Friday, May 23, 2014

An Old WIP

I have added six (6) and 1/2 states to my very old WIP America Land That We Love by Jean Farish.
I started this project 02-22-11.
 I printed these free charts in the 1990s but the web site is no longer active.    My understanding is that these charts were eventually published in a leaflet so they are out there somewhere floating around.  At one time they could still be downloaded from the "wayback" machine but I see they have been removed. 
When I posted this picture to my computer I saw that it has been 3 years since I took a progress photo of this WIP - my goodness where does the time go?

I am doing another Mothers Tree for a friend of my daughter who has a little baby girl.  She has picked a very pretty tree chart available on Etsy which I have received and printed.
 CLICK HERE to see the chart on Etsy.
 The fabric has been cut and the first few stitches have been done.  I am stitching this on 22 count fabric with 1 strand of floss over 1 thread.  I think I will stitch the names are over 2 threads so it won't be such a tiny column under such a wide picture.  I haven't decided how many strands of floss I will use  for the names - probably at least 3 because that's what I usually use on 14 count fabric but this will be 11 count.  It will give me plenty to puzzle over while I stitch the tree chart.

As a man thinks in his heart, so is he. [Proverbs 23:7]

Thursday, May 8, 2014

Another Mothers Tree finished


I am so sorry for the blurry picture but I think you can get an idea of how they look from this picture.
I framed the Cherry Blossom Mothers Tree for my DD and I also stitched and framed a Mothers Tree for my sister.  I will see my DD on Mothers Day so I am very happy that it's framed in time.
I don't think I can mail the other one to my sister by Mothers Day but it will be pretty close.
Note to myself regarding DMC Floss for names:
3608/3609 pink
470/936   avocado green

As a man thinks in his heart, so is he. [Proverbs 23:7]