My goal was to get this finished by the end of March and I made it! Some of my colors are different - maybe all of them. I used Vikki Clayton silks and I did the conversion myself. I had to change a few colors (the letters in the verse) because the sulks that were close to the called for colors didn't show up on the linen. Also, I made the mistake at the top and started the center bird ...
Algerian Eyelet Stitch
The Maker and Mender will be finished before dinner today. I think I probably have about two hours left to work on it. There have been several pieces I've stitched that called for Algerian Eyelets. I've always started them but they looked bad and I would rip them out and make plain "X" stitches. In this one, it calls for the initials to be Algerian Eyelet. I had already planned to make a plain ...
A Compost Fix
I sure hope my new plan works. Back in September, 2022 Vince completed a compost bin for me. I was so happy to have it until . . the mice figured out it was a great buffet! They have trashed it. They got under it and removed all the gravel. They dug holes so it looks like a sinking ship. We keep traps out. We catch mice but there seems to be no end to them so . . no more feeding the mice! ...
The Maker and Mender Progress
This will be finished by the end of the day on Saturday . . I hope. Speaking of Saturday and let's add Sunday in there too . . the weather here may be scary. The news is kinda reminding me of how they were talking a few days before the Joplin tornado and that makes me nervous. The reason I brought that up is because when I wrote "I will finish this on Saturday", I realized I should have said . . ...
Yesterday – Thursday
I had to laugh at myself yesterday. Vince had posted a video and I think I shared it here where a lab or some calm dog was sleeping and a Jack Russell was running and running and making circles around him. The caption was "Can someone take the batteries out?" That's how I felt yesterday. I need to learn to slow down! I had so much to get done. It hasn't been a great week around here. Boots. The ...
Spring Makes Me Smile!
When I walk outside this time of year, one thing leads to another and first thing you know, I've been outside for hours. Here are a few things I see that gets me motivated to play in the dirt. This is part of our yard and part of the land across the road. There's henbit blooming everywhere! Last year we had a mix of henbit and dead nettle and I have been searching for dead nettle and cannot ...