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Monday, June 18, 2012

Brightly Coloured


This week was pretty good since I finished the first part of a new SAL. This is Tulip Praise by Kathy Bungard of Gracewood Stitches. I'm stitching this with the Sticklounge group and it'll be one part every 15th for 10(?) months.

Tulip Praise
25ct antique white lugana

This is very much not my usual style but I thought it would be a nice change. I've also decided not to join the new StitchSpecialist SAL since I've decided I'm incapable/uninterested in finishing hardanger, however enthusiastic I am when starting.

I'm going for a bright almost primary coloured piece. It's half crosses on 25 count so that interesting effect you get when there are noncontact slashes should show up. The colours are all DMC and except for 310 and 444 I can't remember what they are (too lazy to go look). But this is definitely the palette I'll be sticking with.

I had a "I guess my mum was right with all that keep your room clean and put stuff back where you got it" moment. It was horrifying. (j/k I love my mum, but my idea of a "clean house" in no way meets hers). I went looking for a Dimensions WIP since I felt like working on it. I found the chart, the working copy, the WIP, but not the threads. I have no idea where they are. They're not in the threads drawer, they're not mysteriously on the floor in a bag. Presumably they'll show up, but for about five seconds I could just hear my mother's "I told you so".

In more cheerful news, I'm close to finishing No Late Knight Snacking. Legends is still waiting for me to get to the LNS.

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

Your SAL looks lovely - I like the bright colours!

Hope you manage to find your lost threads soon.

Diane (di) said...

Blu, this is going to be so pretty. Love the bright colors (and I'm looking forward to a No Late Knight Happy Dance, too)! :)

Unknown said...

Love your palette choice for the SAL its going to look great. I hope your mia threads turn up, no doubt they are sitting in one of those completely silly places. lol

Unknown said...

Love the colors on your new Sal.
I hope your threads will show up soon, my usually come up after i bought new threads!

Hugs Yvon.

Bea said...

Your SAL looks great - love your colour choices. Hope you find your missing threads soon.

Karoline said...

Lovely new start, I look forward to seeing it develop

Caitlin @ Naughts Cross Stitches said...

oooh bright pretty colours :)