Tuesday, January 25, 2011

24th January Project-Start

Another cold but beautiful day we have today.  Another great day for stitching!  Well, I suppose any day is great for stitching right?  My start for last night, is from Needles Prayse-Our Savior and The Two Thieves.  An older pattern, classic in design and in the vision of my sampler wall, will fit in perfectly.  I am always looking for variety, and with what I have started or worked on this month, I think I am headed down the right path.
This piece, by far is the most unusual sampler that I have wanted to stitch, and very special at the same time; I know it is not for everyone.    It calls for 4 solid silk colors, I chose 5 hand-dyed silk colors.  I want to see more depth with the vintage fabric, and I think even with waking up in the middle of the night second guessing my choices, was comforted this morning when seeing the selection again.  90% words, 3 Crosses and a classic border, simple and timeless. 
I am pleased too, to have found a beautiful Lords Prayer sampler, along with gorgeous detail from the Scarlet-Letter.  With the taste I have in choosing the samplers I stitch (usually very similar), I am excited to stitch this one.
I have the border almost done on the right side, I think there are 37 buds, I have over 20 something done.  I know it will be more of an easy stitch, and more exciting then just alphabets over and over again. 
Todays dilema, is what I am going to start/work on, I have no clue and at this point it is too early to take a look.  I have updated my WIP's list on the side of my blog, and it is entirely too long.  I knew that this would happen,  but just seeing it in list formation is a little much!!!!  My Husband was joking with me yesterday, about my 31 projects and said with a straight face, 'why stop at 31?  You know how many days there are in the year?!'  LOL, he is crazy.  Crazier then me for sure :)  Forget it I told him, I dont even think I have 365 projects, he said, wanna bet?!?  No thanks, I dont really want him to know that there are probably 2 or 3 or 4 times that amount.  I dont ever really want to know the exact amount, and with being organized, it doenst look like that many either.......  I am happy with it contained to one room----- or is it more?  LOL.  Stash is just fun, no matter how much you have or how little you have.  My sister has 1 box of projects, maybe 10 projects in it, and she is a 1 project gal, no more then 1 at a time for sure.  I love her will power!!!!  I outta take some notes from her, although I obviously have not paid any attention.  Well what can you do :)

6 comments:

  1. You have so many great starts for January. I'm going nuts here! lol! The threads look so pretty too!

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  2. I remember when my husband went in my sewing room and walk-in closet (looking for a needle to sew on a button - silly man, there's only tapestry needles in there!) and then called me and said, Do you know how many projects you have? LOL. Too funny. I reminded him it kept me out of trouble. Great project by the way. It's good to branch out. I may have to take a look at this one. Can't wait to see the next one! L.

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  3. What an interesting piece! I'd never seen it.
    Remember with projects (and scissors and Barbies and shoes) the rule is: Don't Count, Don't Tell!

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  4. I have that chart!! I haven't looked at it in a few years but I know watching you stitch it will make me want to grab it back out. Love the Lord's Prayer sampler, too!

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  5. I like your idea of keeping a list of your WIP's. Sometimes I tuck those projects away and forget what I have going. I love greens and browns, so I think the colors you picked for the Needles Prayse sampler will be perfect.
    ~Roberta

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  6. I love the gold/silver scissors on your project. What kind are they? Where did you find them? Roxy

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