Good Morning Friends & Folk ~
and a happy, sunshiney Sunday to us all...
I have been working on a few smallish motto samplers lately ~
{you may remember seeing the one in the larger hoop on my Hoop'n Tray Needlework Stand}.
this one is being stitched on 35ct 'Cornsilk' from Weeks Dye Works
~ using DMC threads, 2 over 2.
I charted this design using my software ~ and should be finished soon...
the wind has kept me mostly stitching in the farmhouse,
but today I will try to work out on the front porch ~
this little motto sampler I have not charted yet, but simply working from my mind's eye ~
the ground fabric for this one above is plain old osnaburg, with the cotton seeds in it ~
{I prefer to call it cupboard cloth and I occasionally sell it in my Etsy shop}
which is an uneven weave of 35/36 count.
oh, and I'm using DMC threads for this too, 1 over 2.
do you like my needleminder? ~ it is a mother of pearl dove,
something that I have had in my button jar for a long time,
and a while ago I decided to glue on some rare-earth magnets to use it to hold my needles...
what are your favorite needles to cross stitch with?
mine are absolutely the Easy-Glide Ball Tipped needles
available from from Rachelle at TheCottageNeedle on Etsy...
I have 26's & 28's {green & blue caps}
and I also have ball tipped embroidery needles that I adore too! {yellow cap}
click on the pic below for a really good close up of the tip of the needles...
a few of my narcissus that Peter picked for me last weekend
are still doing well in their glass vase...they smell heavenly!
Wishing you all a peaceful and creative day my friends.
Blessings from the Farm
~
Lori
Those needles are so different with the ball on the end !!! Nice sunny day here too , but the wind doesn't allow me to sit out on our deck to hook or punch yet . Love your Mother of Pearl Dove , a treasure !
ReplyDeleteI've never heard of ball tip needles. Do they work better than the traditional blunt tip tapestry needles? Is it easy to snap off the tip? Maybe I should just order some and find out for myself....
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, peaceful post, Lori. Love your samplers and tip on the needles. I may need to try a set! Hope you've managed to sew on your porch by now.
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