I’m happy to report that the dye lot for my new skein of Caron Collection Wildflowers (Fir) is the exact same dye lot as the one I originally purchased. So, there really is no difference in the skeins when stitched. I have finished virtually all of the stitching of the top half of the design… Continue reading Dye lot serendipity
Category: Needlework
Needlework projects
WIPGO 2021
I was watching an episode of a cross stitcher’s channel on YouTube the other day, and she mentioned this thing she created called WIPGO (kind of like American Bingo for your cross-stitch works-in-progress). The things I really liked about it were: you decide what will be in each square, whether it’s a project or a… Continue reading WIPGO 2021
Lighthouse taking shape
I decided to go ahead and add some of the backstitching to the lighthouse, and I love how just that little bit adds the definition that was needed. Fingers crossed that the additional skein of Caron Collection Wildflowers (Fir) that I had to order won’t be significantly different from the one I have used so… Continue reading Lighthouse taking shape
Using up leftovers
When I bought the fabric for recovering my big board ironing board, I got 2 yards because I wanted to make sure I had enough lengthwise to cover it without having to piece it together. The fabric was much wider than was needed, so I cut off the extra width. I set it aside, thinking… Continue reading Using up leftovers
Lighthouse progress
I started this design in mid-2018. It’s from an old issue of World of Cross Stitching, February 2001. That first photo was my progress in September 2018. Since then, I’ve stitched on it off and on (mostly off) but focused on quite a few other projects. I’ve decided to try to focus on getting this… Continue reading Lighthouse progress