The Peacock's Feather

What I've Been Working On

I mentioned that I had started working on the Prairie Schooler chart "February", and now I have some progress to share.

Fingers crossed that I measured correctly as I have started at the top of the chart rather than in the middle, so I'm working my way straight down.  I stitch in hand so my fabric is starting to get a little wrinkled, but as it is Lambswool and plain DMC I will wash it when I am done and press it, so it should lay flat.

Here's the little groundhog close up.  He's missing his eyes and whiskers.  I also need to stitch in the tree branches--all backstitching.  I love this design, but I'm not sure about the black sun.  I know it is meant to be hidden behind clouds and in shadow, but it seems so dark.  Somehow, though, I don't think yellow would work well either.

I have also stitched a few more letters in my sampler.  I had wanted to finish this alphabet over the long weekend, but I was enjoying working on the PS design so much I didn't want to set it aside.  I still have high hopes that I'll stitch an ornament as well...must dig out my supplies first however and see what I have that I can use for one of this year's JCS ornaments.

Scrolling through my posts I have to apologize--lots of the same sort of thing.  I wish I was a more prolific stitcher and had more to share!

More Band Sampler

It's been a while since I've shared my Band Sampler, and as you can see I've completed a few more rows.  I'm a bit stuck on the eyelets--if I could stitch just one a day I could finish that row in no time.  Easier said than done it seems.  Now I'm working on yet another alphabet that is made up of four sided stitches.  I'm not entirely sure I'm doing them right, but they seem to look okay in any case.  Once I finish this row and the next the rest of the sampler is much more interesting!

I've got five days off from work over the holiday, so I am hoping to stitch--not sure what I'll work on, but this seems to be what I am grabbing most lately.  I'd love to finish the letters.  The next row is a nice, simple satin stitch!

If you are celebrating Thanksgiving, have a safe and happy holiday.  If you aren't, have a great rest of the week.

Happy stitching everyone!

Something Old, Something New and Something Finished

Hello.  Is anyone out there still?  Sorry, I've been terribly remiss about posting here, though your comments have not gone unnoticed or unappreciated, so I thank you very much for them!  I have actually been doing a bit of stitching, and have a tiny bit of progress to share.  I've finally started work on part three of Blackbird Designs "Mystery Sampler".  Not a whole lot to see yet, but part of the house.  I'm dreading the eyelets, but I love stitching smyrnas at least!  I love the little house, but am also stumped by the "S" shape in the door!

Here's my new project.  I decided it isn't too soon to start working on Prairie Schooler's "February".  I've not stitched any of the individual months, but February is my birth month, so I thought I'd like to stitch and frame this one.  It also seems like a nice project for the coming winter months (we've already had snow--ugh).

My finish is Prairie Schooler's Halloween Cat, which I plan on making into a pin pillow.  Since the holiday has passed I am not in a rush to pull out the sewing machine.  I thought it might need a little border to jazz things up, too, so I am contemplating that at the moment.

I've also been working on my "Band Sampler" by Brenda Keyes', but as my camera has been acting up, I will wait to share a photo until the weekend.  I'm afraid poor Jenny Bean (and that headache inducing 40 count fabric) has gone into the UFO bin...

I wonder if it is too late to start working on a Christmas ornament (keeping in mind how slowly I've been working this year...).  I'm looking forward to some free time as next week I'll have a few days off from work for the Thanksgiving holiday (yay), so I hope to actually have time to Stitch!