Friday, July 6, 2018

A small patriotic finish

Good Morning y'all.

First, I would like to thank everyone for their kind and wonderful comments from my last post.  It really means a lot to me.  Second. Happy Canada Day and Happy 4th of July for all those who celebrated.  We kept it low key since it was too hot to cook out.

I have a small finish for the week.  It is July mini bunnies by Handblessing Designs from the Aug JCS 2018 issue.  I have really enjoyed this series a great deal. 
I stitched this on 32ct Joblean in Queen Anne's Lace.  I struggled stitching on this fabric so I think I will stay away from Joblean.  For those who like a softer fabric you would really enjoy working on this.  I had to substitute the ducks for a star because I could not get it stitched right.  I still love it.

I also started Blessed Land by Tempting Tangles.  I am using Desert Sand 32 ct Linen by Wichelt.  It is super stiff but since I work in-hand I like it.  It called for African Daisy Joblean but I didn't want yellow fabric for this design.

Believe it or not, that is 504 stitches.  I am really enjoying this piece, I am just scared to the stars.  Wish me luck.  I am going to put this one down next week and work on some Christmas projects.  I will come back next Friday with some updates.

Hope everyone has a great weekend.
Mary

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7 comments:

  1. Robin in VirginiaJuly 6, 2018 at 1:26 PM

    What an adorable patriotic finish, Mary! You are off to a good start on the piece by Tempting Tangles. Enjoy your weekend!

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  2. MaryJuly 8, 2018 at 7:27 AM

    Such a sweet finish!! I cannot even begin to imagine stitching in hand!!

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  3. BethanJuly 8, 2018 at 2:01 PM

    What a great finish, and great timing for 4th July! Was this an intended coincidence or just lucky? Great start; I can't believe you count your stitches! x

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    1. MaryJuly 16, 2018 at 9:59 AM

      Thank You so much. Actually both. The Facebook group, Cross Stitch Finish Line has the 1st 7 days dedicated to series stitching, so I am trying to finish each month by the 7th of that month.

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  4. rosey175July 10, 2018 at 8:39 PM

    It was hot here too though that wouldn't stop my husband from grilling steaks haha.

    Your patriotic bunny is so cute. I really like joblean though I have only used 20ct. Though it is quite soft and frays like there is no tomorrow!

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    1. MaryJuly 16, 2018 at 10:01 AM

      Thank you. I agree with it fraying a lot. I love their hand-dyed choices and wish that Lugana had similar colors.

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  5. RJJuly 11, 2018 at 9:06 PM

    Oh what a sweet patriotic stitch. It is perfect for this time of the year. Love how you finished it. Have a super week. RJ@stitchingfriendsforever

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