tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13914637118233682632024-03-12T21:18:28.697-05:00Therapy by ThreadBluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10591132890075654721noreply@blogger.comBlogger607125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391463711823368263.post-51779393551767564232016-08-02T22:08:00.004-05:002016-08-02T22:08:50.755-05:00Break From BloggerHey guys,<br />
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So I haven't been feeling the blogging mojo for a while now, so I'm going to take a break. I'm not sure when I'll be back.<br />
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I'll still be posting stitchy pics on Instagram, so you can come find me there if you like XD I'm <b>therapy_by_thread</b> over there.Bluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10591132890075654721noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391463711823368263.post-91426095494973877382016-07-19T23:32:00.000-05:002016-07-19T23:32:26.226-05:00Gaming Over StitchingPokemon Go is now out in Canada. Let's just say that I have been taking a lot of walks during the time I would usually be stitching.<br />
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This is reflected in my current progress. I've outlined about half the eyes. I think I need to re-evaluate my theory that I'll have this finished by the end of the month...<br />
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<center><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MffNRGRffDI/V47-dx-_KHI/AAAAAAAAAv8/zlX8tYdmd7c4v5SM-DNo0g8qYnGlBQiZgCLcB/s1600/Swirling%2BPeacock%2B70.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MffNRGRffDI/V47-dx-_KHI/AAAAAAAAAv8/zlX8tYdmd7c4v5SM-DNo0g8qYnGlBQiZgCLcB/s320/Swirling%2BPeacock%2B70.jpg" width="278" height="320" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: 70%; font-style: italic;">Swirling Peacock</span><span style="font-size: 70%;"></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 70%; font-style: italic;">32 ct Waterlily Jobelan</span></center>Bluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10591132890075654721noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391463711823368263.post-65851399527310538452016-07-12T23:36:00.001-05:002016-07-12T23:36:44.207-05:00On To The ShinyCurrently listening to the full cast production of American Gods. It's good, but I've long been spoiled for everything so it isn't as thrilling or captivating as it could be. I have finished off the DMC and started the Kreinik, so that's a plus.<br />
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<center><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LLrOfHPvXew/V4XFCBINOBI/AAAAAAAAAvs/8EAC7vcz9kQZYoHleU4KBhJ5bNAlCOmeQCLcB/s1600/Peacock.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LLrOfHPvXew/V4XFCBINOBI/AAAAAAAAAvs/8EAC7vcz9kQZYoHleU4KBhJ5bNAlCOmeQCLcB/s320/Peacock.jpg" width="238" height="320" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: 70%; font-style: italic;">Swirling Peacock</span><span style="font-size: 70%;"></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 70%; font-style: italic;">32 ct Waterlily Jobelan</span></center>Barring any major real life issues or a complete loss of mojo, I should have this done by the end of the month!Bluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10591132890075654721noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391463711823368263.post-85740760060402299792016-06-30T23:20:00.000-05:002016-06-30T23:20:05.422-05:00June Achievements & July GoalsI can't believe half the year is over. It seems like just yesterday I was toasting in the new year!<br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><u>Goals for June:</u></span><br />
1. Finish Swirling Peacock's tail.<span style="color: blue;">I got a huge chunk of it done but I'm not finished. </span><br />
2. Finish the next Heart. <span style="color: blue;">No. I think I should just accept that I don't feel like fixing the Hearts, so they're on indefinite pause. </span><br />
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<span style="color: green;"><u>Goals for July:</u></span><br />
1. Finish Swirling Peacock.<br />
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Keeping it short and simple (and potentially achievable) next month.<br />
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Bluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10591132890075654721noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391463711823368263.post-92155500628634495432016-06-28T22:15:00.000-05:002016-06-28T22:15:23.413-05:00A Good Book Will Take You FarI was hoping to finish the tail this month, but I don't think that will happen. On the positive side I listened to a really great audiobook this week (League of Dragons by Naomi Novik) and was pretty much glued to my needlework the whole time. Swirling Peacock went from this:<br />
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<span style="font-size: 70%; font-style: italic;">Swirling Peacock</span><span style="font-size: 70%;"></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 70%; font-style: italic;">32 ct Waterlily Jobelan</span></center>to this:<br />
<center><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-N9RQuIJwphg/V3M8pquUvhI/AAAAAAAAAvc/cStyi3v3CoIkPuK7-Ut7Yg-Ms0Tk8rWLACLcB/s1600/Swirling%2BPeacock.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-N9RQuIJwphg/V3M8pquUvhI/AAAAAAAAAvc/cStyi3v3CoIkPuK7-Ut7Yg-Ms0Tk8rWLACLcB/s320/Swirling%2BPeacock.jpg" /></a></center><br />
Now I just need to find another good audiobook to listen to XDBluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10591132890075654721noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391463711823368263.post-45439293151230492402016-06-21T22:33:00.000-05:002016-06-21T22:33:39.365-05:00More FeathersI'm still enjoying this, so it's more pictures of the same old same old :)<br />
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<span style="font-size: 70%; font-style: italic;">Swirling Peacock</span><span style="font-size: 70%;"></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 70%; font-style: italic;">32 ct Waterlily Jobelan</span></center><br />
Bluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10591132890075654721noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391463711823368263.post-74556999962976328222016-06-14T22:36:00.001-05:002016-06-14T22:36:02.057-05:00Tail FeathersIt's summer and everything is too hot. And I've barely done any stitching. <br />
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Here's what little I've managed on Swirling Peacock.<br />
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<span style="font-size: 70%; font-style: italic;">Swirling Peacock</span><span style="font-size: 70%;"></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 70%; font-style: italic;">32 ct Waterlily Jobelan</span></center><br />
Bluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10591132890075654721noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391463711823368263.post-38245483845949580102016-05-31T23:55:00.000-05:002016-06-14T22:36:38.841-05:00May Achievements & June GoalsSo May is a month that happened.<br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><u>Goals for May:</u></span><br />
1. Finish the next Heart.<span style="color: blue;">I didn't touch it. </span><br />
<s>2. Finish Cinderella.</s> <span style="color: green;">Done. </span><br />
<s>3. Start something new.</s> <span style="color: green;">Swirling Peacock is about 1/3 done. </span><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><u>Unexpectedly This Month:</u></span><br />
1. I only posted once. I have to do better in June.<br />
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<span style="color: green;"><u>Goals for June:</u></span><br />
1. Finish Swirling Peacock's tail.<br />
2. Finish the next Heart.<br />
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Bluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10591132890075654721noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391463711823368263.post-57371813828201393822016-05-24T23:03:00.000-05:002016-05-24T23:03:05.889-05:00Swirling SwirlingHas it really been over 3 weeks since I last posted? ha ha ha...<br />
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Anyway since the last post I've <br />
a) finished Cinderella (pictures tomorrow because I deleted the ones I took because I thought I'd posted them and now I need to dig her out of storage<br />
b) started Swirling Peacock by Joan Elliot<br />
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<center><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hHFaXHAxu9g/V0Uh-nCW9rI/AAAAAAAAAus/DRIBZWKazCUAAOfLSoH0RCXnEWne3e16wCLcB/s1600/Swirling%2BPeacock%2B20.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hHFaXHAxu9g/V0Uh-nCW9rI/AAAAAAAAAus/DRIBZWKazCUAAOfLSoH0RCXnEWne3e16wCLcB/s320/Swirling%2BPeacock%2B20.jpg" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: 70%; font-style: italic;">Swirling Peacock</span><span style="font-size: 70%;"></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 70%; font-style: italic;">32 ct Waterlily Jobelan</span></center><br />
It's a pretty fast stitch. Those swirls are a bit of a pain since I have to count very carefully (and had to frog one when I miscalculated). The colours are even more vivid in person. I'm debating whether I should finish up the metallic moon or switch to the tail. I really want to start the tail!Bluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10591132890075654721noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391463711823368263.post-39034396341820802932016-04-30T22:44:00.004-05:002016-04-30T22:44:58.924-05:00April Achievements and May GoalsI didn't do too well this April. Not with stitching and not with a lot of non-stitchy things. I hope May is better.<br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><u>Goals for April:</u></span><br />
1. Start and finish the next Heart. <span style="color: blue;">I started it, but I haven't even finished the outline. </span><br />
<s>2. Finish all the stitching on Cinderella.</s> <span style="color: green;">Done and I've started the beading! </span><br />
3. Finish the "secret project". <span style="color: blue;">No. I didn't touch it.</span><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><u>Unexpectedly This Month:</u></span><br />
1. Finished Mediterranean Mermaid.<br />
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<span style="color: green;"><u>Goals for May:</u></span><br />
1. Finish the next Heart. <br />
2. Finish Cinderella.<br />
3. Start something new.<br />
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Bluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10591132890075654721noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391463711823368263.post-17685083734200031672016-04-28T23:12:00.000-05:002016-04-28T23:12:02.297-05:00From The DepthsAs is usual with my bead cannibalism, I ran out of one bead for Cinderella. So I went by my LNS (yes the one I complain about) and while I was there picked up what I needed for Mediterranean Mermaid. It took 45 minutes to finish her off. Why did I put it off for so long?<br />
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<center><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LmHdPWnyn-o/VyLa1v5f_oI/AAAAAAAAAuY/HmvrBuIjEbAUyKcnMnwqsNHBFcDYPVw5QCLcB/s1600/Mediterranean%2BMemaid.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LmHdPWnyn-o/VyLa1v5f_oI/AAAAAAAAAuY/HmvrBuIjEbAUyKcnMnwqsNHBFcDYPVw5QCLcB/s320/Mediterranean%2BMemaid.jpg" /></a><br />
</center>She has so many beads! It's utterly ridiculous. I'd completely forgotten how blingy she is. I was continually catching the thread on the already stitched beads.<br />
<center><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yg9mG9cmQEw/VyLapS7kuBI/AAAAAAAAAuA/2EIbwOZ67TkKnkKk6-IURk12AxzR0BrjQCLcB/s1600/20160428_203657.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yg9mG9cmQEw/VyLapS7kuBI/AAAAAAAAAuA/2EIbwOZ67TkKnkKk6-IURk12AxzR0BrjQCLcB/s320/20160428_203657.jpg" /></a><br />
</center>Here's a rather fuzzy shot of her tail. <br />
<center><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qX5C_J5yzfo/VyLarVp03RI/AAAAAAAAAuE/WM0KWCR6h9ACdWd3ngToH3KzEU92PHobwCLcB/s1600/20160428_203714.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qX5C_J5yzfo/VyLarVp03RI/AAAAAAAAAuE/WM0KWCR6h9ACdWd3ngToH3KzEU92PHobwCLcB/s320/20160428_203714.jpg" /></a><br />
</center>This entire dark blue/green middle part of her tail is metallics and beads. There isn't a single DMC in here. It's so so shiny in person.<br />
<center><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SH1r-xbelio/VyLar7rNZPI/AAAAAAAAAuI/z2pUFS_DBwwlxjGch5b3GaLKOXn3XOuRQCLcB/s1600/20160428_203754.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SH1r-xbelio/VyLar7rNZPI/AAAAAAAAAuI/z2pUFS_DBwwlxjGch5b3GaLKOXn3XOuRQCLcB/s320/20160428_203754.jpg" /></a><br />
</center>I know I made a few changes, but apparently didn't write anything down so I'm not sure exactly what they are. One thing I remember is that I used the same colour as the tiara for her shoulder strands. As charted, it called for something that wasn't used for anything else. Just those strands. And in the interest of frugality I decided that they could be silver like the tiara.<br />
<center><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-R4DzWRI9HNo/VyLatAuJGMI/AAAAAAAAAuM/TmeJZRUkSw0cZcj0OXPbuM13bd2Ok7fYgCLcB/s1600/20160428_203800.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-R4DzWRI9HNo/VyLatAuJGMI/AAAAAAAAAuM/TmeJZRUkSw0cZcj0OXPbuM13bd2Ok7fYgCLcB/s320/20160428_203800.jpg" /></a><br />
</center>The freestanding beads that are close to her body are correctly placed. After that they're "approximate". I started from either end and by the time I got to the middle I was just eyeballing them to make sure the "bubbles" were in a smooth line. I had zero interest in counting that carefully, and I'm 100% confident in saying that I don't think anyone would be able to tell.<br />
<center><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3-cQWQ61Ipw/VyLatpA0c_I/AAAAAAAAAuQ/1lYfzXK60sslpCS1-_dWFSMmMmcT6NnswCLcB/s1600/20160428_203907.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3-cQWQ61Ipw/VyLatpA0c_I/AAAAAAAAAuQ/1lYfzXK60sslpCS1-_dWFSMmMmcT6NnswCLcB/s320/20160428_203907.jpg" /></a><br />
</center>Because of all the beads it's actually a very 3d kind of finish. And because there's so little stitching, and all of it is in a thin line in the middle of the fabric, the whole thing is kind of heavy and floppy around a lot (and the fabric is a very drapey kind too).<br />
<center><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aDaXDket2wY/VyLauIhdQhI/AAAAAAAAAuU/48p1P0iBizotHemt3SEAvMg5MBEE05ulgCLcB/s1600/20160428_203945.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aDaXDket2wY/VyLauIhdQhI/AAAAAAAAAuU/48p1P0iBizotHemt3SEAvMg5MBEE05ulgCLcB/s320/20160428_203945.jpg" /></a><br />
</center>I'd forgotten how much I loved this one. I'm so glad I managed to finish it off.<br />
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<table><tr><td>Title</td><td>Mediterranean Mermaid</td></tr>
<tr><td>Designer</td><td><a href="http://mirabilia.com/">Mirabilia</a></td></tr>
<tr><td>Start date</td><td>May 7, 2015</td></tr>
<tr><td>Finish date</td><td>Apr 28, 2016</td></tr>
<tr><td>Total time</td><td>54.25 hours</td></tr>
<tr><td>Fabric</td><td>32 ct summersky jobelan</td></tr>
<tr><td>Floss</td><td>Kreinik 001 instead of 019</td></tr>
</table>Bluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10591132890075654721noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391463711823368263.post-86196188937085744462016-04-26T19:34:00.000-05:002016-04-26T19:34:27.588-05:00Bring On The BeadsThanks everyone for all the framing advice! Hopefully now I can get some things onto walls.<br />
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I've started adding the beads to Cinderella! Here she is with her top half done. I have the entirety of her skirt left.<br />
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<span style="font-size: 70%; font-style: italic;">Cinderella</span><span style="font-size: 70%;"></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 70%; font-style: italic;">32 ct Charcoal Lugana</span></center><br />
It actually took me longer than anticipated to get the beading, because when I started backstitching I realized that I'd missed an entire part of her sleeve and dress. So I had to stitch that. Then when I was backstitching I realized her hand was posed awkwardly:<br />
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While it is possible to hold your hand like that (I tried it), it would not be how my hand would look when running away while wearing a giant poofy gown and holding my heaving bosom. So to speak. So I had to remodel it. My version is a bit crude and I feel like the hand is a bit too big, but I prefer it to how it's charted.Bluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10591132890075654721noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391463711823368263.post-47796451094430987732016-04-19T22:32:00.002-05:002016-04-19T22:32:43.237-05:00Framing QuestionI was hoping to have all the stitching on Cinderella done, but no such luck.<br />
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I do have a question for people who do their own framing:<br />
Where do you get your frames?<br />
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I have so many finishes waiting to be framed but the cost of getting things professionally framed is ludicrous around these parts. And commercial frames available at Michaels/Walmart/etc are in fixed sizes, and my finishes are not those sizes. I'm thinking of doing my own framing but am stumped about where to get frames in custom sizes. <br />
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Bluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10591132890075654721noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391463711823368263.post-67878396243494259922016-04-16T22:25:00.000-05:002016-04-16T22:25:36.144-05:00So CloseI don't think I've posted a full shot of Cinderella in a while, so here she is:<br />
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<span style="font-size: 70%; font-style: italic;">Cinderella</span><span style="font-size: 70%;"></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 70%; font-style: italic;">32 ct Charcoal Lugana</span></center><br />
I've just got the silver leaves on the flowers and the backstitch before I can start beading. I want to start beading now!Bluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10591132890075654721noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391463711823368263.post-18207650188547988982016-04-12T22:43:00.000-05:002016-04-12T22:43:26.903-05:00Fancy 'Do<center><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9xb4ulfU-dw/Vw2_5hW3_oI/AAAAAAAAAtE/C9NFz8vh3SM3LCTcuuZ0FZOP2hp4PHlUQCLcB/s1600/20160412_223453.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9xb4ulfU-dw/Vw2_5hW3_oI/AAAAAAAAAtE/C9NFz8vh3SM3LCTcuuZ0FZOP2hp4PHlUQCLcB/s320/20160412_223453.jpg" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: 70%; font-style: italic;">Cinderella</span><span style="font-size: 70%;"></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 70%; font-style: italic;">32 ct Charcoal Lugana</span></center><br />
So I managed to find a redhead conversion for a different Mirabilia and modified it a little for Cinderella. I'm quite happy with it. <br />
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Now I have a few more roses to finish and then random missed stitches and it's onto the beads!Bluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10591132890075654721noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391463711823368263.post-45650274301486884922016-04-05T21:53:00.000-05:002016-04-05T21:53:46.569-05:00And What About The Hair?<center><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0EtAdgtu6WI/VwR6CsLJYBI/AAAAAAAAAs0/4b-Ea1q4tu0LPk_lYCsPNnlHKfhdrqhqQ/s1600/Cinderella.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0EtAdgtu6WI/VwR6CsLJYBI/AAAAAAAAAs0/4b-Ea1q4tu0LPk_lYCsPNnlHKfhdrqhqQ/s320/Cinderella.jpg" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: 70%; font-style: italic;">Cinderella</span><span style="font-size: 70%;"></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 70%; font-style: italic;">32 ct Charcoal Lugana</span></center><br />
I finished off Cinderella's skin and was about to start her hair. The plan was to make her a redhead, and while the conversion I'm using doesn't come with red hair I thought I had another conversion for that. It turns out that "thought" is the keyword here, because that other conversion is only the dress too and not the hair.<br />
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So now I have to decide if I'm going to try and come up with a conversion myself (doubtful since I'm not very good at that sort of thing), google one (there has to be a conversion of a Mirabilia design with red hair, right?) or just give up and go with blonde.Bluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10591132890075654721noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391463711823368263.post-82423424044343189472016-03-31T23:33:00.002-05:002016-03-31T23:33:23.742-05:00March Small<center><a href="http://i1.wp.com/stitchinglotus.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/SmallsSAL2016.jpg?w=175" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://i1.wp.com/stitchinglotus.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/SmallsSAL2016.jpg?w=100" /></a></center><br />
I finished Heart of the Northwest Territories this month. Next month is recharting Yukon. I guess I should dig out the graph paper...<br />
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Bluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10591132890075654721noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391463711823368263.post-39442429193968314282016-03-31T23:31:00.000-05:002016-03-31T23:31:12.275-05:00March Achievements & April GoalsI can't believe it's the end of March already. I feel like this month was terribly unproductive :(<br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><u>Goals for March:</u></span><br />
<s>1. Start and finish the next Heart.</s> <span style="color: green;">Heart of the Northwest Territories is done. </span><br />
2. Finish all the stitching on Cinderella.<span style="color: blue;">I didn't even touch it. </span><br />
3. Finish one mitt. <span style="color: blue;">No. I think I'm done with this for now. Knowing me, I'll probably pick it up again in the summer.</span><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><u>Unexpectedly This Month:</u></span><br />
1. Started my new project that I can't post until it's finished because I was asked not to. All I can say is that it's not cross stitch, but it is counted work and I'm enjoying it so far.<br />
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<span style="color: green;"><u>Goals for April:</u></span><br />
1. Start and finish the next Heart. <br />
2. Finish all the stitching on Cinderella.<br />
3. Finish the "secret project".<br />
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Bluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10591132890075654721noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391463711823368263.post-68518429360291369862016-03-26T22:33:00.000-05:002016-03-26T22:33:36.123-05:00More ColourTaking a break from Venetian Opulence to stitch something I'm not sure I'm allowed to post a picture of. I'll have to check if it's ok.<br />
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This is what she looks like going back into the WIP pile.<br />
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<span style="font-style: italic;font-size:70%;" >Venetian Opulence - Mirabilia</span><span style="font-size:70%;"><br />
</span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:70%;" >32 ct Ivory</span></center>Bluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10591132890075654721noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391463711823368263.post-50589976868927369412016-03-22T23:13:00.000-05:002016-03-22T23:13:17.634-05:00A Touch of GreenI stitched some more brown on Venetian Opulence and now am going to stitch a more colourful part. See that smidgen of green I've started.<br />
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<span style="font-style: italic;font-size:70%;" >Venetian Opulence - Mirabilia</span><span style="font-size:70%;"><br />
</span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:70%;" >32 ct Ivory</span></center>Bluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10591132890075654721noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391463711823368263.post-4813478709996863362016-03-15T23:12:00.002-05:002016-03-15T23:12:16.296-05:00Venetian BrownI was going to work on Cinderella but I decided I needed the brighter colours of Venetian Opulence.<br />
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And then of course I end up stitching the architecture, which is brown! She went from this:<br />
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<span style="font-style: italic;font-size:70%;" >Venetian Opulence - Mirabilia</span><span style="font-size:70%;"><br />
</span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:70%;" >32 ct Ivory</span></center>to this:<br />
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</center>I'm hoping to finish at least the swirly thing this rotation.Bluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10591132890075654721noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391463711823368263.post-81834345682665832082016-03-12T23:18:00.000-06:002016-03-12T23:18:22.747-06:00Go (North)west Young Man!I finally put the last few stitches into Heart of the Northwest Territories. It took longer than expected because I ended up doing the specialty stitch completely wrong and had to frog it.<br />
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<span style="font-size: 70%; font-style: italic;">Heart of the Northwest Territories</span><span style="font-size: 70%;"></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 70%; font-style: italic;">32 ct white lugana</span></center><br />
The Northwest Territories was originally all the parts that weren't Ontario and places further east. Now it's mostly the northwestern part of the country (but not the most northern-western part; that's the Yukon). Over the years bits of it became Manitoba, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, Quebec, Yukon and finally Nunavut. At the same time it was expanded north all the way to the North Pole, so it's still the third biggest part of Canada.<br />
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It's actually "Northwest Territories", there's no "the", but in practice it's weird to say/write so everyone just calls it "The Northwest Territories". Despite being over a million square kilometers has a very small population. Less than 50,000 at last census. It has oil, diamonds, and gold. And it can get to -50C in the winter.<br />
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I switched out the charted red because it seems much too pink compared to the model. I'm planning on going back to Heart of Newfoundland and Labrador and frogging that red too. The specialty stitch is the Burden Stitch which was annoying because it was non-symmetrical and I kept miscounting the blue stitches so I had to frog it multiple times. It wasn't difficult, just annoying. This province's bird and flower are the Gyrfalcon and the Mountain Avens. Because it's such a large landmass you can find forests, rivers and mountains as represented in the design.<br />
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Next up are Yukon and Nunavut, which I have to rechart since they're incorrectly named in the designs, so that might take me a little longer to get around to. (For the curious: they're charted as "Yukon Territory" and "Nunavut Territory" but their names are "Yukon" and "Nunavut". There is no "Territory" in their official names".)<br />
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<table><tr><td>Title</td><td>Heart of the Northwest Territories</td></tr>
<tr><td>Designer</td><td><a href="http://www.victoriasampler.com/">The Victoria Sampler</a></td></tr>
<tr><td>Start date</td><td>March 1, 2016</td></tr>
<tr><td>Finish date</td><td>March 12, 2016</td></tr>
<tr><td>Total time</td><td>6.75 hours</td></tr>
<tr><td>Fabric</td><td>32 ct white lugana</td></tr>
<tr><td>Floss</td><td>DMC 817 instead of 3721, others as charted</td></tr>
</table>Bluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10591132890075654721noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391463711823368263.post-22000633649899430802016-03-08T22:56:00.000-06:002016-03-08T22:56:53.250-06:00Territory OneI'm finally on the first of the three territories of Canada. This is the oldest but not largest territory of Canada (the largest is Nunavut, which will be my final finish).<br />
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I was hoping to have this finished for today. But alas. And tomorrow doesn't look good either. Maybe Thursday?<br />
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<span style="font-size: 70%; font-style: italic;">Heart of the Northwest Territories</span><span style="font-size: 70%;"></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 70%; font-style: italic;">32 ct white lugana</span></center>Bluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10591132890075654721noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391463711823368263.post-32844559399583189642016-02-29T22:56:00.001-06:002016-02-29T22:56:39.275-06:00February Achievements & March GoalsSo it turns out I forgot to make goals for January, so everything was an unexpected achievement ;)<br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><u>Goals for February:</u></span><br />
<s>1. Start and finish the next Heart.</s> <span style="color: green;">Done </span><br />
<s>2. Finish Steampunk Serpent. </s><span style="color: green;">Done. </span><br />
3. Finish one mitt. <span style="color: blue;">No. The weather turned a little mild so I put it away because I thought spring was coming. Of course, it's -30 right now.</span><br />
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<span style="color: green;"><u>Goals for March:</u></span><br />
1. Start and finish the next Heart. <br />
2. Finish all the stitching on Cinderella.<br />
3. Finish one mitt.<br />
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Bluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10591132890075654721noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391463711823368263.post-54586237222081538692016-02-27T22:15:00.000-06:002016-02-27T22:15:04.496-06:00(Almost) Done With The DressIt's been a while since I posted a picture of Cinderella, so here she is in all her pink glory. I just got started on her skin, so I'm hoping to have all the stitching done by March and hopefully a finish by April. Fingers crossed!<br />
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<span style="font-size: 70%; font-style: italic;">Cinderella</span><span style="font-size: 70%;"></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 70%; font-style: italic;">32 ct Charcoal Lugana</span></center><br />
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