Wednesday, November 20, 2019

The Christmas House




Start: June 1, 2019
Finish: November 20, 2019

Project Notes, Overall
✘ Fabric is 28-count Cashel linen in Gothic by Picture This Plus
✘ Facial details are done with one strand of DMC 310
✘ Helpers' outfits are in CC Ribbon Red & TWX Irish Cream 1063
✘ Ropes are long stitches in TWX Coffee n' Cream 1115




Notes on Part 1: The Garland Party
✘ Sparkly bits and music notes are in Rainbow Gallery Crystal Braid CR 13
✘ Brackets & lantern are in GA Harvest Basket + my last bits of WDW Whisky
✘ Added  some backstitching for sign hooks
✘ Candle is in GA Parchment, flame is in GA Daffodil - replaced wick with flame that's off a thread
✘ Left Caroler is in TWX Aloha 1010 & CC Goldfish
✘ Middle Caroler is in GA Sunflower & GA Sugarplum
✘ Right Caroler is in GA Punchberry & TWX Tropical 1047
✘ Colors for carolers were chosen because OYV of ROYGBIV weren't worn anywhere (I'm weird)
✘ Hat and scarf colors came from me playing with a color wheel (they're complimentary colors)
✘ Boots and hair are in GA Sable, left hair off of helper on the box
✘ Beads on tree are leftovers from Raggedy Ann (MH 3062) with DMC 796
✘ Added music notes inside on the right



Notes on Part 2: Santa's Cocoa
✘ Moulding is in GA Walnut
✘ Replaced snap with a french knot using one strand of CC Blue Moon
✘ Spoon & steam is in CC Blue Moon
✘ Mug and socks are in GA Garden Gate
✘ /. logo and saucer are in TWX Aloha 1010 (we actually have one this color)
✘ Chair is in GA Pine
✘ 'Santa' is GA Parchment, hair is in GA Sable
✘ Hat and shirt is in CC Ribbon Red, omitted suspender straps
✘ Pants and slippers are in GA Banker's Grey
✘ Changed NICE to NET APP 



Notes on Part 3: The Toy Room
✘ Gifts are in TWX Tropical 1047, GA Sugarplum, & CC Ribbon Red
✘ Backstitched bow is in a two-stranded remnant of CC Belle Soie Oatmeal Scone
✘ Black box is The Internet, in GA Garden Gate with a French knot in 1 strand of CC Ribbon Red
✘ Saddle is in GA Picnic Basket, hammer is in GA Walnut
✘ Doll's dress is in GA Blue Jay, added an apron in DMC B5200
✘ Inverted sock colors to differentiate from apron, shoes are in GA Garden Gate (I've added them!)
✘ Dropped a thread for the last two stitches of the mouse's tail


Thread Changes:
          Weeks Dye Works          
Whitewash = DMC B5200Onyx = GA Walnut
Palomino = TWX Coffee n' Cream 1115 Juniper = GA Pine
Graphite = GA Banker's GreySeaweed = WDW Cadet
Sand = GA AutumnCrimson = CC Ribbon Red
Chestnut = TWX Coffee n' Cream 1115Pecan = GA Daffodil


The Gentle ArtCrescent Colours (Classic Colorworks)
Picnic Basket = GA SableHoney Comb = GA Harvest Basket
Shaker White = CC Belle Soie Oatmeal SconeShamrock = Dinky Dyes Fuchsia
Wood Trail = GA Sable + TWX 1115 Coffee...Weeping Willow = GA Pine


DMC 304 = CC Ribbon Red


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

Section of Oops
✘ The empty bits of the house's frame aren't as charted
✘ Garland Party: Helpers in green and tree are off to the left by two stitches
✘ Santa's Cocoa: Arm of green helper isn't as charted
✘ The Toy Room: Doll is off to the right by two stitches

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