Rose Cottage Finished!

I finally finished "Rose Cottage. " For some reason it seems like this one took me forever, even though it really only took four days! I'm glad to be done though. I wasn't sure how the changes I made would turn out. Instead of Crescent Colours Secondhand Rose I used GAST Victorian Pink and instead of CC Country Lane I used DMC 3863. Another change I made was to use CC Desert Mesquite for the flower stems in the grass because the DMC 522 wasn't showing up too well. I think it turned out O.K., but I do like the picture on the cover better! Oh well, it can't always be perfect! :)

Country Cottage Needleworks "Rose Cottage"
Fabric: 32 ct. Vintage Light Examplar
Threads: DMC, GAST, and Cresent Colours
Started: 4/12/08 - Finished: 4/16/08

I think I will get back to Heart of America or another one of my many neglected wips! :) Write later!

A Little More Rose Cottage

I stitched last night while listening to "Innocent Traitor" by Alison Weir. It's about Lady Jane Grey and how she became queen for nine days and then was excuted by Queen Mary for being a traitor. It's very good so far! Anyway, Rose Cottage - Here's my progress so far...

This picture looks a little different from the last one because I had to use a flash. It's very overcast (and cold) here today. Not like Florida at all! Anyway, Just a little over another hour and I will announce the winner of the drawing! So exciting! :) Write soon!

Rose Cottage

I've been stitching away on Rose Cottage. I love the colors in this one! They're so soft and pretty!

I'm amazed at all the comments I've gotten for my give away! I'm excited to see who the winner will be tomorrow!

I've gotten several comments on my bunny thread holders. I got them at my LNS - Silk Road Needle Arts in St. Petersburg, FL. I think Shakespeare's Peddler carries them also.

Not much else going on here! I'll write tomorrow afternoon with the winner! :)

New Start and New Stash!

I decided to start "Rose Cottage" by Country Cottage Needleworks. I have always loved this pattern!

I'm stitching it on 32 ct. Vintage Light Examplar linen. I switched out the CC Secondhand Rose for GAST Victorian Pink. It matched the darker pink a little better. I'm hoping I have enough because I got another skien at my LNS today and it doesn't match the one I have very well.

Another little thing I got at my LNS today...

Bunny Thread Holders - Aren't they cute?? :)

I also got an order from Handcrafts Online today...

CCN "Bless Our Home," My Mark "Sunshine & Shade," and LHN "Needlebook and Fob" and "Blackbird Inn."

And a small order from Elegant Stitch yesterday...

Shepherd's Bush "Quaker Heart" and 40 ct. Fawn Linen.

I also decided to tea-dye some Belfast linen I got at Michaels 50% off. I think it turned out ok!

Here it is with the threads for "Colonial Dry Goods." I was also thinking of using it for "Counting House."

The color sort of reminds me of Vintage Examplar or Sand Belfast. Not much else going on - I'm hoping to get some more stitching done! Write later! :)