Episode 92

FOs

• Margaret White 1841 by Sassafras Samplers - 40 ct. Vintage Pecan Butter by Lakeside Linens and DMC threads. 

WIPs

• Pink Sparrow Sampler by With Thy Needle & Thread - 40 ct. Vintage Pecan Butter by Lakeside Linens and cotton threads. 

Stash

• From Hobby House Needleworks - AVAS Soie d’Alger for Jessie Watson by Hands Across the Sea Samplers. 
• From The Stitch and Frame Shop - 40 ct. Bees Knees by Seraphim and WDW Louisana Hot Sauce for The Red House Sampler by The Sampler Company. 

Get Organized!

Apps I use for organizing my cross stitch: 

• Google Sheets (some of my spreadsheets listed below)

1. DMC
2. Belle Soie 
3. Classic Colorworks
4. Gentle Arts Sampler Threads
5. Weeks Dye Works

• Evernote
• GoodReader
• GoodNotes

Digital Planners on Etsy

• From Jen Lee (Quirks and Stitches) - #24HOC 2021 Planner.
• From My Daily Planner - 2021 and 2022 Regular Planner.

*I didn’t list all my WIPs, but if you search through my blog you can see past pictures and/or descriptions of them. 

Episode 72

WIPs

• Dorothy Walpole by The Scarlet Letter - 40 ct. Vintage Pecan Butter and AVAS Soie d’Alger silk threads. 
• Birds of a Feather (OOP) by Blackbird Designs - 40 ct. Legacy by Picture this Plus and NPI silk threads. 
• All Joys for Thine by Blackbird Designs - 36 ct. Heartland by Picture this Plus and cotton threads. 

• Rose Wreath Sampler by GigiR - 46 ct. Vintage Lt. Examplar by Lakeside Linens and cotton threads. 
• His Eye is on the Sparrow by Heartstring Samplery - 40 ct. Legacy by Picture this Plus and cotton threads. 

Stash

• Fire Poppies in Summerville, SC - All Joys for Thine and Moonlight Visitor by Blackbird Designs and 40 ct. Ligonier Latte by R&E
• In Stitches in Alexandria, VA - Clara Ellen by Blackbird Designs and various threads. 
• Victorian Rose Needlearts - 40 ct. Creme Brûlée and All Joys for Thine by Blackbird Designs
• Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe - 40 ct. Antique Sampler Linen 
• Sassy Jack’s Stitchery in Weaverville, NC - Mary Ann Frane 1796 by Sassafras Samplers and 40 Parchment by WDW. 
• The Stitching Post in Cantonsville, MD - 40 ct. Pecan Butter by Lakeside Linens.
• 123 Stitch - The Polka Dot Cow Sampler - Ann Harding 1811 by GigiR

Episode 71

Finished

• Jane Stanwix 1843 by Samplers Revisited - 40 ct. Vintage Meadow Rue and the Country Sampler’s cotton conversion. 

Bin of Samplers - Started

• 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 1824 by NeedleWorkPress - 40 ct. Vintage Buttercream by Lakeside Linens and the called for cotton threads. 
• The Plantation Sampler (OOP - Out of Print) by Canterbury Designs - 40 ct. Fog by Picture this Plus and thread conversion by Tanya Brockmeyer. Click here to see her beautiful finished sampler!
• Mary Barres Sampler by Stacy Nash Primitives - 40 ct. Creme Brulee and the called for cotton threads. 
• Ann Tong Uffindell 1835 by Hands Across the Sea Samplers - 40 ct. Creme Brulee and the called for AVAS (Au Ver à Soie) Soie d'Alger silk threads. 
• Mary Good 1827 by Sassafras Samplers - 40 ct. Vintage Lentil by Lakeside Linens and the called for AVAS Soie d'Alger silk threads. 
• Mary Betchell 1810 by The Scarlett House - 40 ct. Vintage Examplar by Lakeside Linens and the called for hand-dyed silk threads. 
• Little Redwork Pinkeep by Stacy Nash Primitives - 36 ct. Ligonier Latte by R&R Reproductions and the called for WDW (Weeks Dye Works) thread. 
• Birds of a Feather (OOP) by Blackbird Designs - 40 ct. Legacy by Picture this Plus and the called for NPI (Needlepoint Inc.) silk threads. 
• His Eye is on the Sparrow by Heartstring Samplery - 40 ct. Legacy or 36 ct. Wren by Picture this Plus and the called for cotton threads. 
• Frances Eden by Handwork Samplers (OOP) - 40 ct. Vintage Lt. Examplar by Lakeside Linens and Vikki Clayton hand-dyed silk threads. 
• Mary Gail by The Scarlet Letter - 46 ct. Vintage Autumn Gold and the called for DMC threads. 
• Dorothy Walpole by The Scarlet Letter - 40 ct. Vintage Pecan Butter by Lakeside Linens and the called for AVAS Soie d'Alger silk threads
• Ragamuffin #2: A Quaker Sampler by Shakespeare's Peddler - 40 ct. Vintage Lt. Examplar and the called for silk threads.
• Hariette Elizabeth Coe by Brenda Gervais (With Thy Needle & Thread) - 40 ct. Vintage Lt. Examplar by Lakeside Linens and cotton threads. 
• Maria Shelby Humphrey by Blackbird Designs - 40 ct. Legacy by Picture this Plus and cotton threads.
• Elizabeth Furniss 1836 by Hands Across the Sea Samplers - 40 ct. tea and coffee dyed Country Mocha by Zweigart and the called for DMC threads. 

Bin of Samplers - Kitted

• Spanish Mystery Sampler by Shakespeare's Peddler - 40 ct. Lt. Mocha by Zweigart and the called for silk threads. 
• Anne Thomas 1854 by Hands Across the Sea Samplers - 40 ct. Vintage Examplar by Lakeside Linens and the called for AVAS Soie d'Alger silk threads. 
• Mary Clayton by Hands Across the Sea Samplers -  40 ct. Creme Brulee and the called for AVAS Soie d'Alger silk threads. 
• Elizabeth Weston 1830 by Hands Across the Sea Samplers - 40 ct. Vintage Examplar by Lakeside Linens and the called for AVAS Soie d'Alger silk threads. 
• Mary Cook 1795 by The Scarlett House - 40 ct. Stars Hollow Blend and the called for silk threads. 
• Lucy Snushall 1847 by Samplers Remembered - 40 ct. Vintage Examplar by Lakeside Linens and cotton threads. 
• Ann Wright by Samplers Remembered - 40 ct. Fawn by Lakeside Linens and the cotton thread conversion from The Country Sampler. 
• Elizabeth Sheffield by The Scarlet Letter - 35 ct. Straw linen by WDW and the called for DMC threads. 
• Jane Tindall 1864 by NeedleWorkPress - 40 ct. Confederate Gray by WDW and the called for silk threads. 
• Elizabeth Walsh's Work 1836 by The Scarlett House - 36 ct. Sand by Picture this Plus and the called for cotton threads. 
• Mary Ann Farmer by The Scarlett House - 40 ct. Sand by Picture this Plus and the called for NPI silk threads. 
• Ann Grimshaw 1818 by The Scarlet Letter - 40 ct. tea and coffee dyed Zweigart linen and GAST (Gentle Arts Sampler Threads) Blackboard.

Episode 68

WIPs

• Ann Rayner 1839 by Threads Through Time - 40 ct. Vintage Lt. Examplar and various silk threads (using Paulette Stewart's conversion)

• Mary Good Sampler by Sassafras Samplers - 40 ct. Vintage Lentil and AVAS Soie d'Alger silk threads.
• Mary Barres Sampler by Stacy Nash Primitives - 40 ct. Parchment (Zweigart base) and cotton threads.

Stash

• From Fire Poppies - Anne Thomas 1854 by Hands Across the Sea Samplers and Merry Old Soul by Brenda Gervais, 40 ct. Stars Hollow Blend by R&R and various threads. 

• From 123 Stitch - Mary Hawley 1808 by The Scarlett House and Sarah Stewart Hardman by NeedleWorkPress. 

Knitting

• Sockhead Hat by Kelly McClure (free pattern) - Twisted Owl Fiber Studio Super Sock - Technicolor Cowgirl. 

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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. 

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