Wednesday, October 30, 2019

Miss Fortune


'Miss Fortune' by The Prairie Schooler

Start: May 27, 2019
Finish: October 28, 2019

Ramblings:
Start 27/31 for Stitch Maynia 2019

Project Notes:
✘ Stitched with one strand on 28-count Jobelan in Sandcastle by Wichelt
✘ DMC 921 = DMC 22, DMC 3371 = DMC 310

Fly Me To the Moon





'Fly Me To the Moon' by 4 My Boys

Start: June 1, 2019
Finish: October 30, 2019

Project Notes:
✘ Stitched with two strands over two on 32-count Permin linen in Star Sapphire by Wichelt
✘ Used French knots for eyes
✘ Bow was made with black craft thread/perle cotton
✘ I've added a couple legs to the spider

Thread Changes:
          GA Black Crow = DMC 310          GA Burnt Orange = CC Colonial Copper
GA Cranberry = GA Country RedwoodGA Forest Glade = GA Pine
GA Maple Syrup = GA Picnic BasketGA Rhubarb = TWX 10381
DMC 3774 = DMC 435WDW Straw = GA Grasshopper


CC = Classic Colorworks/Crescent ColoursGA = The Gentle Art Sampler Threads
TWX = ThreadworX

Section of Oops?
✘ Apron and broom aren't as charted

Friday, October 25, 2019

Norse Gatherer: Page 2 of 7ish


'Norse Gatherer' from White Willow Stitching

Start: August 23, 2019
Finish: October 6, 2019

Ramblings:
86 days in, 5ish pages left to go. Pardon the dust! :|

Project Notes:
✘ Stitched with one strand on 25-count black Lugana from Zweigart

Section of Oops?:
✘ I've stitched over them all (:



Snow Spider


'Snow Spider' by Ink Circles


Start: May 22, 2019
Finish: October 24, 2019

Ramblings:
Start 22/31 for Stitch Maynia 2019

Project Notes:
✘ Stitched with two strands on 32-count Belfast linen in Smokey Pearl by Zweigart
✘ Kreinik 085 = DMC 310/Rainbow Gallery Petite Treasure Braid PB63

Thread Changes, from DMC-ish colors
          White = B5200          
3781 = 3371
642 = ThreadworX 1115 Coffee n' Cream

Section of Oops
✘ There's a leg somewhere that's a stitch and a half wide ^_^;;
✘ Shading is off a stitch on the lower half of Snow Spider
✘ Ground snow is wider than charted

Sunday, October 20, 2019

Beans, Beans


'Beans, Beans' by Plum Street Samplers



Start: May 15, 2019
Finish: October 20, 2019

Ramblings:
Start 15/31 for Stitch Maynia 2019

Project Notes:
✘ Stitched with one strand over one on 28-count Jobelan in Coffee by Wichelt
✘ Used DMC 3711 and an unlabeled white from Shelley's thread pile :D
✘ Moved 'more you do' to the right by one, to compensate for oopsie on top row
✘ Widened the table by 3 stitches to fit a second cat, moved everyone left of it

Section of Oops?
✘ Off by a stitch: The top row to (to the right), my n's, the shorts
✘ Leftmost bodice is too narrow, by two stitches. Skirt is as charted, shortened each foot by a stitch
✘ A coffee mug is lower than charted, improvised a hand

Tomb Sweet Tomb



Start: May 16, 2019
Finish: October 18, 2019

Ramblings:
Start 16/31 for Stitch Maynia 2019

Project Notes:
✘ Stitched with two strands over two on 28-count Jobelan in Sandcastle by Wichelt
✘ Moss/lichen is in DMC 3052, flipped the tombstone's crosses
✘ Lady is in DMC 831, guy is in DMC 640 - omitted nose, changed mustache

Wednesday, October 2, 2019

Rammstein Patch




Start: August 18, 2019
Finish: August 18, 2019

Ramblings:
Made this for Frosty XStitch Dawn R. :)

Project Notes:
✘ Stitched with two strands on 32-count black Belfast linen from Zweigart
✘ Used DMC B5200
✘ Finished as a patch with black felt on the black

Section of Oops?
✘ Forgot to omit stitches under some of the satin stitching



Tea Bag Bookmark


Tea Bag Holder by Susan Penny 
From CrossStitcher Magazine May 2018

Backed with a square from the Bonfire Batik Charm Pack by Moda 

Start: August 18, 2019
Finish: August 18, 2019

Ramblings:
Made this for Frosty XStitch Dawn R. :)

Project Notes:
✘ Stitched with two strands on 28-count tea-dyed Irish Linen from DMC
✘ DMC 3804 = ThreadworX Grape 10241

Section of Oops?
✘ It turned out to be more square than rectangular



Corset


Found on Pinterest

Start: August 6, 2019
Finish: August 7, 2019

Ramblings:
Made this for Frosty XStitch Dawn R. :)

Project Notes:
✘ Stitched with two strands on a 20-count mystery evenweave (Bellana in Christmas Red?)
✘ Used DMC 310

Bosley!


From 'Top Dog Tags: Pug' by Emma Congdon, found in CrossStitcher Magazine March 2018

Start: August 17, 2019
Finish: August 17, 2019

Ramblings:
Made for Kim! Kim in Canada

Project Notes:
✘ Stitched with two strands on a 20-count mystery evenweave (Bellana in Christmas Red?)




Moon Moth


From 'Butterfly Box' by De Selby in Just CrossStitch Magazine June 2015

Backed with a floral from Jo-Ann

Start: August 20, 2019
Finish: August 27, 2019

Ramblings:
Made for Zakiya (Ladywing Designs)! Looks like a Madagascar Moon Moth.

Project Notes:
✘ Stitched with two strands on 32-count black Belfast linen from Zweigart

Section of Oops
✘ I've stitched over them (:

Tuesday, October 1, 2019

Maggie Bean: Patience




Start: April 3, 2019
Finish: September 16, 2019

Ramblings:
Started this with Shelley Keyxstitch! :)

Project Notes:
✘ Stitched with one strand over two on 40-count Newcastle linen in Platinum by Zweigart
✘ Used alphabet from 'The Vera Tuber Sampler' from Raise the Roof Designs
✘ Adjusted border to accommodate text change

Love Cats


'Love Cats' from cross-stitch-pattern.net
Cats are in GA Brick Path, hearts are CC Ribbon Red

Cats are in GA Harvest Basket and DMC 310, heart is in GA Raspberry Parfait

Fish design found here 



Start: September 5, 2019
Finish: September 5, 2019

Project Notes:
✘ Stitched with two strands over two on 32-count Jobelan in Summer Sky by Wichelt

Thread Colors Used:
          GA Brick Path          CC Ribbon Red


DMC 310GA Harvest Basket
GA Raspberry Parfait


CC = Classic Colorworks/Crescent ColoursGA = The Gentle Art

Section of Oops?
✘ Failed at centering one version, added a goldfish from here
✘ One cat is shorter than the other :D

Guiltless Dragonfly Scissors Fob





'Guiltless Dragonfly Scissors Pocket & Fob' from Cross Stitch Happy

Start: September 2, 2019
Finish: September 2, 2019

Ramblings:
Made this for Vikki (StitchNButton)! Charted the dragonfly to look more like a Vivid Dancer - which I now know is a damselfly! Oops ^_^;

Project Notes:
✘ Stitched with two strands over two on 32-count Jobelan in Summer Sky from Wichelt
✘ Dragonfly is in DMC 310 & 996, wings are stitched with one thread
✘ Flower is in DMC 895, 3347, Mo's Sale Precious Star, & Classic Colorworks Ribbon Red