Wednesday, April 12, 2017

Stitching and Weaving

 Cluck, cluck. I've been a real chicken about this project. I did pluck up the courage to tie it on.



 I wound the bobbins.



 I got the first three inches of tabby woven and there I stopped. I need to do more homework before I tackle that overshot draft. It's scary.



 In the stitching room I've gotten more done. My basket of flowers is finished and I am adding the border.



My little forest had an issue with the count on the last tree. It's in the bin now. I need to come up with a better way to keep count because I am making stupid mistakes. I made a copy of the pattern and am going to go at it with a highlighter as I go from now on. I hope that helps.



I moved this big project to the new Q Snap. It makes a world of difference. I hated that old rickety lap frame. The legs kept falling off. I'm working on the calico cat now. I'm afraid it's going to have some wonky stripes but no one will notice but me.



Finally, I even got a few more rows done on this impossibility. Who would have thought such a little thing would be so hard.
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10 comments:

  1. LianaApril 12, 2017 at 1:33 AM

    The colors of your weaving are so bright and pretty! Sorry about your falling tree, the one standing looks beautiful! Try gridding the fabric, this may help with not-continuous patterns.

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  2. BetsyApril 12, 2017 at 1:33 AM

    That purple!!! Oh my goodness! It's gorgeous. And I really like that basket of flowers. Your work is beautiful.
    Blessings,
    Betsy

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  3. AnonymousApril 12, 2017 at 3:54 AM

    Some of those Mill Hill kits are quite intricate. I have a LOT of those in the stitching stash. (Which reminds me ..... I should do some cross stitching. It's been awhile.)

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  4. AnonymousApril 12, 2017 at 6:42 AM

    Gorgeous colors on the bobbins! What a great color combo.

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  5. DelightedHandsApril 12, 2017 at 7:41 AM

    You can do the overshot-the magic happens right under your shuttle; the treadles do all the work! The cross stitching is progressing nicely!

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  6. VeraApril 12, 2017 at 9:43 AM

    Everything looks beautiful. The colors for your weaving are so cheerful and bright - perfect viewing on this day which has steadily become quite grey.

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  7. R's RueApril 12, 2017 at 10:28 AM

    Great.

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  8. kathy bApril 12, 2017 at 10:52 AM

    Oh I so admire your stitching Lady!!!!! Saw mom last night. She was ok. Smiling so that's good. Garbled talk but clear: I love you too, said to me.

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  9. WanderingcatstudioApril 12, 2017 at 12:40 PM

    Now you're making me want to haul out my long forgotten stitching.

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  10. The Well Fed WheelApril 12, 2017 at 4:34 PM

    So many fun projects in the works! I'm loving those color combinatons on the bobbins!

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