Frightfully fun is coming along nicely. I am really enjoying stitching this! Here is a photo from Sunday...I did get more done at my Dad's house yesterday. I'm too lazy to take another snap.
I'm changing the design up a little, (a lot?) what else is new? Lately, it seems I'm always changing something! I'm leaving out the wording altogether, just continuing the pumpkin seams and filling it in. Easy, mindless fill-in which I find very relaxing. My Zen. Ahhh!
Since I am having such fun with these hand dyed cotton threads, I decided I might as well stitch another project with them. The design I have in mind is charted in DMC so I color matched to some Gentle Arts threads. No, I didn't mention which design this is for, did I? Guesses? Lots of purple thread there!
Then, I needed to dye a bit of fabric for it so I cut a 13-inch length of some 32 count Lugana and did some tea staining. I'm not sure if I want this darker yet so I'm mulling...
I also started working on a DMC conversion for Brenda Gervais' Summer Schoolhouse series. Why would I convert a DMC into hand dyed then turn around and convert a hand dyed into DMC? Cost! Goodness, I got lucky and already owned most of the colors for the project above but I only have one of the called for colors in this project. Either I spend nearly $40 or convert and since I already spent a lot on the 4 patterns, I, maybe, ought to be frugal somewhere, right?
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Love that pumpkin! Can't wit to see it finished!
ReplyDeleteWhat fun plans!
ReplyDeleteLove your new start ,I change colours all the time .
ReplyDeleteI mix up threads to what's in my stock .
Enjoy your week.
Great progress and plans! Such pretty colors!
ReplyDeleteI often convert due to cost too, although I may keep some of the original thread choices depending on how much they show up in the design, let's face it, some threads are only used a little bit but others that cover large areas need a bit more pizzazz. x
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see more of that Pumpkin!
ReplyDeleteMarilyn
Your pumpkin stitch is moving along nicely. I look forward to seeing your "mystery" start. I don't think you are crazy to convert to DMC. I converted my current project to DMC because other than the small house and the snow under the house, the variegation would have been lost.
ReplyDeleteSuch a cute Halloween piece you have going, Sharon! It's funny how we change as we get older. It seems that I am changing more and more now that I'm older--when I was a young stitcher, I was a strict rule follower and never changed a thing :)
ReplyDeleteThe pumpkin piece is cute! No idea what you're going to stitch with those colors, but they're really pretty.
ReplyDeleteConverting. Do you have color cards for all the variety of floss ? I really like the hand dyes because they give such depth to pieces but cannot always find anything clearly to make the conversions. Thank you. Love your little pumpkin and black kitty ! pltasker@med.umich.edu
ReplyDeleteLove those colors of thread together! Can't wait to see what project they are for :)
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