Joy Shawl

Happy by Lizzie Kate (bonus chart from the "Things Unseen" mystery sampler charts)

36 ct. Heritage (I think) by Silkweaver, Weeks Dye Works threads (1 over 2)

WIPs

All Creatures Great and Small by Barbara Ana Designs

40 ct. Vintage Country Mocha, Anchor threads (1 over 2)

1837 Crown Sampler by Plum Street Antiques

My Land by Shepherd's Bush

30 ct. Parchment by Weeks Dye Works, Various silk threads (1 over 2)

Gratitude by Lizzie Kate

40 ct. Legacy by Picture this Plus, Weeks Dye Works (1 over 2)

New Start

Polly Kirby Sampler by Barbara Ana Designs

40 ct. Legacy linen by Picture this Plus, DMC threads (1 over 2)

Stash

Gratitude Boxer kit by Lizzie Kate

Ginger

We adopted a new cat a couple of weeks ago.  We were looking at kittens at Petco in the top cages and this sweet girl in the bottom popped her head up.  We pet her through the cage and was loving the attention and purring very loud.  We went home and I couldn't stop thinking about her.  The next day we went back and got her.

She is getting along with Oreo pretty well.  There was a little bit of hissing in the beginning, but now they greet each other and touch noses.

I have been stitching and knitting a little bit.  This is what I'm working on... 

I finished an autumn design for Plum Street Samplers.  I can't show you the design, but I can show you the pretty thread colors.

I started a sock using Lorna's Laces Shepherd Sock Multi (Cool Colorway). The pattern is Vanilla Latte Socks.  I'm using size 1.5 dpns.

Next, is my Shepherd's Bush Fold project.  I finally got all the grass filled in and started working on the top portion.

I finished the cat on Charlotte Clayton and I also got Isabella Fox back out and worked on it a little bit, but what I really want to get back to is Plum Street Antique's "Crown Sampler."  I just love this one!

I just need more time in my day!! :)

I got a Job (almost)!

I'm sure you all have noticed that I made my blog private (I have decided to reopen my blog as of 10/29/13).  I made that decision because I was in the process of getting job (which I have now gotten).  I have been stitching and knitting a little bit.

I started Paulette's 1837 Crown Sampler using Katrina's conversion a few weeks ago.

40 ct. Vintage Examplar, GAST and WDW threads (1 over 2)

And I have been slowly working on August Word Play (we'll see if I can finish before October).  

40 ct. Vintage Pecan Butter, GAST threads (1 over 2)

I have also been knitting dishcloths and socks.  Only the socks haven't quite been working out.  I have been mainly ripping.  I did finish one, but it was a little tight.

In other news... I found a knitting and stitching group near me.  It has been so nice to meet up with people nearby!  Well, hopefully, it won't take me so long to update again (I've been saying that a lot lately).