The first week I worked on the 'Apostle's Creed' by Heartstring Samplerly to attempt to complete it for my guilds challenge for January. I was short by 5 words, however, I was able to finish and it is officially my first finish of 2019 and I've also FFOed it! I know that's crazy for me! For the 'Apostle's Creed' the colors I used were - DMC 3816, 223, 781, 3852, 677, 3045, 420, 822, 731, 221 and WDW Clam Shell. I started this piece in 2017 and it is stitched on 18ct Picture this Plus Antiqued.
I have also been working on the 'Winter and Spring ABCs' from Little House Needleworks. Both are being stitched on 32 ct. Lugana from Picture this Plus Oaken. I started Winter just after Christmas 2018 and I started Spring this last week. The colors being used for 'Winter ABCs' are as follows - DMC B5200, 938, 22, 08, 935, 645, 3883, and 729. The colors being used for 'Spring ABCs' are as follows - DMC 898, B5200, 3820, 800, 760, 3364, and 08. These are both also apart of 12 pieces I need to finish for my guild this year.
I also worked a little on my just before Christmas 2018 start. It is being stitched on a piece of 18 ct. Picture this Plus Haunted that I modified by coffee/tea dying it then baking it. It is Barbara Ana Designs 'I Give You My Heart'. I'm in love with this piece and I had to have a project to do in all Victorian Motto Sampler threads that I bought from Tiffany's Destash! The colors I have picked are as follows - DMC 310 and Victorian Motto Gold Rush, Colonial Rose Tint, Formal Garden, Leprechaun, Wine, Yummy Peach Pie, Early Cape Cod, Audubon Medley, Pretty Pink Petals, Orchid, May Blossoms, Seaside, Cherry Swirl, and Best Prim Purple.
My newest start is my February challenge piece for my guild and that is Little House Needleworks 'Pear Tree Inn'. I am stitching it on a 28 ct. unknown linen that I coffee/tea dyed and baked myself. I have changed up the design as far as the border, the title, removing words, and making the house smaller. I have also changed up the color palette and it is as follows - CCW Amber Waves, GAST Tarnished Gold, Schoolhouse Red, and Green Tea Leaf, DMC 613, 3051, 3052, 3799, 3790, and 535. I did this because there was a Pear Tree Tea Room in my home town growing up and the original location was a little red house with a pear tree on the wall and in every pear was a menu item so I thought what a cute way to remember trips to the tea room with a few minor modifications.
The other project I have been working on since the beginning of the year is 'A Year of Celebrations' by Hands on Design. I started May and have completed January-April. I have made color changes on every single block and have made some charting changes as well. I am stitching them all on 32 ct. Lugana from Picture this Plus in Bramble. The colors I am using for May are - GAST 0850, Brandy, Hibiscus, WDW Molasses, 2225, Moss, Fabrics by LJ Shirley Temple and DMC B5200 and 3881.
