Goodbye January

Dear friends and fellow bloggers,

I am a lot happier now we are at the end of January. I haven't been as productive as I would of liked but that is your fault. How? Well I've been on YouTube and to the Flosstube videos. I now have subscribed to about 5 or 6 and it has kept me very busy. I'm afraid I can't watch/listen and stitch at the same time, so it's one or the other. I may have to ban myself from the internet for a few days so I can get on with my day-to-day jobs.

 

When I have been stitching I have been able to stitch and complete my January Christmas ornament. I finished the 3rd and final piece of the Chalkboard Ornaments - Christmas Collection - Part 1 by Hands on Designs. This is Believe. Stitched on 32ct Black Belfast just like the other 2. If I were to do any more or do these ones again I think I would add a running stitch to emphasise the veins on the leaves. I know you can tell they are holly leaves but I think it would give them more definition. I may be able to still do that but I shall leave it for now and move on.

 

Believe - Hands on Design.

(Chalkboard Ornaments - Christmas Collection - Part1)

32ct Black Belfast linen.

Recommended threads except DMC 3865 instead of GAST Chalk.

 

-oOo-

 

Now we jump in to Spring, we're leaving the cold, horrible weather behind! Spring Delivery by Brenda Gervais of With Thy Needle and Thread. I usually do not like to swap and change threads that the designers have chosen, they know better that I what works, that's their job after all ..... however for this one it was a bit of a challenge. I had 5 out of the 12 required colours, but some were not the desired shade I wanted and some were too close to the same shade. Do you know how long it took me to kit this one up? Hours and hours. I trawled conversions on the internet and made a note of every conceivable combination on this planet. My thread stash was by my side during every stitch. I started with the colours I had and would work and then just tried to match everything else in. I am pleased with my effort but I need to get around to finish it completely. I will put my chosen colours below.

 

Spring Delivery - With Thy Needle and Thread.

36ct Mushroom Edinburgh linen.

Stitched 1 over 2.

 

Threads used:

Recommended = Used.

WDW Schneckley = same.

WDW Olve = DMC 370.

WDW Chrysanthemum = CC Tennessee Red Clay.

GAST Pumpkin Patch = WDW Carrot.

GAST brandy = same.

GAST Oatmeal = WDW White Lightening.

GAST Woodrose = WDW Cinnabar (lighter parts of thread).

GAST Parchment  = WDW Linen.

GAST Apple Cider = Gast Tarnished Gold.

GAST Wood trail = GAST Dark Chocolate.

GAST Endive = same.

CC Hazelnut - CC Peanut Brittle.

 

-oOo-

 

Until next time .......