Needled

 

On cooler days it's been nice to sit by an open window and stitch a bit on my hexie table runner. It was too hot to have a lap full of quilt all summer but I've got it out again in hopes that cooler weather may soon prevail. 

The problem I've been having with it and my other hand stitching projects is that I can never find the right size needle. I have one or two that I like and a house full of those that I do not like. I like them short and sharp. I ordered these but they are too tiny so I've got more on the way. Much to The Mister's dismay I seem to lose needles on a regular basis. So far nothing awful has come of it but there's always a first time. 

I've also been on the hunt for some nice, gentle green hand quilting thread. I've got every color but green. All the greens I've found so far are too bright or too dark. The hunt is on and I have to say it's been an interesting rabbit hole to go down. I had no idea there were so many thread choices out there.