Stitching Up a Storm in Alamo City

Stash reduction

I decided it was time to admit that I won't finish a few pieces in my stash, so I've listed two of them for sale on eBay.

Check it out - you might just have to have one or both of them for your stash.

Here's the other one.  They're actually almost the same size, so you could do them as a pair.   I was going to put them in one of our guest bedrooms, but I redecorated and they don't really fit the style of the room now.

You can do a search for Sharon G on eBay to find them - or email me and I'll send you a link.

I'm still doing bit by bit work on Joseph.  I promise.  I will absolutely, definitely get him done soon.

Happy Stitching.
Jane

Can you say "Obsessive, compulsive"?

Well, what was your first clue?   Yes I bought 1000 of these little puppies because that was the smallest quantity available.  But don't you have threads -- like Needlepoint Inc Silk, for example -- that the little wraps or labels come off and you'd really like to remember what the number is, but it's hard to do it without putting it all in one of those little baggie things, which I tried and really don't like?   (Ok, my English teacher relatives would have a lot to say about that sentence!!)

But you know what I mean.    So I searched on line and found these little white tags that I think will work perfectly.   They're small so the box of 1000 doesn't take up much space.   (Rationale, rationale, rationale).  

You know what I mean.   I KNOW you do.

Happy stitching (and labeling).
Love, Jane

Not That I Needed Anything Else in my Stash

Ok, I've been influenced. I have no other excuses. After seeing Jane from Chilly Hollow describe Anne Jerlow's work -- and watching the geisha stitching for the last few months -- I had to take the leap. I sincerely hope my zeal for this particular canvas didn't create problems for fellow eBay/Chilly Hollow enthusiasts (i.e., bidders). But I was quite determined to capture this canvas. Especially since it didn't cost $700 like the ones Jane pointed out recently!!

Even though I'm at least 3 or 4 projects away from starting on these guys, the space only creates a lot of thinking time about how to tackle it. I'm already wondering about the background color. My first thought was black for contrast, but the boots are black, so that won't work exactly. HHHHMMMMMMM....

I'm still working away on the shoes, and staying focused, but not having much of a brain tug.

I got the Petei Santa from The French Knot -- I"ll post that later. It's the Candlelight Santa. Looks perfect to take with me on our trip. I'll spare you the long story, but my husband just left the corporate world at year end for a teaching gig at a local university -- I haven't cared so much about spring break since I was about 19. At least we're going to Santa Fe, not Daytona Beach, and I have a great Petei Santa to take along -- with instructions, and all.

Originally posted March 7, 2007