This is the hashtag on Instagram for the Modern Folk Embroidery Sew along. I have been using it since January. The designer Jacob has liked my work. He was upset for me that I made that bad mistake with the fabric. He wondered if I could piece something together. NO WAY! that is why I quilt, I am happy to start over.
I impatiently awaited the fabric and more floss. I chose a whiter even weave. This time 36 per inch rather than 32. I was informed that 123 Stitch only had two skien of the light blue, and they didn’t know when they’d get more in. Luckily, when I last visited my local quilt store, Candy’s Quiltworks they had all Cosmo floss. So I ran over there, and sure enough, they had plenty. I bought probably more than I need, just in case someone else buys out the rest.
I had to wait until morning to start. What restraint. Also, Luckily I printed the first section, January, for some unknown reason I didn’t save the PDF. So I can’t open this in my Pattern keeper program, but I am happy to use the paper pattern.
I’m addicted! The last three months of working on this SAL as well as other projects, my stitching has gotten so much better! I made some pretty bad mistakes on my first try. I’ll probably show them at some point. One thing I’m doing now I trying to get the top layer of the stitch flat. Something I learned from the many Floss-Tubes I’ve been watching.
New on old. I think I would have been happy with something lighter than my original, but not necessarily as white. Its’ ok, blue and white are classic. I’m not sure you can tell, the white sample is just slightly smaller. I’m sure I’ll be able to show that more as I go along. Oh and yeah, I’ve already had to frog a little here and there, I need to pay more attention to the actual counting.
And now
, grandkids. This little guy is turning 5 in a month and is all about sharks. He wore this shark hat all day.
Really enjoying grandma and me. Here she is in the dress I made her.
She loves bubbles!
Three little girls eating a snack. This is as good as it gets, getting the three of them to look at me is like herding cats. They all have a good time, that is what matters.
Leah