Otherwise known as my autumn leaves socks, because I chose to knit them in what I consider autumn colors. And I think they’re very attractive, but oh! The ends to weave in! These came up in WIPGO for July, and I already had finished the right side sock and had started the left side sock.… Continue reading Bavaria Leaves socks
Verses stitched
Last night I finished stitching the verses of The Lord’s Prayer, and I’m trying to decide where to stitch next. There are a few cross stitch designs near the text, but I’m tempted to start at the top and work my way down with the border. I love how the text turned out, and I’m… Continue reading Verses stitched
Lighthouse pillow
I went to bed thinking that I wanted to finish the Lighthouse cross stitch as a pillow instead of framing it, but I wasn’t sure what fabric to use as a frame. When I woke up, I had in mind the fabric from my stash that matched the sky. But I knew I didn’t have… Continue reading Lighthouse pillow
Learned my lesson
If I take another kit to make a quilt of valor quilt from my quilt group, before I start to take it, I’ll double-check the contents to see if all of the pieces are there in the amounts and sizes that are needed. If I don’t, then I need to be prepared for potential headaches… Continue reading Learned my lesson
Backstitching letters
I posted this photo to my Instagram account with the confession that I’ve never really enjoyed backstitching, especially lettering. It serves a purpose, or several purposes, because you can really define elements of a design using it, and of course, you can use it to stitch words in a design like The Lord’s Prayer. But… Continue reading Backstitching letters