We all know I’m not going to live long enough to stitch even half the charts I’ve bought. I really have not been buying many new ones. I’m being careful these days to buy only the ones I want to start stitching on NOW but there are even more of those in my stash that I’ll probably never get to. The ones I found last night were:
Agnes Lyle 1832 by Whilst Iris Naps. I love working off pdfs using Pattern Keeper. I love all the research that is included in the Whilst Iris Naps charts and I love that she has kept her price reasonable. Some chart prices are just going through the roof and there’s a point where a price gets to the point that I just won’t buy it.
Bad picture from my computer screen but I like the colors in this one. There are some 1 over 1 stitches, some four sides stitches and some Algerian eyelets. I might add . . I’ve never done 1 over 1, four sided stitches or Algerian eyelets but you know what I say – if everyone else can figure it out, so can I.
The second chart I ordered is Margaret Lillie 1812 by The Scarlett House. I almost never found that one on The Scarlett House website but dang . . there are a whole lot of charts there I’ve never seen and I need them. I bought mine from an etsy shop and got the last one so if you want that one, you’ll have to google it. I do like the chart a lot but I think those might be dachshunds so . . that’s my story!
Heck . . I guess I got three because I got this one too. I needed one more to get free shipping so . . justifiable purchase! Life on Sampler Hill by The Scarlett House.
I hear there’s another Needlework Expo coming up in August! That’s when lots of new designs are released. Cross stitching seems like knitting and clothes patterns to me. Sometimes I wanted every new thing I saw and sometimes I looked at them and tried to make myself want something but nothing interested me. Let’s hope nothing from the August Needlework Expo excites me.
Carolyn says
Oh, that’s an ambitious thought…not want anything? I look at all the patterns you post and want them all and I’m not even cross stitching! I’ve recently gone down the rabbit hole with knitting patterns. Thought I might be retiring in January, so I was preparing for retirement, but looks like it’s not happening. I’ll be ready when it does! I do love that you’re finishing and framing all your pieces, they’re just beautiful!
Judy Laquidara says
For years I stocked up on everything I might want before Vince retired. I now seem to be in that mindset that I should get things as I find them because after the shortages of some things, it makes me wonder if I’ll be able to find other things. I think it’s all just my head encouraging me to buy it all! 🙂