A Little House

Well, I was working on my Drawn Thread Sampler and I realized I made the second house wrong. Sigh.

But I am not taking it out! It is a little small but I don't think it makes that much of a difference. I have too much left to do on this and decisions to make in other sections. Keep moving forward!

I "Needed" A New Project

I decided I wanted to do a needlepoint project.  This one called my name as I would love to have it stitched up before the 4th of July.
I only stitched on it Sunday evening and this is what I got done.

Uncle Sam's Hat by Margaret Bendig

 It is a kit I purchased from    San Bernadino Chapter of ANG          . They are a guild that I will never attend as it meets in California. But they offer great workshops at great prices.

Kit

This one really called my name and has been in my stash a year, I think. The kit was well put together and the instructions are great. I even have some for making it into a hat.
When will I stitch this piece in my rotation? Not sure. I need to pull Drawn Thread out and maybe cut some threads. Yikes!

Something Kind of New

I decided I needed to work on my 2020 Crazy Challenge because I am going to use my blocks as samples for a class in the fall. Here is where I left off:

 All I added was this little bullion rose:

I figure if I stitch on it at least once a week, I will feel a little better about the project.

To find out more about this craziness, look at  Pintangle       .This was all Sharon B's crazy idea.

Mill Hill Monday

I have been slowly stitching on this piece. Most days it is less than 15 minutes and I don't stitch on it every day. But every little bit counts!
Here is what it looked like last time I posted:

 And this is where I am now:

I need to find some red floss for the red beads. None came in the kit, but that is ok. I have LOTS of red floss in my stash!

A Bee

A friend asked me to show her how to stitch a bee using Sue Spargo's book   Creative Stitching    . Great book! But I thought I should try it before I tried to teach her. After all, it needs bullion knots! Here is my attempt on a piece of denim:

I used a Tulip needle and it was much easier to make the bullion knots. Here is a link to Mary Corbet where she discusses them:
Tulip Needles
Yes, I would recommend them. I ordered some with a friend. If I did not get the other sizes of milliners, I will be ordering some. The one I used was wonderful.
 I think I will be pulling out Reptiles. A friend and I were discussing rotations and I may be changing mine up next week. We will see. Have a great weekend!

Drawn Thread Sampler

I am ready to re-start stitching on my Drawn Thread Sampler. Here is where I left off:

 I have lots left on this piece, but I feel more confident now that I stitched the Doodle piece.
Here it is for a comparison.

The large square still needs to be done, but I will wait until I do the large sampler for it.

A Mug Mat- Small SAL

I met with some friends today and managed to stitch this whole piece! Everything was cut out, so it was super easy.

It is Community Mug Mat by    One Wing Wool .    I love her kits. I have other things of hers, but they are in my basement somewhere! I forgot how much fun it is to stitch on wool once all the pieces are cut.
Stitching Lotus is hosting the Smalls SAL.
It is always fun to see what other people are stitching and have finished.