I have achieved both of my WIPGO goals this month! I thought at first that I would only get the flower in between the two stitched, along with some more of the leaves and stems, but I actually finished stitching the male cardinal. Woot!
Using more Tula fabrics
Continuing in my resolution to actually use my ‘precious’ Tula stash, I decided to make another project bag out of some of my oldest (and long out of print) pieces from the Saltwater and Moonshine collections. These actually go together quite well, and I love the softness of them compared to some of her newer… Continue reading Using more Tula fabrics
Cats and cross stitch
Over the years I’ve stitched many cat cross stitch designs. Big cats, little cats, some more fanciful, and some almost life-like. In November 2020, I became aware that one of my favorite designers from a few years ago, Pamela Kellogg of Kitty and Me Designs, had designed some new fanciful cat (and other) patterns. I… Continue reading Cats and cross stitch
Jumbo Big Sky gold project bag
This is another colorway of the Big Sky fabric that I used for the green bag. Of course, the feature fabric was not available when I got these a few weeks ago. I really like the “lightness” of the fabrics in this combination. I chose to put The Lord’s Prayer project in this bag.
One alternate trail block
I made one block to test out my block design, and realized that I need to press these a little differently to avoid a few bulky seams. I originally sewed four-patches for the corners and pressed them all the same way. That resulted in four seams that could have been less bulky. So in the… Continue reading One alternate trail block