Monday, March 14, 2011

Off Track

What a great weekend I had!  Such beautiful weather, visiting with friends, family and of course stitching!!!!  I have to first let you know that Maria had a back burner seat this weekend, but I have an updated pic for all of you.




She is moving along just beautifully, and for all the fear I had about the satin stitch, it is not as difficult as I was expecting!  From the over 3 side, and all the frogging, I would be happy to do the satin stitch again any time.  I hope to have the bottom done in the next few days, then it is on to the dreaded aztec stitch!!!!!

So, what did I stitch on this weekend?  Well, rather I stitched yesterday-- Let me remind you of where I was on the Quaker Friendship piece--

And this is where I ended last night:

Now-- should explain the title for this blog post!!!!  I was planning on stitching in order of starts, but you know how easy that can be adjusted!!!!  I had this wip in the same project bag as Maria, and I kept seeing it and seeing it.  I figured this weekend it had to be put to bed.   This is called the Quaker Friendship by Goode Huswife.  Stitched on 36ct Flax Fields by R & R Reproductions along with Coffee Bean Gloriana silk thread.  2 over 2.  I always choose 2 strands for 36ct, I prefer the way it looks-- more coverage.  I am excited to have another finish out of the crazy January challenge under my belt and 1 less WIP!!!!!!  YEAH!!!!!!  I might even have another one done this week........ I am keeping my fingers crossed!!!!

Happy Monday :)

12 comments:

  1. Both pieces are beautiful!!!! Love everything fron Goode Huswife!! Plus it is fun to get a finish when you are also working on a very big sampler!!

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  2. Beautiful pieces! Congrats on your finish!

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  3. Just found you! Goode Huswife is (was) by fav designer. Loved her old designs. I have this pattern and just haven't done it yet. I first saw it hanging on the wall in the shop that I frequent. The owner had received it from a friend. Finally found the pattern...someday I will get it done!!.......Bonnie in TX

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  4. Maria is so beautiful; love her! The quaker piece is really pretty, too. Great linen and floss color!

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  5. WahOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Congratulations on the finish! Nice progress on Maria, too.

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  6. Very nice finish! Love Maria -- she's so pretty!

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  7. Lovely progress on the sampler looks really nice and congrats on the finish as well :) love mouse xxxx

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  8. Your finish looks wonderful. You're making great progress on Maria too.

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  9. Oh, I just love that first project!!

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  10. You've done some beautiful stitching over the weekend. Congrats on your finish.

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  11. Beautiful GH finish! And I'm loving your progress on Maria too. She will be done before you know it!

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  12. You're almost done! I've got to get going on this. I've got the aztec stitch down, I've just got to stitch the rest of it. I might have to buy the tequila! Oh no! L.

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