Cross Stitch Camp Progress Day 1

Yesterday was Day 1 . . that’s easy because it started on the first of the month. So long as I know what the date is, I should be able to keep up with which day I’m on.

I cross stitched til late into the night last night. I can’t do that every night. I’m thinking I’ll fix breakfast, then go back to bed because I didn’t get much sleep . . just couldn’t get to a stopping point on the stitching.

Here’s the pattern so you can kinda see where I am.

Yesterday I got the top border and the left border done. I started on the top branch.

Here’s my plan for today . . and the rest of the project really.

1. I’m only going to do the top two branches and only til they start that downard curve just in case my spacing isn’t right and I need to extend them, along with the tree out to the right.
2. The right half of the leaves is Weeks Kentucky Bluegrass and I don’t have it. There’s a DMC number but I don’t have that either. The left side is Weeks Putty and that blends in too much with the fabric so I need to decide what color to make the right side of the leaf, then I can choose a darker gold for the left side of the leaf. We may go out today (hope not) but if we do, I can run by Hobby Lobby and get the color I need for the right side of the leaf and go from there.
3. If I don’t end up with floss for the leaf, I should have the Kentucky Bluegrass by the weekend so I’ll just put off the leaves til then.
4. I’ll do the words . . then I can start on the house.
5. Once the house is done I can finish the tree, do the right border and the bottom border.
6. I’ll be done.

Maybe I’m being optimistic but I think I can get this done without too much trouble.