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 81

FOs

• Me & You by La-D-Da - 40 ct. (Pecan Butter?) by Lakeside Linens and DMC threads. 

• Cosmic Girl by Nadia Crétin-Léchenne - Hedgehog Skinny Singles in Graphite and Cheeky (finished last year, but finally washed and blocked this week). 

WIPs

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

• Mary Ann Frane by Sassafras Samplers - 40 ct. Ligonier Latte by R&R and AVAS Soie d’Alger silk threads.
• What the Fade?! by Andrea Mowry - Hedgehog Fibres Skinny Singles. 

Stash

• From Top Knot Stitcher - Plum Street Samplers A New Constellation and My Peaceful Home.
• From Fire Poppies - Brenda Gervais To Quote Shakespeare and 40 ct. Liberty Gathering Gray by R&R. 

• From The Stitch & Frame Shop - Stacy Nash Stables at Hollyberry Farm, 36 ct. Winters Brew and a few threads. 

Episode 80

FOs

• Project Quarantine by With Thy Needle & Thread - 35 ct. Old Mill Java by R&R and cotton threads. 

• Little Redwork Pinkeep by Stacy Nash Primitives - 36 ct. Ligonier Latte by R&R and WDW Cayenne. 

Stitching WIPS

• Consider the Lilies by Heartstring Samplery - 40 ct. Dusty Road by Seraphim Hand Dyed Fabrics by Laurie and cotton threads.
• Miss Manners: Eli(z)abeth Manners 1843 - 40 ct. Vintage Pecan Butter by Lakeside Linens and various silk threads from my stash. 

• Manor at Quaker Hill by Brenda Gervais (With Thy Needle & Thread) - 40 ct. Legacy Linen and cotton threads. 
• Berry Bowl Sampler by Heartstring Samplery and The Scarlett House - 36 ct. Legacy and Wren by Picture this Plus and cotton threads. 
• Me & You by La-D-Da - 40 ct. Linen (I think it may be Pecan Butter) and DMC threads. 
• Anniversaries of the Heart by Blackbird Designs - 40 ct. Meadow Rue by Lakeside Linens and cotton threads. 
• Summer at Hollyberry Farm by Stacy Nash Primitives - 40 ct. Vintage Meadow Rue by Lakeside Linens and cotton threads. 

Knitting WIPs

• Jujuy by Joji Locatelli - Malabrigo Mechita in Natural and Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Lt. In Celadon and Undergrowth.
• What the Fade?! by Andrea Mowry - Hedgehog Fibres Skinny Singles. 

Stash

• From 123stitch.com - NPI and AVAS silks for Charlotte Frost and Sarah Spencer, Mary Applewhite by GigiR and Hannah Jenkinson by Stacy Nash. 

• From Simply Socks Yarn Co. - Madelinetosh Twist Light - Hi Lo and Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light - Elizabeth Taylor. 

Kitted

• Souvenirs of the Heart: Star Spangled Spectacular by Brenda Gervais (With Thy Needle & Thread)

• A New Constellation by Plum Street Samplers (just waiting on the pattern). 

Episode 78

FOs

• Impressionists Shawl by Helen Stewart - Madelinetosh Twist Light - Leopard, Birch Gray and Yarn Experiments Monkey Sock - Meet me in Charlotte. (I actually finished this last year, but finally got around to washing and stretching it this week). 

WIPs

• Consider the Lilies by Heartstring Samplery - 40 ct. Dusty Road by Seraphim Hand Dyed Fabrics by Laurie and cotton threads. 
• Mary Barres Sampler by Stacy Nash Primitives - 40 ct. Creme Brulee by R&R and WDW cotton threads. 
• Jujuy by Joji Locatelli - Malabrigo Mechita in Natural and Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Lt. In Celadon and Undergrowth. 

Episode 75

Stitching WIPs

• Consider the Lilies by Heartstring Samplery - 40 ct. Dusty Road by Seraphim Hand Dyed Fabrics by Laurie and cotton threads. 

• Mary Barres Sampler by Stacy Nash Primitives - 40 ct. Creme Brûlée by R&R and WDW cotton threads.

Knitting WIPs

• Ruxton by Dee O’Keefe - The Copper Corgi Jones Street Sport in Fig. 
• Jujuy by Joji Locatelli - Malabrigo Mechita in Natural and Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Lt. In Celadon and Undergrowth. 
• Find Your Fade by Andrea Mowry - I’m using a variety of singles fingering weight from my stash. 

Stash

• From 123 Stitch - silk threads for Jane Cowey and Rachel Long
• From Nancy Turner - 40 ct. Fabric of the Month
• From a very kind viewer - Blackbird Designs Sewing Club. 

Episode 66

FOs

• Alexandra shawl by Dee O’Keefe - Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light - Dr. Zhivago’s Sky. 

Stitching WIPs

• Elizabeth Hunter by The Scarlett House - 40 ct. Vintage Examplar or maybe Sand Dune by Lakeside Linens? Cotton threads (1 over 2).
• Elizabeth Furniss by Hands Across the Sea - 40 ct. Tea and Coffee-dyed Vintage Country Mocha by Zweigart and DMC threads (1 over 2). 

• Alice Sarah Dennis 1834 by Floss on the Mill - 40 ct. Precious Metals by Silk Weaker and NPI silks (1 over 2). 

• Little Red Pinkeep by Stacy Nash Primitives - 36 ct. Ligonier Latte by R&R and WDW Cayenne (1 over 2). 

• Tired Trio by Plum Street Samplers - 36 ct. Vintage Pearled Barley, Cotton threads (1 over 2). 

Knitting WIPs

• Exploration Station #2 by Stephen West - Malabrigo Mechita - Eggplant, Pearl and Natural and Dream in Color Jilly - Jocelyn. Size US 6 ChiaoGoo Needles. 
• Toe-up sock - Lucy and Yoshi Brillante - Dark Magic. Size US 1 ChiaoGoo Needles. 

Stash

• Luna Lola in Columbia, SC - Twisted Owl Sock (I think the colorway might be Blue Spruce - I can't find the tag) and Rowan Kidsilk Haze.
• The Stitch and Frame Shop in Rock Hill, SC - Elizabeth Hunter 1853 by The Scarlett HousSassy Jacks Stitchery in Weaver, NC - Mary Good 1827 by Sassafras Samplers, Elizabeth Walsh's Work by The Scarlett House, 40 ct. Parchment and Confederate Grey by WDW, 46 ct. Parchment by WDW and 40 ct. Precious Metals by Silkweaver. 

• Fire Poppies in Summerville, SC - Alice Sarah Dennis by Floss on the Mill Samplers, Tire Trio by Plum Street Samplers and Awake my Soul by La-D-Da.
• Annie & Co. in NYC - Yoshi and Lucy Brillante - Dark Magic.
• Knitty City in NYC - Skeincocaine Hot Sock - Special. 

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. 

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 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 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).