July 8, 2009 at 9:22 pm (Double Up)
I know you have been waiting for my next project to begin………seminar pre-work for both classes that I have signed up for. I picked the classes without even considering any required pre-work.
Double Up is a class taught by Ro Pace. I have wanted to take one of her classes for quite a while. The project is on 22ct sage congress cloth. The color does not show true in these photos. The pink is really a salmon color and a salmon overdyed…ahhh the challenges of getting true pictures.
In the photo to the left you can barely see the diagonal rows. This is a Kreinik braid (#4) with a tent stitch done in one ply of Silk and Colors. Lots of counting and I have left the end threads loose until I can make sure the count is right. Much easier to make an adjustment, if one is needed.
My DH and I are pulling in the slides on the MH and leaving AZ on Sunday for three months up in the Northwest. Of which four weeks will be spent on the Oregon coast. I can use an “ocean fix”. My postings may be scattered. We do have satellite internet so I hope not to be away too long.
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July 3, 2009 at 4:00 pm (Sierra)
I finished Sierra at 2:30pm to day…..Hooray! I did not do any ripping. After receiving several messages and talking to Kathy Rees the designer I decided to try and make it work. Do not look too close, but I think I would be the only one who would zero in on the mistake. Except for a judge 
The last step today was the beeds. I used the cross-stitch method of attaching them so they would all stand up the same.
I have had several requests for the list of threads so I have listed them:
1)Watercolors: Fiesta, Rye and Copper 2) Waterlilies: Fiesta 3) Perle Cotton #5: 326, 848, 850, 858, 859, 860 4) Crescent Colors (Hand Dyed Floss): Spinach, Desert Mesquite, Colonial Copper 5) Mill Hill Beads: 777 ( This is a mixed color and is probably not availabe anymore. I used the gold and the clear orange from the mix.) 6) Kreinik: #8 221
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June 30, 2009 at 8:17 am (Sierra)
Yesterday I made great progress on Sierra…….only to discover that there is an error and some reverse work must be done. You can see in the lower left there are two canvas threads between the diagonal center and the corner square. They are suppose to meet !!! I have located the error and the reverse work will not be fun. I have to take out the center diagonal patterns all the way up to the second square and to the light diagonal center. When I make a mistake I do it up right.
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June 26, 2009 at 2:50 pm (Sierra)
I am making more time to stitch and it feels great. You will notice that I have turned Sierra 180 degrees. With my changes in colors the finished work will shade from light (UL) to dark (LR). The stitches are all the same. I have not changed any of them. When I am changing colors I like to keep the stitches the same. I can really see the difference. Changing the colors and the stitches doesn’t give me a real idea of the color or stitch change. The old rule of changing one thing at a time makes very good sense to me.
In the close up you can see that I did not use an overdye with the Watercolors. I used a perle cotton that appears in the center diagonal row. The colors really “pop”. Quite a difference from the Watercolors in the LR. I am not sure one is “better” than the other….just different. As I complete the other little squares you will see a softer color palett.
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June 21, 2009 at 10:29 am (Sierra)
Sierra is making slow progress. Slow is better than none. I have placed the first Watercolors in the corner and you can really see the colors. In the opposite corner it is very apparent that the colors faded into oblivion with the second Watercolors. The second Watercolors was too close in color, not nearly enough contrast for the bargello stitch. I will be using a differnt thread in the second corner and I think the difference will be an improvement.
I have spent a lot of time over at my dads house this week. My DH and I have decided to move into the house for the winters and travel in the RV in the summers. We have been moving boxes from a storage shed….boxes we haven’t seen in five years. It is like Christmas. There is a lot of sorting to do. Dads house is full……. The upside is that when this is all said and done I will have a needlework studio again. All my “stuff” in one place. Organizing will be fun.
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June 17, 2009 at 5:56 am (Sierra)
This has been my longest absence from my blog. The dust has cleared and the fog has risen somewhat after my dads death. When an event comes out of nowhere it really turns your world upside down.
I have gotten back to Sierra. Stitching is so stress releaving. Luckily the center diagonal of Sierra is pretty simple stitching so I could just relax and stitch.
I am almost done with the center diagonals and will move onto the mirror image areas in the LR. I plan to change some of the thread combinations. This is a “learn more about color” project for me and I am not real happy with some of the areas in the UL. There are a lot of overdyes in this piece, maybe too many for my taste. But you can’t learn if you don’t try.
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June 5, 2009 at 5:19 pm (Gypsy's Butterfly)
I promised a photo of Gypsy’s Butterfly when I had it back from the framers. My photos didn’t come out exactly centered but I think you can get a good idea of how lovely she turned out.
I cannot believe the outpouring of warmth that I have felt from the comments I have received regarding my dads death. I had no idea so many cared and followed me so closely. To all of you I say THANKS. It has really meant a lot to me. I am reminded of how wonderful the stitching community is.
I have not picked up my needle and thread at all this week but I know that very soon it will be of great comfort to me.
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June 3, 2009 at 3:54 pm (Miscellaneous)
I will be away from stitching and my blog for several days. My Dad passed away suddenly yesterday and my world has been turned upside down. I’ll be back soon.
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May 30, 2009 at 4:28 pm (Sierra)
May 28th was the one year anniversary of Stitchlady’s Adventures. I had plans to change the look (theme) of my blog and make a big deal out of the anniversary date……..the best layed plans of mice and men. I worked that day and then drove to Tucson for the annual combined meeting of my ANG chapter. Where does time go? Then yesterday the computer had a few issues which have since been resolved. I guess it wasn’t meant to be. Don’t be surprised if the “look” of my blog changes soon. I’m one of those people who changes the wallpaper on the computer every few weeks.
Sierra is coming along great. I am into the second half. The long diagonal area is easy and fun stitching. Great for watching baseball and stitching.
On another topic…I got Gypsy’s Butterfly back from the framers in time to take to the ANG meeting. I will post a photo very soon. It turned out great. I have wonderful help from one of the employees at the frame shop. He always knows just what frame stock to use.
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May 26, 2009 at 4:37 pm (Sierra)
The stitching is coming along pretty fast…..and it is so much fun. I do like the way the colors are coming together. I think the first area is the one place where I will make a change in the second half. The bargello needs more contrast. Color is the main focus of bargello. There will be some beads in the little empty diamonds.
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