Stitching Progress

Part 1 is done for my 

Feels Like Home Stitch Along Project

Maestro helped behind the scenes, of course.

Here she is adjusting the knobs on my

Z-Frame Universal Lap Frame

I like to use a

 Q-Snap Frame

to keep my cloth tight and flat.

This plastic frame is light enough to carry it anywhere

and I do enjoy sitting outside and stitching sometimes.

It has been mostly sunny but is still cool and very windy for May

so most of my stitching has been done inside.

Part 3 was released last Friday so I am very behind in the stitching along,

but I am good with that.

I use all six strands of DMC on my 10 Count Vintage Aida cloth
and a size 18 or 20 Bohn needle.
I can see this easily to stitch and I like the way it looks.

It is a journey, not a race, for me. 

I am working on the Part 2 House section

but it will take time as I am making modifications to the pattern

to make it look a little more like my little house.

More stitching soon ... :-) 

Maestro Picks Our DMC Floss Pack Winner!

We have a Winner for or 

Feels Like Hiome DMC Floss Pack Giveaway!

There were 18 comments on our post and two comments asked not to be in the drawing. 

I wrote all the comment numbers and names on a scrap paper and cut them apart.

Ever helpful, Maestro joined me at the computer.

I folded the strips up tightly and put them in my pin dish.

Maestro dug right in but had trouble picking one up with her teeth.

So I spread them out on the table and she picked one right away out of the middle ...

... and chased this one off the table onto the floor.

Maestro is a smart kitty.

She only knocked one of them off the table

so this is clearly meant to be her pick as the winner.

I picked it up and opened it and Maestro gave it the paw of approval.

Comment # 11 from Nancy is our winner!

Nancy said...

Those colors do match your fabric better. I would love to win the pack of DMC. I tried to buy it but it was out. I have been hesitant to search for possible substitutes as I am just not up to the mess I would create right now.

May 12, 2020 at 11:29 AM

Congratulations, Nancy!

I have sent an email notifying Nancy.

The floss pack is in the mail! 

Maestro has settled into a well deserved nap in the chair next to me in the early morning light.

Good Kitty! 

Thanks to all who left kind comments on our post

and to all our readers for your support of our stitching adventures.

Have a Happy Day!

Sitting and Spring Stitching.

I did more stitching today on my

Feels Like Home Stitch Along

I hurt my back yesterday doing too much and am resting and stitching today.

The branch in the FQS Mystery Pattern is gray.

I like the grays.

I just like to play with the pattern and colors.

I decided to make my branch brown with the DMC 434 medium brown

that I had in my floss stash.

Next I had to choose a green (or greens) for my leaves. 

Here are the greens I have on the fabric I am using for finishing my project.

The green on the left is the light "pine" green in the floss pack.
The other two greens are light and medium "avocado" green, I think. 

Which green do you think I choose?

If you need floss to stitch along,

be sure to enter my 

Feels Like Home Floss Pack Giveaway Here

Giveaway ends tomorrow at midnight.

Hope to have Part 1 done tomorrow and be on to the house in Part 2.

Part 3 of the pattern will be released on Friday.

I am very much enjoying this stitch along.

I tried sitting outside today in the sun to stitch

but it was, again, much too windy and cool.

Hoping for warmer breezes soon.

Happy Stitching!  

Cross Stitch Start Do Over

This was my progress this morning on my 

Feels Like Home Cross Stitch Along

Shop Here for Feels Like Home Mystery Cross Stitch Pattern and Supplies

Yes ... this is progress.

One step back to go one step forward.

I started this project Here on May 1st

Then I started feeling unsure about the colors in the thread pack.

I like aqua, but, I was not sure I liked to aqua for this project.

I like to match my floss colors to the fabric that has inspired the stitching.

I love this bluebird fabric and want to use it to frame the stitchery.

So I found some other blue DMC floss online and ordered.

The new colors arrived yesterday.

I think these are a much better match to the fabric.

Mr Scrapatch says these are much better.

Mr Scrapatch is true blue. 

Maestro was very excited about getting the new blues onto the little llama floss bobbins.

Actually Maestro wants to carry these little llamas away in her teeth.

Maestro is so very helpful.

So I wound new little llama floss bobbins and began again.

These little llama floss bobbins may be found here @ FQS

Maestro says your kitties will love them.

This is my real progress today.

It was very cold and windy and a good day to stay indoors and stitch.

I like the contrast and these blues for the bluebird much better.

Waiting for new floss and picking out the aquas was well worth the time and effort.

I plan to finish stitching the birdie tomorrow. 

My you and yours have a happy, healthy and safe weekend. 

:-) 

Feels Like Home ~ Stitch Maynia ~ Day 1

A New Cross Stitch Start

I Blogged Here in April about my plans to participate in 

Stitch May-nia @ Fat Quarter Shop

Shop Here for Feels Like Home Mystery Cross Stitch Pattern and Supplies

Part 1 was released today and I was ready!

I am using Vintage Cloth 10 count Aida in Daisy White

(because I can see this ... sort of ... with my vision issues)

and the recommended DMC colors in the supply list. 

Maestro kept me company napping on "her new quilt" tonight

while I started stitching the tail feathers on the blue bird.

Not perfect, but I am happy with it.

I hope to stitch on this project everyday in the month of May.

Hope I can keep up with the 

#FeelsLikeHomeSAL

:-) 

Feels Like Home Stitch Along Coming in May

This box of goodies arrived in plenty of time to be ready for a new stitch along ...

Feels Like Home Mystery SAL @ Fat Quarter Shop

It is a part part of the

Stitch Maynia Intro Video @ Fat Quarter Shop

Stitch Maynia is a cross stitch happening every May
where some stitchers start a project a day.

FQS has provided and Free May Calendar Sheet to help with planning.

I will never start a stitch project everyday for a month.

I have a difficult enough time getting one project done.



 My Prim Village SAL Started Here
does not have much more done on it than what is pictured here.
The 14 count Aida is proving problematic for my eyes.
I may have to rethink and start over on this one.

For my Feels Like Home SAL effort I am going back to 10 count vintage or 11 count DMC
and I will be using 5 strands of DMC floss.



I know I can actually complete a project using these
like my Quilty Love Cross Stitch

I bought the three bluebird fabrics on the right for finishing my project.

I love the bluebird needle minder ...  <3

I like the idea that it is a mystery.

I like surprises ... :-)