Lighthouse (Carol Thornton) – Page 2

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