At any rate, an introducction is in order.
First let me say that I "lost" my blog for a couple of years when many things changed in my computer world, so that is why there is such a big gap in postings and many things that were on the blog seem to have vanished....followers, some gadgets that I had finally figured out; that sort of thing. That said, I am back at it for 2020 with plans.
I have been busy kitting up things to start (I think I am up to about 60), framing some finishes and planning my year. I joined WIPocalypse and I am going to practice spelling it and saying it. At any rate, I am not sure how it works yet, but I am going to give it a whirl. There are some beautiful stitching posts and amazing work to drool over.
I have started the Linen and Threads 2020 Quaker SAL. It took me a while because I just did not know if I really wanted to participate. Then I was watching a flosstuber (I wish I could remember which one) and she said "at the end of the year I will have a Quaker sampler done. Well, that did it. So here I am participating.
I am using Sulky #12 in Natural Taupe on Amsterdam Blue 32 count linen. I had a large piece of the fabric (can't imagine why because it is kind of wierd color...not quite green, not quite blue) and I did not want to have to buy a new fabric so it took a while to decide on the thread. I have been wanting to try Sulky #12, and I wanted something really easy....no splitting DMC floss, no railroading, etc. Will see how it goes. I may change it out for a more beige variegated thread, but who knows.
My other focus pieces for January are:
Beggars Valentine by Threadworks Primitive
I want to finish this before the end of the month
Mary Oakley 1818 by Pineberry Lane
I finished the border outline so I should be able to finish this in a week or so.
Mini Mandala 01 By Chatelaine Designs
I am determined to finish this one before I start a new Chatelaine and I am itching to start a new one!
I am also going to participate in the Little House Needleworks Sampler Sunday. I am going to be working on The Library by Little House Needleworks as soon as the threads arrive. In the meantime I will be working on "Home of a Needleworker" which has been a WIP for a couple of years and I really need to get it done. I hope focusing on these two on Sundays will do the trick.
And last but not least I have been framing some of my 2019 finishes:
This is actually my first finish of 2020 so I framed it also.
Once I get this blog all caught up again I will keep posting regularly.
Thanks so much for stopping by.
