~ Not So Tiny Stitches ~

 Hello!

...and Happy Tuesday to you all!

between the intolerable heat and dry weather,

I am holed-up in my old farmhouse ~ working on Autumnal things 

and dreaming of falling leaves, pumpkins and crisp, cool nights...

I am such a needlwork-butterfly ~ flitting from this-to-that!

so today I am working on another new cross stitch design 

that will include this house 

~ stitched in shades of pumpkin!

{ok, DMC 782}

but instead of stitching on smaller count linen,

I am LOVING this larger count linen that I picked up at a quaint little stitching shop called:

HodgePodge

 located in Strasburg, PA on our travels last week.

here is the link to their FB page ~ click HERE

the package that this came in says 18ct Aida ~ Lambswool.

but we all know it is linen ;)

 

 and I am stitching on it using 3 strands of floss over two threads of linen...

it is working out to be more like a 20ct though,...{over 2 threads would be a 10ct}

easy to see, big and super-fast!

don't mind my penciled-on ruler,

those lines are meant for other projects ~ not this one.

 

the hoop I'm using is one my sweet Mom gave me while in CT ~

it is a "Queen" hoop with coin-screw closure.

 

a perfect size for the project I'm working on! 

 ~ thanks Mom!!!

 

Hoping you all are staying comfy and safe in this horrible heat.

please remember to provide water to your outdoor friends

 

Blessings from the Farm 

~ Lori