OK - time for a round of WHAT ARE YOU STITCHING

Sharon (N.B.)

Well, I am a day late and a dollar short in chipping in here. I have almost finished Blue Heron from RK Portfolio ( Florida designer). Just need to do the black bit, and backstitch..and it is done. I hour probably.

Started Lizzie Kate "Think Summer" for my DD and DSIL. He requested small fun different seasons. For Fall I will do Elizabeth Designs Autumn Band Sampler.

Have also promised to make something for a "Craft Show" in my community, with a Chinese auction. Not too sure what it entails, but I don't expect it to be too big and framed. Will have to have a chat with the organizer ( who gave me her stash of threads last week(.

Have been knitting dishcloths the last three days while off -group. Not plain, but each one has a "design" knitted into it. Sunflower, bird whatever. Anything to break the boredom.

Gillian

I'm also a bit late but thought I chime in anyway. Haven't cross- stitched in a really long time, but I have begun learning to crochet - that and knitting are on my bucket list. I have only mastered one pattern - a scarf - so I am working on stitching many of those to donate to homeless shelters.

--bru

I am close to finishing a Primavera Tapestry - Winter Village. I have been working on this since early december and expect to finish it in another couple of weeks.

David

Do you have a link for this? Sounds lovely.

Cheryl

Still working on that small magnolia. I also cut up a bot of old tees and crocheted some long chains, but not sure what to do with em.

is it this one?

Cheryl

That is nice - I know some one who would love to do it! Forwarding the link now!

Cheryl

Two things.

1. I stitch for some time most evenings - when I am not practising my concertina.
2. We don't have a television in the house - you get a lot more done that way.

David

I did start a small round one, but am not sure I like the effect. I think I'm really just lazy about all the stitching.

Ya well, you have a point there! What if you use fine crochet cotton to crochet the chains in to "shape"

Cheryl

LOL - I'm a couple of weeks late, and a fortune short - so to speak. But did notice people posting recently, so will jump in.

Aren't you the good woman - nice to do something for the craft show. What's a "Chinese auction?" Is this like a "Silent Auction" - which is what we see around here for fundraisers?

So, haven't done any stitching for a few weeks. Been down with what turned out to be a yucky, tiresome bout of pneumonia. You'd think I'd stitch while laying about, but that would be wrong. I don't know why, but between headaches, and hacking up - well, you get the picture - not wanting to have to rip more than I stitched.

But, am hoping to pick-up as I have to finish a piece that I'm late on for Mt. Vernon. Plan to get it done in the next couple of days. Haven't been out of the house for a bit. Then on to the next little canvas piece in the Indian Jewels series. And finishing a small piece for the Understanding Color class I'm taking by correspondence, and has to be ready to ship by end of the month.

Hope all are doing well. The knitting dishclothes might be a good idea!

Ellice

The knitted dishcloths goes to my hairdresser. She sells them as a fundraiser for her team in the local Relay For Life (Cancer). iT is a fun set of patterns,a dozen in all. I know I sent the red ones, with a raised ladybug, to a couple of friends here.

Gill

Ah, got it. I had a stitching student who did a bunch of knitted dishcloths

- she said it was very therapeutic - I haven't tried it yet, but think I will.

Ellice