This is another cross stitch table cloth I found when cleaning out my Dad's house. I like this one a bit more then the blue one in the previous post. I assume it's done by the same person, but am not 100% certain of that. These colors work in my decor, but the size doesn't work for my table....so
Currently, it's on the rocker in the living room. The chair is one I've had for a long time, it was from my Great Aunt Irene, and I think she's possibly the stitcher. I think that because we know she once made a cross stitch framed piece that was the serenity prayer. She was my Dad's Dad's Sister. So, if my logic is right, it seems fitting that her stitchery is being displayed on her chair. But, you can't see the whole thing........anyone have thoughts about what else I might do with this cross stitched tabled cloth/family heirloom?
This is my Great Aunt Irene Mader. She was the only sister who didn't marry. She worked at the Post Office, had a really fun laugh. She was my Dad's favorite aunt. He'd stop and see her coming and going from dates back in the day. I remember them both talking about that in years past. Which is another reason I think the heirloom stitching pieces are hers. He would have been more inclined I think, to keep stuff from her.
A cropped photo from her grade school picture.
For my knitting and crochet friends.......here's an idea. I really like this idea, particularly for when you're using up ends of skeins. If you roll a ball it gets away from you on the floor, or you end up sitting on it if you try to keep it in your chair. I often keep it in a zip lock bag in a tote on the floor, but sometimes it doesn't unwind well. Sometimes I use my yarn bowl, but I like that this is right with you at the same height almost vs being on the floor. This would also be a huge plus for people with pets.
This is the most recent movie I watched. I'm not sure I would recommend it...it wasn't bad, but it wasn't real memorable either. It was a bit odd, sorta the odd that when you start you think maybe you won't finish it, but it's odd enough you wonder what will happen next so play through. Anyone seen it? What did you think? If anyone watches it, let me know what you think. It was on Amazon Prime.
No new pictures of my shawl, cause it doesn't look much different. I thought I would be done by now, but life has gotten in the way. Dad isn't doing well, so have been busier doing things connected to him and his care at the Assisted Living Center, and frankly getting some things in line, as we believe his time with us won't be very long. Trying to take care of details, dotting i's and crossing t's where we can to make things a bit easier on all when the time comes. Hospice is seeing him more often now, which is helpful.
Cardiac Collage is coming along, it's growing both in numbers of pieces and size of the pieces. You can see some irregularity in shapes due to some slightly different texture with the various yarns...one problem when you use bits and pieces. But, I think when things are pieces together and playing off each other...then it get's laundered and blocked, it will be alright. I'm enjoying the pieces parts, the mish mosh look to it. The irregularity to it, speaks to cardiac events. (participating in Slow Sunday Stitch, see blog badge in right side bar--yippee, haven't been able to participate for several weeks, and just realized, thought the link is correct and the badge is correct, I've been referring to it as Slow Stitch Sunday...oophs)
I mentioned in my last post (please scroll back if you missed it), things you can use toilet paper rolls for. Mentioned that I had saved several pictures of things that seemed like a good idea to me....but, could only find one (the bird seed thing in the last post). YIPPEE in a totally unrelated file I stumbled onto some of the other pictures I thought I'd saved. And, this is one of them. Depending on where you live, this isn't one you can do much with now...but come next Spring. Now I didn't read the article about this idea, but think...once you start the seeds you could plant the whole roll? Vs having to to try and remove the seedlings? Thoughts??
Been awhile since I've posted about another enjoyable British series or movie. Since I've been able to be a bit more active, less sitting and icing...equates to less watch my ipad. That, and I was out of town for two weeks. I had started watching this several week prior and just now got back to it. Finished watching it last night. Sweet sweet movie. Very enjoyable, but than what's not to like with both Judi Dench and Maggie Smith! Highly recommend this.
For my cross stitching friends. A gift I made long ago for a shower gift. Long enough ago, pre-digital, so this is a scan of a an picture, thus the quality is lacking.
Headway, even if minimal with my drop stitch (elongated garter stitch) shawl. You can see the two cakes of yarn are basically the same colors but different intensities or different levels of how vibrant the colors are. I think it will be an interesting look.........at least I hope so, as the fiber was $$$$$. It's super soft, fingering. The lighter version is BAAH New York, (Island Sorbet) 400yards, (100% SW Merino) the darker version is Swanky Sock 378 yards (10% cashmere, 10% nylon and 80% superwash merino Magpie, a local in the Park City area from my understanding. You can see the pattern beginning to show with small drops, than larger drops...light and dark. You can also the dreaded needles I moan about in the last post, Loops and Threads. See how the cord won't lay flat at all...
And more importantly look at the significant bump where the cords joins the needle. Horrible things. Happy to say it's knitted off those needles onto the wonderful ChiaoGoo.......what a difference. No bump to work over and the cord does NOT coil. Worth paying twice as much. Note to self, that's a mistake you don't repeatl
It's growing! Jeweled Lines is growing. This photo was taken a few days (when I thought I would sit down and write a blog post), it was just a hair short of 52 inches at the time, with one row of the turquoise section started. Got it stretched out as well as I can without having stitches fall off the needles, so it doesn't look very even in the picture, but truly it is. Mine concern at this point is whether or not I have enough turquoise to finish the current section and complete the last section....It's going to be close I fear. Once again the problem with quesstimation and no pattern, but when working with yarn you have on hand and or yarn that's been donated...........well. You play through and hope for the best. This ghan will be donated through my charity blog, Bridge and Beyond.
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For my blog friends who cross stitch, a project from long ago. So long ago, this was a photograph, not a digital picture, lol. Two quilted placemates basically sewn together to make an apron with a cross stitch area. This was a Christmas Gift for my Mom. Over the years the picture has faded...tried to brighten it after scanning, but it's still not a good photo. Wish I had done more of design. With today's eyes, it's rather plain. I wonder whether or not my Dad still has this somewhere in the house. I should ask him.
This was posted on Facebook as a teaser a few weeks ago when my friends across the pond were anxiously awaiting the next session. We here in the US...are still waiting. Just thought it was comical, so thought I'd share.
LOVED this yarn. Sooooooo soft. When my Darling Daughter was home for a visit, we naturally went yarn shopping. She purchased 5 different types of yarn, all at 50% off. I wasn't as lucky. This is one of two hanks I purchased, mine were only 15% off. This is 400 yards of hand dyed fingering weight. It suggest a needle size of 1............what was I thinking!!! Loved the colors, and softness, but now am in search of something to make with it that maybe I can use a size 3 for.
This is yet another of my English viewing while knitting and icing my foot. This was a very short mini series. Little Dorrit is a Charles Dickens story that takes place between 1855-1857. The story of being born and raised in Marshalsea Prison, a debtors prison. As many of Dickens theme, it's full of many emotions; but shows a good deal of the dark side......the hard times that people endured. Central figure is the same as Queen Elizabeth in The Crown, Claire Foy...who was also in Upstairs Downstairs, as the very colorful and not very nice sister. I do recommend this short series.
I don't often post political things on this blog, but felt this was very appropriate given current events. This Holocaust Memorial by Marie Uchytilova remembers 82 children who were taken from Lidice to Cheimno, an Extermination Camp in July of 1942. The fact there are large number of people led by extreme groups who say The Holocaust is fake news, never happened.......makes me sick to my stomach.
**Longer than normal post, catching up since it's been a bit since my last post.
