Funny/weird how this has worked out. For probably the last year, I’ve been seeing stitchers working on A Peacock, A Badger and A Unicorn. It’s one of those pieces that’s beautiful when finished but when I look at the chart, I say “no way would I ever stitch that”. As charted, the entire background is stitched so it’s pretty much full coverage.
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Within the last four months or so, I’ve had this chart and floss in and out of my cart at least half a dozen times. Last week I told myself . . when a flosstuber starts talking about this chart, I’m changing the channel. I was chatting with my friends online Tuesday and one of them was stitching on this and I thought . . that’s it. I’m getting it. I asked my friend, Laura from Tropical Stitches if she would dye me a piece of linen that’s dark green so I don’t have to do all that background stitching. I had the chart and the DMC in my cart and was trying to think if there were other things I needed to order before hitting the “buy” button.
Last night I was looking for something (a ceramic dish that holds scented oil) upstairs. You can guess where this is going. I thought the dish was in the cabinet by the chair where I sat when I stitched upstairs before we got Oscar. I didn’t find the dish but I found three project bags and one of them had the chart for A Peacock, A Badger and A unicorn, along with all of the DMC floss. I really do not remember ordering this chart but I’m very glad I didn’t order another chart and all the floss and then find it. I checked on Instagram and the first photos of stitching on this chart were a little over three years old so I probably ordered it when I first got back into stitching and didn’t know better.
What convinced me to go ahead and start it is that I’m thinking this may be the only chart I will ever stitch that Chad and Nicole or Addie might be interested in keeping.
I knew I wanted to stitch with silks because I enjoy stitching with Vikki Clayton’s silks but the silk packet for this floss was $114. I felt like that was a bit much for one chart. I also felt like I could not buy the 6 bobbins of dark green since I wasn’t stitching the background and that would have brought the price down to a bit less than $100 but since I have a lot of Vikki’s silk floss, I decided to dig out the called for colors/conversions and use some from the stash and order what I didn’t have. I had about half and ordered the rest. NOTE: There’s nothing wrong with using DMC. I think it stitches up just fine but I LOVE stitching with the silks.
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I doubt I start this right way – once the linen arrives, but I may. Anyone want to stitch along with me?
Angie says
It’s an amazing chart but it was way over my skill set and I probably wouldn’t ever get it finished. I know you will do a great job. Looking forward to following your stitching journey.
justquiltin says
Next thing I know you’ll be starting one of those charts we have vowed never to start or say their name ! ROLFOL
judy.blog@gmail.com says
You never know but I doubt it will happen.
Sheryl says
…I’ll try again. This is a beautiful chart but it’s not something I could ever get finished. I have too many started projects and too many waiting charts. Great idea about the dark green fabric!
judy.blog@gmail.com says
It wasn’t my idea (to use the dark green background – others much more experienced than I am thought of that. I should be thinking like you are but . . we all know I don’t always think like I should. 🙂