Some progress made on the infamous Flying Monkeys. Of course taking more than a week to make this much progress, but as long as I’ve been staring at this project – It’s great progress. lol
Flying Monkeys: take 2
Now I just have to figure out how to stitch with two full dachshunds and one Rottie head in my lap. Long threads and sharp needs are not what the dogs expect to find in my lap.
I have this project I started with more excitement than commonsense. It is a detailed project, very detailed, stitched on a sweatshirt, with waste canvas and horrors, a sharp needle. Of course it seemed like a great idea! That is what I do best. I can come up with ideas, start projects and drop them faster than anyone I know. See, I am good at something! ; p.
So my challenge is to stitch 5 stitches a day on this project and post a new picture weekly. I know this will be totally boring for anyone who gets lost and ends up in the muskeg. But I really need to make myself accountable. (how accountable can one be, when no one will check in on my progress…) Ah well, I will show a dachshund or two. If I can get Little Bit off my feather pillow or Libby Lu away from Koi fishing.
I’m beginning to feel like I’m in a camera that is only pulled once a year to take a snap shot at Christmas; or in this case one cross-stitch exchange to the next.
I want to share the contents of an, “Ohh, so brown package!” Some how I missed getting the flower seeds in the picture. Wild flowers and brown-eye-susans. They are still in one piece; the thieving dachshund was foiled yet again.
I stitched Dragonflies from Cross-Stitch Happy for my exchange partner.
The biscornu is stitched over 1 on some 22 count Hardanger cloth. I was very pleased with the results… but I desperately need to purchase magnifying light I can use in the RV. These ol’ eyes ain’t what they used to be! The dragonflies are stitched one strand of DMC E3824 Light Effects. I was pleasantly surprised to find it was easy to stitch with.
Here’s hoping I can hold tight to all the stings, yarn, elastic and puppy dog leashes that are going to keep me busy from now on.