Is it Still Spring?

I figured I'd better get busy posting my spring stitching progress (I can hear you laughing with me now!) before summer is upon us.

Proof....

Just a wee bit of stitching on Jenny Bean's church. It's not that I've lost my desire to stitch, I've just not sat still long enough! Instead, I've been out enjoying the spring season and taking advantage of photo ops.

I have engaged in a bit of spring stashing, though. I fell in love with Tyler's Lion by Long Dog Samplers as soon as I saw it. My photo is not the best, but you get the idea of what a lovely design this happens to be.

If you, or someone you know, is working on Tyler's Lion, please let me know. There's so much possibility with this design!

As for other random thoughts...check out the gorgeous just-completed sampler at the Sampler Lover's blog. And, for those sampler lovers out there, the new (at least new to me) Needleprint blog is a must see and read.

I'll leave you with one more random spring photo from Parke County, IN and a not-so-random wish that you are all enjoying your spring stitching and non-stitching adventures!

Knitting and Stitching

Not too much going on during this cold, cold January except a little knitting and stitching. Not a bad way, though, to spend a cold, gray day.

First of all, thanks for all the kind comments on Jenny Bean's contributions to my MMIRR! As you can see, the church is framed and under roof, and the bricks and windows are going in. I'm really needing a lot of good light, however, for this linen. My DH has loaned me his desk lamp, so that has helped quite a bit. I'm thinking I may also need a stronger pair of reading glasses, though!


On the knitting front, I pulled out a scarf that I had started awhile ago; it's the "Flying V Scarf" by Iris Schreier in Exquisite Little Knits. The yarn is Moda Dea's Cache, a bulky 75% wool, 22% acrylic, and 3% polyester blend. I like the colorway and the pattern, but I'd select a softer and lighter weight yarn if I make another. I love having a project on the needles during the winter months.


Hope you are all staying warm and enjoying your January projects as well. Until next time, happy stitching and knitting!

A New Year and a New Project

Happy New Year! I must say I love having a couple of days off work!! I'm catching up with blogs, and this post will make my 3rd post in two days. Truly amazing. I guarantee all will be back to "normal" soon! In the meantime, it's been so nice to relax and focus on a few creative endeavors.

Many of you already know that New Year's eve marked the official groundbreaking for the Me, Myself, and I Neighborhood Round Robins. I've not broken ground yet - will be doing so this evening - but I spent part of yesterday finalizing my plans. I'll not repeat my initial plans I wrote about here. Instead, consider this post my first "progress" report!

I had a frame in mind that I purchased earlier this year that I thought would be perfect for my neighborhood. It has an opening of 21" x 24". However, when I sat down to place my designs and pick a starting point, it didn't take long for me to realize that I didn't have near enough room for the neighborhood I envisioned. So...I've placed the "big" project on hold, and instead I'm taking a very pragmatic approach to my neighborhood: I'll be finishing and framing each of my historical houses, so the end result will be a repositionable wall community.

Please meet the first residents: the local clergy and his dog, a female neighbor, and another neighbor's cow.

This scene is from Jenny Bean's 1794 sampler.

The pattern is from the Scarlet Letter, an excellent source of sampler reproductions and adaptations.

The floss and 29 count linen in the first picture make up the construction materials. Design size is 10" x 6". The history lessons will begin soon!