It was an interesting weekend! I thought I would be all prepared for the International Hermit and Stitch Weekend. I had all my projects lined up and ready to go...First up I wanted to finish Violets by Riolis. I had started it the Thursday before and worked all day Friday into Saturday morning when I finished it! The kit came with 14 count white Aida but I really don't like working with Aida anymore. So I went for a deep dive into my stash and found 36 count Maritime White which I decided to use. I didn't like the coverage of one strand over 14 count...and wanted to use only one strand of the wool/acrylic blend fibers they included. The coverage was better on 36 count over two. Anyone who really knows me, knows that I love violets. This was a gift from Marina, from the gift of summer exchange. She sent some lovely things, and I'll be working on a few other things that she sent soon! I just love how this turned out! Thank you Marina!
Saturday afternoon I picked up another kit...with again, 14 count white Aida. The kit is from Janlynn and is called Collecting Shells. This time I substituted 40 count white which I'm not too sure was a good choice but I'm going to go with it. When I saw the kit it reminded me of my Granddaughter so I couldn't resist. I was hoping to finish it for a Christmas gift, but realized it's more involved than I thought...so...maybe by her third birthday? Fingers crossed! LOL There was a lot of counting just to get it started...and I finished one line and a little bit more and thought...ugh...I will have to be a little less tired. It's nearly complete coverage and it's been a while since I've worked on something this involved so...
I decided to start something a little smaller. I then picked up Christmas Memories by The Victoria Sampler. I love her designs!! BUT...I needed to substitute every fiber she had in the list. I have no idea where you can by Kreinik Mori but did find a conversion chart so I found all the DMC I needed in my stash. I'm stitching this on 40 count Vintage Country Mocha. I will be stitching both designs, but started with the truck first. What a joy this is to stitch! I had hoped to post this on Monday, but DH was having a medical procedure and needed a designated driver...and the truck was a perfect size to stitch on while sitting in the waiting room for over two hours! So...I'm a little late posting BUT it extended my weekend by a day and I have a little more stitching to show.
So that's all I have to show for this IHSW Weekend...let's hope I do better next time! Thanks for checking in....Happy Stitching!
3 comments:
Hello DJ: The Violets are beautiful a very sweet Marina to gift this to you.
I am not a fan of 14 count but do use it on some Christmas ornaments.
What an adorable Janlynn design, I am looking forward to your progress.
Victoria Sampler has some very sweet designs, This truck is so adorable.
Have a great week.
Catherine
What a wonderful assortment of projects you worked on, DJ! Love the violets; they remind me of my Gram. The full coverage piece is going to be stunning. The truck is adorable. Happy Wednesday!
Everything looks great, but I particularly like your violets......truly pretty. Looks like you had a good stitching wkend. Hope whatever medical problems DH had are all taken care of.
Sandy's Space
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