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Thursday, June 18, 2015

Some stitching updates

Well hello everyone.  I've been meaning to post this update all week long and for one reason and another I keep getting distracted.  Things have been a little crazy around here this week.  Monday I finally broke down and went to the doctor for this cough and cold that's been bothering me for almost 2 months now.  Diagnosis: sinus infection and/or bronchitis with the potential to become walking pneumonia.  Yuck.  I was given a steroid shot, (ouch!) an antibiotic, and told to get plenty of rest and drink plenty of fluids.  But mostly I pretty much only have enough energy to get through the work day, so by the time I get home I don't do much. 

I do have a little bit of stitching to show though.  Over the weekend I did manage to finish off my part of the Halloween Sampler for the Frosted Pumpkin Round Robin.  This is "O is for Owls":


And here's a pic of what it looks like so far before I sent it off again:


This larger view gives you a better idea of the pretty color of this hand dyed fabric, although it's still way washed out when I took this pic on my phone.  This was the third round robin project that I've done over 2 (linen or evenweave) and I think I'm finally starting to get the hang of it.  Once I was done with that, it was time to start a new project.  This is a Fish Pond pincushion design that I'm doing as a square for LoveQuilts:


Sorry for the wonky lighting, I didn't really have the energy to try and make it look better when I took the picture last night.  It's not going to be a very big design, so I expect to finish it fairly quickly.  Maybe this weekend hopefully, since it needs to be in by the end of the month and I didn't realize how quickly June was getting away from me.

I have Fish Pond on my 11 x 11 Q-snap, so it's a little big for travel, so I have a smaller project I'm working on during lunch.  This is Sunshine by Satsuma Street:


This will be one of those half sun/half moon combined motifs when it's complete, all done in the funky bright colors Satsuma Street patterns are known for.  It's not much to look at now, since I only have part of the off-white of the moon side of the face done so far. 

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10 comments:

  1. Great progress and congrats on finishing your part of the Halloween sampler. I've put that one in my wish list, it's so cute. I hope you start to feel better soon!

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  2. Congrats on finishing the O! I love Halloween designs they're so fun to stitch. Good progress on your other pieces as well!

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  3. Lovely finishes and pretty start Alyssa. Does the Satsuma Street design have a different name?

    Linda

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  4. Congrats on your Halloween O finish~ And good for you, starting a piece that isn't obligation haha.

    Sucks about the almost pneumonia. I had that before and man, when those medications start doing their job, you'll feel so alive again.

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  5. Great progress!
    Sorry to hear that you have been so sick.... goodness me! Hope you start getting better soon :o)
    Hugs xx

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  6. Hm, I'm pretty sure I left a comment here before, but somehow it just vanished...how strange! I love that Halloween sampler, and thanks for letting me know about that Satsuma Street design I hadn't seen yet :D But yet another deadlined piece? Bad Alyssa!

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  7. I hope you start to feel better soon!

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