Saturday, July 20, 2019

Episode 64


FOs

  • Caroline Broomhead 1838 by Plum Street Antiques - 36 ct. Ligonier Latte, variety of silk threads (1 over 2).  Conversion can be found on my last blog post.  

  • Albuquerque Sunset by Casapinka - Madelintosh Tosh Merino Light - Astrid Gray and Hedgehog Fibres Sock - Pheasant.  

WIPs
  • Sarah Casey Unwin by Chessie & Me - 36 ct. Vintage Pearled Barley, cotton threads (1 over 2).
  • Elizabeth Weston by Hands Across the Sea Samplers - 46 ct. Straw by Weeks Dye Works, DMC threads (1 over 2).

  • Exploration Station by Stephen West - Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light - Undergrowth, Dubrovnik, Farmhouse White and Shalimar Yarns Aerie - Candelabra. 
Stash
  • Stitches 'N Things in Fenton, MI - Elizabeth Weston and Harriat Brown by Stacy Nash, 46 ct. Straw and 40 ct. Parchment by Weeks Dye Works.

  • Spun in Ann Arbor, MI - Two skeins of Fiberstory Fave Sock - Lila and Madelintosh Tosh Merino Light - Celadon. 

  • Inspired Needle in Lemont, IL - 40 ct. Vintage Examplar by Lakeside Linens and Ode to the Ort by Brenda Gervais. 
  • Tomorrow's Heirlooms in Glen Ellyn, IL - Mary Betchell 1810 by The Scarlett House. 
  • Sister Arts Studio - Chicago, IL - Shalimar Yarns Aerie (Merino, Mohair and Silk) - Candelabra. 

Tuesday, July 09, 2019

Caroline Broomhead 1838

Good Morning Everyone!

I am up in Michigan and have been stitching exclusively on Caroline Broomhead 1838 by Plum Street Antiques.




I used 36 ct. Ligonier Latte by R&R and a variety of silk threads.  Here is my conversion:

Called for Belle Soie Silks - My Colors
Old Crow - Same
Malted Milk - Same
Ivy League - Same
Herb Garden - Same
Weathered Vine - Same
Vanilla Pudding - NPI 992
Tumbleweed - Same
Biscotti - NPI 877
Beach Grass - Same
Briar Patch - Gloriana Mocha
Chester’s Blue - Gloriana Arctic Ice
Terra Potta - Same
Shepherd’s Pasture - Dinky Dyes Blue Ice
Red Fox - Same