~ Fudge & Nuts! ~

This post has nothing to do with fudge...

or nuts for that matter.

but

I'm sure you can figure out a couple of choice words I may have used, 

and perhaps may have even concocted a few new 'choice' words 

~ when I got to the other side of my border that I was stitching

and this happened:

I will not fret over this.

{I keep telling myself} 

I will not fret!

instead ~ 

I will embrace the mistake as being "inspired" by those school girl samplers of long ago,

whose borders didn't quite meet up either:

I do have a perfect verse that I will be including within this humble border of mine tho,

one that speaks of my frustration upon realizing my mistake, but also with a bit of humor...

on to the next portion of the border next...

stay tuned!

Blessings from the Farm

 ~ Lori

~ Frogging & Figuring Things Out ~

The Discontented Frogs?

well, ok....

but

the frogging I'm referring to in this post's title has to do with cross stitching.

or maybe I should say reverse-cross stitching?

In the cross stitch world, for those who may not know ~ the term "frogging" refers to the act of...

removing your stitches by carefully cutting them out or tactfully un-stitching them via needle ~

in other words: Rip it Rip it Rip it!!!

now do you know where the 'frog' part comes in?

that happened to me last night, as I was once again visited by that blasted frog ~

and had to remove most of the work I had put in on a piece I am working on ~

a new design called Hickety Pickety:

but as I was picking out threads, I realized that I wasn't just unhappy with how they looked,

I was unhappy with the linen choice I had made for my design.

So I scrapped the whole thing!

and started all over again, this time figuring out just how I want my new design to look ~

smaller, more primitive and on a more neutral background...

so now I am stitching on my own hand dyed 40ct Old Farmhouse Linen

that I will stain again once my stitching is finished...

 

I'm using one strand over 2 threads on my linen,

and GAST & WDW threads

{Gentle Art Sampler Threads & Weeks Dye Works}

 

I'm really happy how this is coming out, now that I have reworked it ~

and I am thoroughly enjoying stitching on 40ct with my new eyes!!

 

my hoop is an old one ~

 a 'butterfly" screw with old glavanized square nut... 

it's one that I have shown before ~ and has the last name 'Dintenfass' handwritten in ink

 on both outer & interior hoops...it is a perfect 4" hoop that I prefer for it's size.

I love to collect all kinds of vintage/antique sewing related items, and know lots of you do too!

 as a matter of fact, I recently asked my members in my Samplermakers Group

to share photos of their collections...

are you a member? if not, you can click below to request to join.

click HERE

 Hoping the rest of your Wednesday is filled with beautiful things,

 and hopefully...

no frogs!

Blessings from the Farm

 ~ Lori