
Hi, all! I keep meaning to get out here and post some progress photos, but it just hasn’t happened. Thanks for all the compliments on the Mermaids. I intended to spend the majority of Sunday stitching, particularly on the Mermaids, but it didn’t happen. I was at the emergency vet with Romeo for a good part of that day. He’s fine, but it wasn’t something I wanted to wait to have looked at. So, no stitching on Sunday. But, I do have some progress to report on my two CHS pieces. As you can see above, Adam & Eve is moving right along. I am stitching over one on 28ct black linen with the recommended NPIs. Love it. I apologize for the quality of my photo because I took it at about 10pm last night. I figured if I was ever going to get photos, I had to just suck it up and take them whenever I had the chance. So, not the best, but you get the idea. I love the apples. They’re fun. I thought I’d work on this side of the tree and then work on filling in the tree trunk. I just wanted to have some reference points before I start down the trunk in order to help with my counting. Here’s what it looked like last time.

And, you may also recall that this month I started on Shores of Hawk Run Hollow as well. I’m working on block one, using the recommended NPIs on the recommended 36ct Vintage Autumn Gold fabric. I love the fabric, it is soooo gorgeous. Anyway, I’m using one strand over two and I wasn’t sure how I was going to like it, since I am really finicky about my thread coverage. But, it seems ok so far. I finally finished that black outline of the block, I thought that would never end! And the block is actually way bigger than I imagined it was going to be. But the blocks are 92 x 92 stitches, so that’s pretty big, even on 36ct I guess. I’m moving along on the lighthouse and enjoying it. I was glad to get to the red finally after all that black and white!

It’s a fun stitch so far though. And I’m glad to have finally started this piece. (Please excuse the wonkiness, I need to reposition on my q-snaps and just haven’t gotten around to it.)
And since I’ve had A&E samplers on the brain lately, I thought I’d show you what’s in the new issue of Cross-stitch & Needlework Magazine (US).

I actually like the original piece a lot better than the reproduction (which you can see a corner of). They stitched it on a really light fabric, and muted down the colors. I like the darker more vintage linen the original is on, as well as the brighter colors. Not a bad sampler though!
That’s about all from me here this week. I’m stitching on both the above pieces when I can and hoping to get back to Mermaids on Sunday. Oh, but I have my Catherine Theron workshop both days this weekend, which I am really looking forward to. I can’t wait to attend my first workshop! It is gonna be wonderful!
Have a great rest of the week!
I am grateful for a little rain. (ok a lot of rain)
Have fun with Catherine Theron!
Have fun with Catherine Theron!
What are you doing with Catherine Theron? There is one of her samplers that I would love to do but the workshops are too far from here! Great progress on A&E. Hope I can catch up with you this weekend. I’ve neglected them pretty bad the past week.
What are you doing with Catherine Theron? There is one of her samplers that I would love to do but the workshops are too far from here! Great progress on A&E. Hope I can catch up with you this weekend. I’ve neglected them pretty bad the past week.
Great progress on Shores. I am sure it will be a great stitch.
Working on black – you are so brave. I really detest it.
Have a fun weekend.
Great progress on Shores. I am sure it will be a great stitch.
Working on black – you are so brave. I really detest it.
Have a fun weekend.
everything looks wonderful!
everything looks wonderful!
Michelle! You’re taking a Catherine Theron workshop? What piece are you doing? I’m so envious! On other subjects, I love your A&E! And that A&E in the magazine. Hmmmm, may have to get that mag! 😀
Michelle! You’re taking a Catherine Theron workshop? What piece are you doing? I’m so envious! On other subjects, I love your A&E! And that A&E in the magazine. Hmmmm, may have to get that mag! 😀
Michelle, great progress on both your A&E and Shores! I’m still waiting on my fabric for the A&E but it should be here tomorrow. I saw the mailman today & ran back to the house in case he had my package, but no luck. Thanks for sharing that pic of the A&E sampler–I must get that issue!
Michelle, great progress on both your A&E and Shores! I’m still waiting on my fabric for the A&E but it should be here tomorrow. I saw the mailman today & ran back to the house in case he had my package, but no luck. Thanks for sharing that pic of the A&E sampler–I must get that issue!
Your projects look great! And I agree about the reproduction.
Your projects look great! And I agree about the reproduction.
Both of your WIP’s look great! You have made great progress and I can not wait to see more on both of them!
Both of your WIP’s look great! You have made great progress and I can not wait to see more on both of them!
I love how your A & E sampler is looking…you’re the second person I’ve seen stitching this up and I love it! Really, really love it on the black! And your Shores is looking good too! A retreat…ahhhh…lucky girl!
I love how your A & E sampler is looking…you’re the second person I’ve seen stitching this up and I love it! Really, really love it on the black! And your Shores is looking good too! A retreat…ahhhh…lucky girl!
Lovely WIPs! You’re going to love doing Shores, and A&E looks like great fun!
Lovely WIPs! You’re going to love doing Shores, and A&E looks like great fun!
A good start on both of your pieces Michelle! Enjoy them.
I have to agree with you on the reproduction Adam & Eve sampler. I like the original better too.
A good start on both of your pieces Michelle! Enjoy them.
I have to agree with you on the reproduction Adam & Eve sampler. I like the original better too.
Nice progress on both your pieces Michelle.
Have fun at the workshop!
Nice progress on both your pieces Michelle.
Have fun at the workshop!
Beautiful progress on both wips Michelle! I hope you have fun at your workshop. I love Catherine Theron’s designs.
Beautiful progress on both wips Michelle! I hope you have fun at your workshop. I love Catherine Theron’s designs.
Oh! You’re doing a C. Theron workshop!? Lucky, lucky you. Could you do me a favor if you get a chance? She’s doing a new design (maybe that’s something you’ll be working on too) called “Morning has Broken” in NH for Celebration of Needlework. I can’t go, or I’d take her class. Would you mind asking her if she is going to release that design for the public to buy at some point?
Your starts are beautiful. I love the A&E, and I’m watching everyone do the SoHRH, saying “I will not start another proejct, I will not start….”
Oh! You’re doing a C. Theron workshop!? Lucky, lucky you. Could you do me a favor if you get a chance? She’s doing a new design (maybe that’s something you’ll be working on too) called “Morning has Broken” in NH for Celebration of Needlework. I can’t go, or I’d take her class. Would you mind asking her if she is going to release that design for the public to buy at some point?
Your starts are beautiful. I love the A&E, and I’m watching everyone do the SoHRH, saying “I will not start another proejct, I will not start….”
Fantastic starts, Michelle! I agree with you on the repro sampler……. nothing that couldn’t be converted to richer colors and a deeper fabric though!
Fantastic starts, Michelle! I agree with you on the repro sampler……. nothing that couldn’t be converted to richer colors and a deeper fabric though!
Very nice progress pictures of both your projects.
Very nice progress pictures of both your projects.
Your starts are all lovely…can’t wait to see the progression. I agree with you on the A&E reproduction. I was looking at that mag yesterday and I didn’t like the washed out light sampler at all.
Your starts are all lovely…can’t wait to see the progression. I agree with you on the A&E reproduction. I was looking at that mag yesterday and I didn’t like the washed out light sampler at all.
Ooooh…I must go find that magazine! I love the original version much better too! Thank goodness for dark vintage linen! I see a new project in my future…..
Ooooh…I must go find that magazine! I love the original version much better too! Thank goodness for dark vintage linen! I see a new project in my future…..
I can’t wait to see Adam and Eve-great piece! Your stitching looks great!
I can’t wait to see Adam and Eve-great piece! Your stitching looks great!
Wow, you are making great progress on the CHS A&E, Michelle ~ and on Shores, too. And thanks for sharing that new A&E find. Methinks that is going to be a must-have!
Wow, you are making great progress on the CHS A&E, Michelle ~ and on Shores, too. And thanks for sharing that new A&E find. Methinks that is going to be a must-have!
is of CS & N is the Adam & Eve smpler in? i just love it~
is of CS & N is the Adam & Eve smpler in? i just love it~