Luna Page 16

Hi all! Just a quick update to show that I finally managed to finish page 16 on Moon Indigo!

I am so happy to have this page done! I still don't have a dedicated stitching spot for her so progress is usually on weekends when I can set her up at my desk, which is a hassle, but at least she's not totally neglected. I was surprised to see a little bit of her wing detail pop out at the bottom middle, and there's just a hint of the full wings to come at the bottom right. Now I'm on to page 17 to stitch her wings in full. I don't expect to have another page finish this year, but I'll take what I can get. :)

I also worked a bit on Jack's Bash from Plum Street:

This is on 40ct Vintage Cedar Plank by Lakeside Linens, and I really love this fabric! It really looks good with these fall colors. I'm tempted to keep going on this to finish off the top section, but I'll probably rotate next week. (Frosty Forest has been screaming for a while...) I'm glad I got a start on the over 1 stitching for "Happy Hallow e'en" at the top. I was tempted just to do half stitches there, but nah, I'll just go for it. It does take a while though.

I do love Plum Street's designs, but they are always way more stitching that you think they'll be. This is partially because of lots of color changes, but also because there's so many areas of solid stitching. But I know it's gonna be great in the end!

I think that's all for now. Until next time!

Jack's Bash

Just a very quick update this week to show my progress on Jack's Bash, by Plum Street. So, here it is:

I'm really enjoying how it's looking on this fabric so far. The oranges and yellow are really bright, and that mansion looks nice and spooky. I'm looking forward to stitching that alphabet (whenever that may be) as I really like the font. But of course, I'm switching projects next week, so it'll have to wait.

That's really all I have for now, but there is something I'd like to share. If you'd like to see some truly beautiful embroidery, check out the Russian artist Shimunia. She makes these awesome little landscapes with all kinds of yarn and thread, and they fit in your hand. Here's just a few:

She sells her work on Etsy, but they usually go pretty quick. (They're pricey, too.) To get the full scope of her work, you gotta check out her Instagram. It's so pretty! I really wish I was talented enough to do things like this. She doesn't use a template or anything, just starts stitching. Maybe one day I'll give this a try. :)

Year of Starts #10

Hi all! Back with another update and another new start. At least you knew this one was coming. :)

First, I'll show you my progress on Hillside Travelers, which I worked on for six days over the last two weeks. Here's where I left off:

The lake was originally charted to be stitched in a gray-green color, the same color as that gentleman's jacket. I know lakes can be murky at times, but I wanted a nice blue color. I couldn't decide what to pick, so I just grabbed a color at random and went with it. I ended up with 3752, which seems like a nice gray-blue on the bobbin, but looks kind of bright in this piece. Here's the full view out of the qsnap:

After that, I spent several days filling in the bottom portion. I like to stitch in all the background before I do letters when it's full coverage like this. I think when you do the letters first, the threads kind of get sucked back into the fabric and end up looking sparse. I haven't gotten to the letters yet, but I think you can see what it says:

And of course, on the 18th, I had a new start. This time it was on Jack's Bash, by Plum Street. I went way out of my comfort zone with this fabric color. I had originally thought to stitch this on a light tan color, but I had this fabric in my stash, and when I saw the colors against this fabric, it just seemed to click. I've only worked on it for two days, so I don't have many colors in yet, but here it is:

The fabric is 40ct Cedar Plank by Lakeside Linens. It's a nice warm mottled gray, and some of the darker spots have almost a purple hue. I thought it would end up looking like an eerie, foggy night, perfect for a Halloween party. :) It's a bit more difficult to stitch on gray 40ct than tan, but I think I can manage.

Well, that's all for now. I'm still obsessed with my Marquise, so I won't have too much progress on Crystals and Crows this month. But there's always next month. :) Hope you all are getting in some good stitching! Until next time!