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Today's discussion topic is: "Let’s talk fabric – what is your go-to fabric: dyer, your preferred type, count, color, etc?" I tend to prefer even weaves like Lugana or Jobelin and I tend to pick 28 count, but I have some higher count linens and even a scrap of Aida or two in my stash as well. As for…
5 months ago / 95 visits
Today's discussion topic is: "Which are your favorite three designers?" I don't usually think in terms of designers but more often I choose by the subject matter. And these preferences evolve and change over time, What I liked back when I started , back in the late 1900s, differs significantly from…
6 months ago / 89 visits
Today's discussion topic is: "What stitch-a-longs (SALs) are you participating in this year?" I have completed one 8-week SAL from Stitchonomy (see completions, below). I am working on one year-long SAL from Fox & Rabbit (see WIPS, below). Also, I have one long dormant SAL from Elizabeth Almond whic…
7 months ago / 113 visits
Today's discussion topic is: "Tell us about the oldest WIP you have in your stash." My oldest would have to be Elizabeth Almond's "Save the Stitches" SAL. Stitching on antique white Lugana (28ct) using DMC 310 (with substitutions of two shades of blue and two shades of green where the pattern calle…
8 months ago / 115 visits
My current WIPS are: 1. Elizabeth Almond's "Save the Stitches", begun in 2014, on white lugana in mostly DMC 310 (with some scattering of two DMC blues and two DMC greens where metallic threads had been called for.). 2. Stitchonomy "Christmas Market" 2024 SAL. Stitched using kit fabric and DMC fl…
9 months ago / 79 visits
Today's discussion topic is: "Recap your accomplishments for the year! (Your finishes, your final before/after photos, etc)." Rather than rewrite 12 months of posts, here is the link to my 9 completions of 2024: 210920746822434353.weebly.com/my-stitche ry-2024.html and a list, in order of completi…
9 months ago / 91 visits
Today's discussion topic is: "How do you begin planning for the next year with your stitching? Tell us your process." Process? You HAVE to be kidding! ~~~~~WIPS~~~~~ 1. Elizabeth Almond's "Save the Stitches", begun in 2014, on white lugana in mostly DMC 310 (with some scattering of two DMC blues and…
10 months ago / 105 visits
Today's discussion topic is: "How do you organize your WIPs and stash?" Please excuse the sounds of hysterical laughter (bordering on sobbing, to be honest) as I answer this question because organization is my curse and my failure. My WIPs are piled on top of a bag in my bedroom, by my bed (I sti…
11 months ago / 96 visits
Today's discussion topic is: "How did you learn to stitch?" To be honest, I don't really remember! I know I watched PBS to learn crewel and took up needlepoint soon after, sometime around the late 1960's. I think my first cross-stitch piece was completing an eyeglass case kit for a friend's wife in…
12 months ago / 99 visits
Today's discussion topic is: "Do you belong to any stitching groups or guilds (either in person or virtual)? If so, tell us about them." Easy answer - no. I do some SALs that are sponsored on Facebook by some designers and I do post my progress on their SAL facebook pages but this doesn't strike me…
13 months ago / 107 visits
Today's discussion topic is: "Which of your current WIPs do you consider your most difficult piece to stitch?" It all depends on what "difficult" means. Several of my long-term WIPs have difficulty associated with them. Three examples from my current stitching rotation: "Royal Gardens" by Fox & Rabb…
14 months ago / 100 visits
Today's discussion topic is: "Half-year recap: How are you doing with your goals so far this year?" Here are my 2024 goals, as stated in January 2024: Goals for 2024 (in addition to finishing two Fox & Rabbit SALs): • beading the "Christmas Banner 2023" by Stitchonomy and "Hope & Strength" by Glend…
15 months ago / 112 visits
Today's discussion topic is: "How do you personally distinguish between a Work in Progress (WIP) and an Unfinished Object (UFO)?" It's a matter of time away from the project and whether or not the subject/theme of the project is interesting me enough to finish it. In my stash, WIPs are being worked…
16 months ago / 115 visits
Today's discussion topic is: "Which designers have you discovered lately?" Not sure that I have discovered any new designers lately. I have found one blackwork designer a year ago: Cliffside Stitches cliffsidestitches.com - I have been collecting weekly SAL pdfs from their facebook page www.faceboo…
17 months ago / 130 visits
Today's discussion topic is: "What colors – and brands – of floss do you love using? Do you have a particular color that you absolutely love?" I don't think I have a particular color or color set that I prefer over any other. I usually go with called-for colors except for more geometric blackwork pi…
18 months ago / 110 visits