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
Tag: Lighthouse (Carol Thornton)
I finished a cross stitch project!
It’s not fully finished yet, but I put the finishing few stitches and backstitches into it last night, hooray! It still needs to be washed and pressed, of course. I’m thinking about finishing it into a pillow, if I find the right fabric to use for the “frame”. Or, I could just frame it if… Continue reading I finished a cross stitch project!
Lighthouse update
The Lighthouse is getting really close to a finish now! When I’m stitching it in the q-snaps frame, it’s not easy to see how far I’ve gotten or how much farther I have to go. I’ve finally made it down to the lower left corner, so there really isn’t too much more stitching to do.… Continue reading Lighthouse update
Lighthouse update
Since I have worked on this project a bit since the last update, and it’s one that I’ll be focusing on this month, here’s a little update to show where I am at the beginning of the month. It’s coming along nicely.
Dye lot serendipity
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