~ Pulling Threads ~

Good Morning Friends & Folk ~

...a very happy Thursday to us all, and happy Leap Day!

{{ any extra day we have to stitch, is a happy day, no? }}

I charted a little sampler last night,
one that includes a portion of sweet verse that has been a favorite of mine for a very long time:
".. we come from the Earth, we return to the Earth...
and in between ~ We Garden."

so the title of my new sampler will be called
"We Garden"

I'll be stitching it onto stained Osnaburg,
which I have become addicted to stitching on lately!
{seriously, if you haven't tried stitching on it yet, just do it...
you'll either throw tomatoes at me or you will hug me!}

and I'm using DMC threads in stormy, spring-y hues...

you can see my osnaburg under my threads for comparison as to how they will look...
but we all know that might/might not change once I get to stitching.

...especially the 3782, and how/if it will show up on the fabric.
{fingers crossed it will lend a ghost-look, like the fading letters and motifs on ancient samplers}

the needlepoint pincushion I have had for years,
a scrap from a larger project {not mine} that I couldn't pass up while perusing a dusty antiques shop somewhere....I made a few pincushions and sold them, but this one stayed with me.

the scissors are 'chust for show' as my PA German ancestors would say,
they are fragile and old and perfectly broken.

did you watch Brenda & Laura's flosstube where Brenda is excited about waxing her threads?
{ https://www.youtube.com/@brendaandtheserialstarter2410 }
they are my absolute favorite floss-tubers to watch...even Peter loves them!

I've used natural beeswax for years and can really say that it does make a big difference in stitching.
especially helping with knotting and twisting threads.

It's a sunny day, albeit chilly ~
but the skies are blue and the birds {chickens, peacock, guinea hens etc} are welcoming the day.

maybe if it warms up enough I will stitch outside on the porch swing?

wishing you a beautiful day filled with creativity & peace.

Blessings from the Farm
~ Lori