Do you know how much it hurts to stab yourself with a sharp needle, under the fingernail no less? I did it yesterday while working on a cross stitch project that’s been a WIP for about 5 years and the end is in sight. I was stitching just a little too fast and bham!, the needle came through the cloth and jammed up under my thumbnail–the one I had just lost earlier that day so it was still tender. Yeah, I said a bad word or two…..ok, about fourteen but who’s counting???
This was a project I started for my youngest DD a long time ago. This daughter loves anything Japanese. They were originally greeting cards but I think I’m going to frame them in one long frame with all three in one frame, the bonsai tree in the middle of the panda and the koi. If you look closely you can see those darn needles, one of which probably still has my blood on it lol. All in all, needles sticks notwithstanding, I am pleased with how this project is coming along. I apologize for the blurriness of the photo, used my DH’s fishing camera again. You would think it would do a little better since the one piece is koi–which are FISH! I can’t wait until I get my new camera. I’m going to go nuts with it (ok, if you ask certain members of my family I’m already nuts, but hey, where’s the fun in being sane;) and probably replace about half the photo’s on my blog. I’m kinda looking forward to it.
I am working on a design project and I love the yarn I’m working with–the color more than the yarn itself. I am using Peaches & Creme worsted weight cotton in the colorway “Earthtone”. I think the colors are wonderful, but you can’t really tell from the photo at left. I would rather it was in another fiber instead of cotton. I am using it to make a jar cover that I am going to make into a small sewing kit to keep on my nightstand. This is a pattern I plan to share on the Holiday Mystery Gifts group on Yahoo later this year. I am also using a pattern stitch I found in a book I requested on PaperBack Swap–a site I love love love. It’s free! I can post books I don’t want so others can request, I get a credit I can use to get books I want. All I have to do is pay the postage to send the book someone has requested from me. For avid readers like my DD and I, this is awesome! The book I just got is a Reader’s Digest Stitch Dictionary, which includes more than just crochet and knit. Awesome book!
Time to go do some hooking. Have a great night. It is Friday, after all. I’m hoping the weather will be decent this weekend even though it’s supposed to be cold. I would like to get out of the house for a while tomorrow.
Happy Crafting!
Sherry