tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-232028682024-03-07T19:09:09.840-08:00One Stitch At A Thyme<b>JUST A PLACE TO TALK ABOUT MY COUNTED CROSS STITCH PROJECTS,<br> GOODREADS BOOK REVIEWS, AND OTHER INTERESTS.</b>Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10062765270334011147noreply@blogger.comBlogger271125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23202868.post-62802508663651342862016-12-31T23:19:00.000-08:002016-12-31T23:19:14.351-08:00End of 2016 Wrap Up....Back in May I lost my stitchy bug and it still hasn't fully
returned.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I've kept the stitchy embers
alive by working<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>a few stitches here and
there over the last 7 months on "Now I Lay Me..." by Paragon
Needlecraft <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(a stamped cross stitch) I
finally finished it Nov. 26. <br />
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I've also been binge watching FlossTube and have discovered
that I really like watching the male stitchers and their perspective on
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As for the SALs, WIPocalypse and TUSAL, I'm undecided if I'm
going to continue with them in 2017, it all depends on how I feel (mentally) at
the end of January. <br />
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I'm also undecided if I'm going to keep "My BAP
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two blogs when I can barely keep up with one.<br />
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<strong>June 20 – Topic:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Do
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<strong>July 19 – Topic: (two options) If you are participating in
the Olympic Challenge, tell us about your plans – which type of challenge
you’ve selected, the pieces you’ll be stitching on, etc.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you are not participating in the
challenge, tell us how this year’s stitching is going for you so far, and if
you’re meeting your stitching goals so far for the year. </strong>I didn't participate in the challenge and I didn't have any
goals this year to meet.</div>
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<strong>August 18 –
Topic:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Have you ever read any fictional
books that involve embroidery?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If so,
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Yes! - A needlecraft mystery series by Monica Ferris.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It's about a woman who owns a LNS that's an amateur
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<strong>September 16 –
Topic:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Tell us a story about the journey
you took through one of your completed pieces.</strong><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><strong> </strong>
</span>It's the piece that's pictured above.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I started it sometime between 1966 and 1970 (12 yrs. old).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After losing interest in it after the
lettering was done I put it away and ended up losing the instructions and the
thread.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In June 2004 I found it again on
Ebay in unopened condition and purchased it for $4.99.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I started it again <st1:date day="4" month="9" year="2015">Sept. 4, 2015</st1:date> and finished it <st1:date day="26" month="11" year="2016">Nov. 26, 2016.</st1:date></div>
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<strong>November 14 –
Topic:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What pattern (or designer) is on
your must-try-to-stitch bucket list? </strong>HAED's A Stitch In Time by Aimee Stewart</div>
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<strong>December 14 – Theme:
Recap your accomplishments for the year! (Your finishes, your final
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<b>Jan <br />Slow as a snail stitcher....</b><br />
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<a href="http://alpinemeadow.com/stitchery/index.html">A Stitch In Thyme Website</a><br />
<a href="http://flossie1228.blogspot.com/">My BAP Blog</a>Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10062765270334011147noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23202868.post-25212971839455543172016-05-21T06:00:00.000-07:002016-05-21T06:00:19.542-07:00Windy Rainy May WIPocalypse<br />
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Greetings fellow WIP stitchers!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I'm afraid to say I haven't accomplished much
this last month when it comes to stitching.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>My health issues keep annoying me (read as... so fatigued I can't get
out of bed for days). <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Anyway I hunted
around for something small from my WIP pile to work on and pulled out my
"Bikers Vest Patch".<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It's been
a <s>choke! 1year 5months</s> long time since it's seen the light of day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I managed some more green and got as far as the gray in the
tapestry needle this time around.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<strong>May 21 – Topic:</strong><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><strong>What
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So I went to my trusty blog archive list and checked the
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is...... Mother Skunk and Babies, and no it's still a WIP.</div>
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I will be scheduling this to auto post at <st1:time hour="6" minute="0">6am</st1:time> Saturday as I will be gutting this computer
for its 3 year cleaning Thursday night.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<b>Jan <br />Slow as a snail stitcher....</b><br />
<a href="http://alpinemeadow.com/stitchery/index.html">A Stitch In Thyme Website</a><br />
<a href="http://flossie1228.blogspot.com/">My BAP Blog</a>Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10062765270334011147noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23202868.post-52863278636333275252016-05-10T10:11:00.002-07:002016-05-10T10:11:59.945-07:00A Very Short Book Review<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18162383-the-truth-about-leo" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px;"><img alt="The Truth About Leo (Noble, #4)" border="0" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1393824758m/18162383.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18162383-the-truth-about-leo">The Truth About Leo</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/28550.Katie_MacAlister">Katie MacAlister</a><br />
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1619868097">2 of 5 stars</a><br />
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If you need a book to help you fall asleep this book will do it. That's about all it has going for it.
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/570510-jan">View all my reviews</a>
Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10062765270334011147noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23202868.post-26440286757890905702016-05-06T20:46:00.001-07:002016-05-06T20:46:08.149-07:00Rainy May TUSAL<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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What you see in the beaker is from several weeks ago.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I haven't stitched anymore on Pegasus and Butterflies
since my Wipocalypse post last month.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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On a brighter note HAED started their 20% off Mother's Day <st1:city><st1:place>Sale</st1:place></st1:city>
today.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I put in my order for max color
floss kit for "A Stitch in Time" by Aimee Stewart <br />
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along with a mouse
pad of the same image and a package of John James petite size 28 needles. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was rather disappointed in the percentage off;
usually it's at least 30%.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think what
really bummed me out was that any kind of savings was eaten up in the kitting
fee they charged ($18.00us).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>From now on
I'm going to be using Michaels store coupons for floss. As for my order, I have
no idea when my stuff will get here, I'm still waiting on the "The Addicts
Box - Evenweave" package I bought in the middle of last month.<br />
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Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10062765270334011147noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23202868.post-3573016923819097382016-04-22T23:51:00.001-07:002016-04-22T23:51:30.127-07:00April WIPocalypseGreetings all, I took a look at the WIP list on my website
and picked this project to work on. "Pegasus and Butterflies" a Crewel /
Embroidery project that I haven't touched since <st1:date day="27" month="1" year="2007">Jan. 27, 2007</st1:date>. I find I really don't care to work with wool so the poor thing gets neglected a lot.<br />
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<strong><em>April<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>22 – Topic:
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catch myself - hands motionless not stitching.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>So I stick to the radio if I want to get some serious progress done.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I can binge watch Dark Shadows on DVD.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That old soap opera progressed so slowly in
its story arc that I can easily listen and not look; one disk has roughly nine
30 minute episodes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I'm at episode 74 of
2,225. <br />
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Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10062765270334011147noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23202868.post-36486231682988817722016-04-19T20:02:00.000-07:002016-04-19T20:02:45.682-07:00OOPs I Did It Again.. Drat You HAED!!!!I had every intention of saving my
money to buy the floss kit for HAED's "A Stitch in Time" by Aimee Stewart.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Well that's been put on hold thanks to
Michele's 50% off charts - National Tax Day Sale! Which runs until <st1:time hour="0" minute="0">midnight</st1:time> Friday the 22nd.<br />
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Since I love <a href="http://heavenandearthdesigns.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=160_255" target="_blank">Linda Ravenscroft's charts</a>, I'm going to start collecting her Tarot Card Series starting with the
first 6 of 14 charts. Justice, Strength, Death, Temperance, The Emperor, &
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Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10062765270334011147noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23202868.post-33877278976073372002016-04-07T22:38:00.000-07:002016-04-07T22:38:38.341-07:00Root'n Toot'n TUSAL<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
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<o:p> </o:p>I am thoroughly sick of looking at this duck project, so
it's coming off the q-snaps to be buried on the bottom of the WIP pile until <s>hell
freezes over </s>some time later this year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I don't know what I want to work on next; I really don't have anything
small that I could finish really quickly.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>And goddess knows I'd like to finish something soon just to give me a
little "well done" pat on the back.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>What I really want to do is start my new HAED chart "A Stitch In
Time".<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But that's not going to
happen until they have another sale and I can buy the fabric and floss kit for
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month for WIPocalypse and you can see what I picked out of the WIP pile to work
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Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10062765270334011147noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23202868.post-3630444357438813342016-04-05T00:37:00.000-07:002016-04-05T00:37:47.717-07:00Procrastination -My Middle Name- You would think after a week I could get myself to do some stitching, even a little back-stitching, nope! Instead I spent most the evening creating a new blog for my HAED project. Yeah, I know, smack me up side the head with a wet noodle - like I need another blog. Any way if you're curious here's the link..... <a href="http://flossie1228.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">My BAP Blog</a> ....Yeah I know not very original. <br />
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Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10062765270334011147noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23202868.post-89873251343151430792016-04-01T02:25:00.000-07:002016-04-01T02:25:14.874-07:00Yea it's FRIDAY!!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10062765270334011147noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23202868.post-36108945825046688392016-03-29T17:54:00.000-07:002016-03-29T18:03:54.001-07:00Off the Deep End.....<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
I went a little crazy today over at <a href="http://heavenandearthdesigns.com/" target="_blank">HAED's</a> 30% off sale (which
ends on the 31st) and got me 6 new charts and another needle minder. I've now
completed my collection of Linda Ravenscroft's Zodiac Series; I also got her "The
Emerald Heart" chart. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The last two
items are Lisa Parker's "The Witching Hour" chart along with the
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I'll have an update this Sunday on "Duck Collage" and then I'm putting it away and picking another WiP to work on.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I figure new month, new WiP.<br />
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Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10062765270334011147noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23202868.post-91104320459086531842016-03-27T19:36:00.002-07:002016-03-27T19:36:41.760-07:00Happy Easter!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Wishing everyone lots of chocolate bunnies and eggs... And Stitching too!!!!!Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10062765270334011147noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23202868.post-48845453466726245732016-03-23T18:24:00.001-07:002016-03-23T18:24:38.081-07:00March Madness a.k.a. WIPocalypse<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
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<strong><em>March<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>23 - Topic:</em> Do
you use hoops, stretcher bars, lap stands or Q snap frames and why? (via
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I first started stitching with hoops because at the time
that's all I knew of.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Back in the late
1960's there wasn't that much available around here at the time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We had department and fabric stores, but I
can't remember any (strictly speaking) craft stores.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I still use hoops but very rarely.</div>
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Now days as my projects have gotten bigger I needed
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With my home made 36" wide scroll frames came the
problem of how to hold them. Answer...<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Make my own scroll frame table and cradle (or lap stand).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> <a href="http://alpinemeadow.com/stitchery/biopage/xs-frame.html" target="_blank">Scroll Frame Cradle & Table</a></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Q-Snap frames were
kind of a happy accident.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I needed
something to start Duck Collage on but everything I had was in use and I didn't
want to deal with hoop rings; so I decided to buy a 17x17 set to see what it
was like. I was surprised at how drum tight the Aida fabric is using it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I'm not very happy about how the fabric is
distorted in the corners, but as I'm using Aida I don't mind; in fact I think
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Happy Stitching everyone and Thanks for stopping by.....<o:p></o:p></div>
Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10062765270334011147noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23202868.post-43695990435255304002016-03-20T22:41:00.001-07:002016-03-20T22:46:09.030-07:00Duck Collage Week 6 + New Needle-Minders!!!!<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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Well it's sort of week 6, technically
I've only been working on D.C. for 3 days.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>After I lost my stitching mojo for 3 1/2 weeks; my manic depression
seems to hit me more frequently nowadays.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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Thanks for stopping by my
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Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10062765270334011147noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23202868.post-18184416669999406812016-03-17T18:16:00.002-07:002016-03-17T18:17:40.827-07:00Happy St. Patty's Day & More SEX!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Greetings fellow Bloggers and new followers!!!! I don't have any update posts for today, that will have to wait until this coming Sunday. What I would like to pass along is a "Happy St. Patrick's Day" to you all and to show you the new HAED stash I've added to my bulging collection. This week HAED had it's St. Patty's Day 25% off sale and I couldn't resisted - again!<br />
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First are two more charts by Linda Ravenscroft. Zodiac signs - Aries and Taurus. I need 4 more to complete my collection of 12.<br />
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Next is Aimee Stewart's "A Stitch in Time".<br />
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I noticed when I was on Face Book this morning there's a SAL Group for this chart, and when I start it I plan to join the group. And last but not least I purchased a couple of needle minders from HAED for when I work on my WIPs.<br />
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HAED<br />
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That's all for this Blog post... Thanks for stopping by and I'll see you on Sunday!!!Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10062765270334011147noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23202868.post-55448689621003141692016-02-22T16:04:00.001-08:002016-02-23T12:31:31.646-08:00February WIPocalypse <br />
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First off I have a couple of disappointments to relay.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Duck Collage didn't get any attention this
last week so no updates; and my 100 ml glass TUSAL beaker that I've had ever
since college chemistry (32 years) class is broken. Putting my micro
highlighter pens in it caused the bottom to shatter and over the weekend I
noticed tiny shards of glass on my TV tray/ table.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thankfully I still have my 50 ml glass beaker
for floss orts.</div>
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<strong>February 22 - Topic: If you have any of your pieces on
display in your home which attracts the most plaudits? (Via <a href="http://stitchwitchhazel.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Hazel</a>)</strong></div>
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I only have two pieces on the wall and they are.....</div>
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Sorry for the reflection of the curtains.<br />
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Two reasons: 1) I don't have the money right now to frame
and hang all my pieces. 2) I live alone and have no boyfriend/friends that
visit me. So there is no one to admire my work.</div>
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Thanks for stopping by. Hopefully I'll have an update on Duck Collage to
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Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10062765270334011147noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23202868.post-5123520864160851642016-02-14T23:34:00.000-08:002016-02-14T23:34:12.841-08:00SEX!!! + Duck Collage - Week 5<br />
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Ha!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I thought that
title would catch your eye.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For those
not in the know SEX stands for Stash Enhancement eXperience. <br />
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This week Heaven and Earth Designs had their Valentine's Day
<st1:city><st1:place>Sale</st1:place></st1:city>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And I added to my collection of zodiac
patterns by Linda Ravenscroft.</div>
<a href="http://heavenandearthdesigns.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=160_255_260" target="_blank">Zodiac Patterns Link</a><br />
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In the past I've only purchased charts from HAED when their
sales reached 50% off.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But it seems that
hasn't happened in quite a while, so I just bit the bullet and purchased two
more from the set. Here's what I've got and need so far...<br />
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Since I don't have a significant other I got this as a
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Now on to Duck Collage progress.....</div>
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I have come to the conclusion that even if I worked on this
8 hours a day for the next 3 weeks; I don't think it is going to be finished by
the 5th of March.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That and the fact that
right now I can only handle stitching about 2 - 4 hours a day until my shoulder
gives out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Anyway here's this weeks
progress.</div>
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Happy Valentine's Day and thanks for stopping by my blog.<br />
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To Dima (D1-D2), Jo, and Angie... Thanks for commenting on my last post. For some odd reason the comment notifications didn't get forwarded to me.Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10062765270334011147noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23202868.post-30937195783513243082016-02-08T01:13:00.000-08:002016-02-08T01:13:55.457-08:00Duck Collage Week 4 & TUSAL
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I was hoping to have another duck
finished, but I ended up watching the SuperBowl more then I was concentrating
on my stitching.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was rooting for the
Panthers but unfortunately they lost to the Broncos. As for my stitching <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I'm going to have to work more than a few
hours three days a week if I'm ever going to get this finished in time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And so here's a snap of my latest update.</div>
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Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10062765270334011147noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23202868.post-45945689138395088962016-02-01T17:45:00.000-08:002016-02-01T17:45:26.230-08:00Duck Collage Week 3 + 1 DayWell as the title of this post says I'm a day over due for
my weekly post.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I managed to finally
finish my first "quacker" and have six more to go.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I guess-ta-mate I'm only one week behind now.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had a very productive Sunday stitching and
binge watching the original "Dark Shadows" tv series.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I purchased the complete limited edition episode set, and
can get through an entire weeks worth of episodes in one day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Right now I'm up to #63.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
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slate frame I started out with was too big and cumbersome so last Friday I went
to my LNS and bought a 17"x17" Q-Snap frame.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I've never used one before and I find it tolerable
to work with. I plan on using it just for Aida cloth as I don't like the way it
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Like last year instead of having monthly stitching themes,
Measi is having monthly topics to go along with stitchy up-dates. You can
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<strong>January 24 - Topic: Introduce yourself, your projects, and
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My name is Jan.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As of
October 2013 I am still an unemployed (still job hunting) electronics stockroom
clerk and homeless.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I'm 58 years old and
currently living under my parent's roof.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I'm single (aka spinster) and have no kids or pets.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My projects, it seems, have been forever
listed on the side menu of my blog page. This year I don't plan on having any kind
of to-do list.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I simply plan on working
on whatever takes my fancy and if I manage the happy dance of a finish all the
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<span style="color: black;"><em>Now on to Duck Collage week 2.</em></span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I've been sick this last week battling high blood
pressure which has left me with ringing ears and dizziness.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have a doctors appt. on Tuesday to get things
sorted out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I'll have to double my
efforts this coming week if I'm ever to catch up and get back on track.<br />
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Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10062765270334011147noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23202868.post-34870952315673598872016-01-17T23:30:00.000-08:002016-01-18T00:06:01.724-08:00Duck Collage - Week 1
Here's my progress so far.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I have to be honest and say I'm not to happy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was hoping that I wouldn't have any blended
threads... but I'll just have to put my big girl panties on and forge through
those parts.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I'm going to post an update
every Sunday night no mater how much or little I get done through the
week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I've got 6 weeks to get this thing
stitched.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I only wish I had started it
at the beginning of the month instead of the middle of it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Anyway enough grumbling.....<br />
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Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10062765270334011147noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23202868.post-14967267107873111742016-01-10T21:39:00.001-08:002016-01-10T21:42:18.692-08:00My First Blog & TUSAL Post for 2016!!!<br />
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As you can see from my snap I've emptied my ort beaker and
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I have only one new start for 2016 and it's a time sensitive
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March 5th and he'll be turning 90!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When
dad was in his 40's he like to go duck hunting with my two younger brothers and cousin.
I've had this kit in my stash for the last 30 or so years, long forgotten at
the back of my file folder cabinet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I'll
start gridding the fabric (14ct aida) tomorrow (Monday) and getting it laced onto a
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Guess I'll start off this post with a snap of my TUSAL ort
beaker.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It's got an entire year of
pretty colors.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have also updated a snap
of my mini fishbowl.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It now contains two
years worth of orts.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hopefully I'll
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</span>I've been fighting stitcher's burn-out since October.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I tried to revive my stitching muse by
starting a new project.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This was something
I hadn't done since I was 9 years old.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Stamped cross stitch, or as the instructions say... crooked and uneven
cross stitch to give a child-like appearance.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This kit has the most wild color combinations you can imagine.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was originally printed in 1966 and I found
the kit on eBay.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It's an old children's
prayer, I'm almost half way done with it; just a few more animals and the
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And now for the before and after snaps of Camelot Sampler; I
really wanted to finish it this year but my stitching muse had other ideas and
flatly refused to look at it any more.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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freezing cold and the snow I'll pull it out of my closet again. That and frog-out the finish date for the second time.....</div>
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Hello friends, followers, and lurkers!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I managed to remember to upload a snap of my
TUSAL beaker. As you can see from the picture I haven't made any progress
except for a handful of stitches since the last time I posted.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Two weeks ago I managed to pull a muscle in
the middle of my back which curtailed my arms from holding anything for the
last 2 weeks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hopefully by tomorrow I'll
be able to set in my chair with my scroll frame and get going again on Camelot
Sampler.<br />
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Thanks Again for stopping by !!!!!Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10062765270334011147noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23202868.post-45694888503449093282015-10-01T09:36:00.000-07:002015-10-01T09:36:56.889-07:00September Wipocalypse... A Few Days Late.<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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Well it seems I've missed the posting date for Wipocalypse
again. But I think I can be excused this time as I spent Sunday watching TV and
stitching all day long.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What with
the Seahawks winning their first game of the season and several of my
favorite TV shows either returning or premiering I got a lot of stitching
done.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I even managed to get outside and
see the supermoon/eclipse too!
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<i><b>September 28 – Topic:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Where do you buy most of your stitching supplies?</b></i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I don't really buy supplies anymore as I
have acquired SABLE a long time ago.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
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And now here are the before and after progress snaps for
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Thanks for stopping by and visiting my blog!!!</div>
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<![endif]-->Oops! Looks like I'm late with this month's report.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Anyway...<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I've made some good progress on Camelot Sampler since the last time I
posted about her.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The horse's head now
has a neck and two front legs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I also
put in some of the lazy daisy border to see how it will look.<br />
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<b>Topic:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pick one of
the WIP pieces you’ve stitched on this month, and tell us about your stitching
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Well this will be an easy topic as I have been concentrating
on only one piece.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I've had a love/hate
relationship with Camelot Sampler for the last 14 years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Well hate is a bit strong, let's just say I
get stitcher's burn-out fairly quickly when all I work on for 99% of the time
is one-over-one.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you're interested in
the history of this piece read on...</div>
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I originally started this project back in 1997.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had worked the sword block and part of the
Guinevere block before I got frustrated with working the one-over-one
sections.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was my first time
encountering this type of cross stitch, plus the fact that this was the first
time I had stitched on evenweave fabric.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>So I put it away in the closet and forgot about it until 2 years later.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I didn't like the look of the over-one
section on Guinevere so I tried to frogg it out and ended up ruining the 28 ct.
fabric that came with the kit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I ended
up calling Leisure Arts to find out what the original model was stitched
on.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I found out it was 25 ct. bone
Lugana.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had to drive around 100 miles
away to Spokane, Wa.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>to the closest brick n' mortar needlework
shop to buy a new piece of 25 ct. evenweave. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They didn't have bone and ended up buying
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I started it again in March 2001.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>By accident I centered the herringbone stitch
row on either side of the sword block.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This caused me to move the Arthur and Guinevere blocks over by one row,
thus having them butted up against the wrapped backstitch line.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I realized this had happened after I had
finished the outline of both Arthur and Guinevere blocks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It wasn't that noticeable so I left it
be.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I put it away again until 2004,
worked on it off and on for 2 more years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>When I backstitched the eyelids for both A & G, I only did the upper
lids, for me it simply looked better that way.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I thought I was so sure I'd be finishing it by the end of 2005 that I
put that as the finish date.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Well that
was wishful thinking as I had added to my WIP list by 10 pieces and ended up
leaving CS on the bottom of said pile.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
didn't start working on it again until 2014 when I joined Measi's WIPocalypse
SAL. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Well I picked out the 2005 date and
put in 2015.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When I finally got to the
jousting scene I didn't like the way the faces of the king and queen were
stitched, by splitting the face thread, so I left them blank.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am confident I will get it finished this
year thanks to Measi's SAL who keeps me motivated from month to month.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That and this year will be the 20th
anniversary that the chart was first published, so it would be really nice to
get it finished this time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And there you
have it my stitching journey so far with this piece.</div>
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Thank you!! To all the friends, followers, and lurkers who stopped by,
and if you've managed to make it to the end of my novel.</div>
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