Linen & Thread 2020 SAL
Completed Part 8. I am amazed at myself for getting through all 8 months. So far, so good.
The Little Red Chair by the Scarlett House
I was really not happy with the red DMC tha was called for (498) It looked more fuschia than I wanted. I went through the silks I have and was afraid I did not have enough....I had none of the Weeks Dye Works that were called for, and the Gloriana Silks are not available (probably a good thing since they are so costly). So, I changed the red to GAST Buckeye Scarlet. I like it better but it still is not as rich a red as I would like. But I have several skeins of it and this is the odd dye lot that is more red than the other two so I am going to use it. The blue that is called for seems odd to me. I substituted 814 DMC for the blue in the rose and used Toasted Barley (GAST) for the vase and seats of the chairs. If I had it to do over again I would use a richer, darker blue. Then again, I am so bad with color it is probably better than I go with what is called for.
The Scotish Sampler
The colors are very "1990" but I am going with it anyway. The photo did not look anything close to the actual colors that are called out. It is quite a change of pace from all the brown and gold tones that many of my recent projects have included. This one actually has light blue and light pink.....makes me think of a birth sampler. But I do like it in a wierd sort of way. I hope to finish it this month.
Friends of the Heart
This project is a joy. Not sure if it is the design, the color, the fabric or the blocks of color that are so much fun. It is going to take alot longer than I originally thought but that is OK.
Victoria's Garden by Heartstring Samplery.
It is one of those where the border is not a set pattern. Have to really pay attention and follow the chart but I think I am going to enjoy it going forward. I am using the called for threads (I must have bought them when I bought the chart) which are a combination of Gentle Arts and Weeks Dye Works.
So, halfway through the year now I have had 20 starts and 16 finishes, some bigger than others. On track for my 20 in 20 goal for finishes. I must admit I am a little overwhelmed and need to stop starting new projects until I get a few more finishes. We will see if that happens.
Meanwhile:
Life goes on here on the Bend!
This is the second little tank of destruction we have caught this year. Last year I caught 10 or was it 12, I cannot remember now. The Armadillo is not native to Texas even though it seems it has been adopted as a symbol of the state. Who knows why. Probably because they are everywhere it seems.
That is all the news for now. Still staying home, still isolating, still avoiding the news at all costs so I feel kind of out of the loop. Not sure it is a loop I want to be in anyway!!
Stay safe.
Thanks for visiting.
Your SAL looks great. I have liked your color combination since I first saw it. Your little red chair sampler looks great as well. I think we are all hyper critical of our own work. We know our boo boos and they seem to jump of the linen at us whether they are stitches or color choices. I too am still isolating, doing a lot of facetime, yard work, needlework and staying away from the news and Facebook. Congrats on your progress on your pieces. I have no doubt you will get 20 in 20 completed and then some. Stay safe.
ReplyDeleteYour stitched pieces are so pretty. Love them all, but especially the Little Red Chair. I live in Kansas and we have Armadillo's too even though they are not native to our area. I like your description, "tank of destruction" because that really fits them. We also caught them in traps in like yours; they dug so many big holes in my yard that it wasn't safe to walk there and not break a leg!! I really detest them and hope I don't ever have them again. I hope this is your last one too. Happy stitching............
ReplyDeleteWell done on keeping up with the Mystery Sampler, they are large pieces for each month! The colours look great. Quite a contrast to the second Sampler. I like the reds you chose for that one too.
ReplyDeleteGreat job keeping up with the SAL, and getting so close to your goal for the year already!
ReplyDeleteWhat do you do with all the Armadillos you catch? They are quite cute, but I imagine with you catchin so many they are a bit of a pest around there?
I am not sure I would call the Armadillos "cute". They are pretty destructive when they get big. Since they are not native I am supposed to "dispatch" them. But I re-home them instead.
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