Stitching in The Heat

Whew, it is HOT HOT HOT and humid this weekend here in Maine. I took Thursday and Friday off from work, so I could have a "mini" vacation and a 4 day weekend. I got quite a bit of stitching done. I found that if I rotate my WIP, I think I can get them done faster.

Here is the border for Just Nan's Common Ground all finished. I started this project about a year ago, and only had gotten 2 or 3 flowers done. This week I finished the border. It is done with DMC threads, and a piece of 28ct fabric I had in my stash, and I can't tell you what it is, but is soft, and feels wonderful. The picture is sideways, but since it is just the border, I don't think it matters.



I also was able to get Part 7 & 8 done on the Papillon Creations Stitch Along called How Does Your Garden Grow. There are 4 more parts coming in Sept, Oct, Nov & Dec....then I can frame and hang it in my bedroom.



I was going to begin a another LHN design tonight, called Home of a Needleworker too, but don't have all the Crescent Colors it calls for; so I have decided to start another Just Nan, called Needle Story. It is a band Sampler with a stitching theme, and it not very big, and should stitch up quickly.

Thanks for stopping by.

Nikki

A Very Productive Weekend for Stitching

I am so pleased that I got so much time to stitch over the 3 day weekend just past. I finished Part 6 on the Papillon Creations How Does Your Garden Grow. I must say that every time there is a Queen Stitch, I substitute something different. I just cannot seem to get the hang of the Queen Stitch. Here it is so far



I picked up another WIP that I started last year. It is called Random THoughts by The Drawn Thread, and is done over 2 with 1 Silk Thread. I love the delicate pale look of it. AGAIN the dreaded Queen Stitch is there, so I will think of something else to stitch in it's place. Here is my progress on that so far



I ordered some new stash over the weekend too. I got Papillon Creations Floral Patchwork, and 2 LHN designs. Cannot wait for them to arrive.

Have a good week.

Nikki

Happy 4th of July !!!

I hope everyone is having a nice holiday. The weather here in Maine is PERFECT for the 4th of July. Mid 70's, not humid and just a lovely day.

I finished my Patriotic design I have been stitching for 2 weeks JUST IN TIME!!! I spent 2 hours this morning sewing on the buttons, and framing it. It's called Heart of America by Little House Needleworks. It is stitched on 30ct R&R Linen with Crescent Colors threads. I ran out of the darker green thread at the bottom square, so had to substitute the lighter green, but I think it looks fine, and am very proud of how it turned out.



Here it is a bit closer, before I framed it:


I also framed another one this morning, that I finished last year. It is called America by Little House Needleworks, and was stitched on 27ct Linda cloth with DMC threads. I love this one too!!


I have been working on New England Sampler a bit each day during breaks at work, and it is coming along nicely. Here is my WIP


I have found a different design to stitch another Soldier Memorial, and will get started on that in the next week or so. For the rest of the holiday weekend I will work on the remainder of Part 6 of my How Does Your Garden Grow, and perhaps dig out some of my older WIP's and see if I can't finish one of them !!

Tomorrow we go pick strawberries as they are ripe and wonderful this year. We went last Sat. with my granddaughter, and ate them all up during the week. Yummmmmmmmm

Take Care

Nikki