~ The Beginning ~

 Good morning friends!

and a happy Tuesday to us all ~ 

we lost power for several hours last night due to the high winds we've been having...

thankful that has died down and now hoping for some true May-like weather!

My farm chores are finished,

and I have begun working on a sampler that I charted 4 years ago...

{{ it has been living in my computer and back of my brain

for that long and really needs to be set free! }}

I chose my linen, a beautiful soft and old-looking color

a Zweigart-based linen called Vintage Light Examplar from 

Lakeside Linens & Designs, Inc.

{ www.lakesidelinens.com }

a very paled-yellowish linen with subtle hints of staining...

just beautiful and perfect for my next project!

the threads that I will be working with are different for me...

I chose Valdani cotton floss ~ two are solid and one is variegated:

{ www.valdani.com }

these are in 3-ply {strand} balls, 

and I will most likely stitch this with one strand

{maybe two} but definitely not all 3...

#234 ~ Khaki Olive {solid}

#8121 ~ Brown/Black Light {solid} 

&

#H212 ~ Faded Brown Heirloom {variegated}

Oh!

 I almost forgot to mention the name of this design:

"Mary Black's Epitaph"

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I'll share progress as soon as I have some more x's crossed!

Blessings from the Farm

 ~ Lori