35th Anniversary Sampler

 My eyes. They gave out on me in 2019. I was scheduled for cataract surgery because of an oil drop cataract. Couldn't focus my right eye. Surgery canceled because of Covid-19. But miraculously my eye got better. I could and still can see.

One of the things I was working on was the hemstitching on my EGA anniversary sampler. This was stitched by July 2018. But the hemstitching I was working on in 2019. It's 29ct Glenshee and I am using DMC Floche for the hemstitching.

So today I removed 8" with the worst mistakes. And I started back down the long side.

I was doing this outside sitting by the bay talking with my sister.

Black and White

Catching up with a busy month. Here's some progress on a pilot class our EGA chapter had with Terri Bay. 

In person, eight intrepid stitches met for the first time since Covid-19 began. We were almost giddy. 

Terri is a joy as a teacher. Informative, organized, prepared, and professional. 

It's Ukrainian whitework and blackwork. I have completed 6 diamonds. Twelve to go. 

 

Framed

Beach Dance by Lindy Stitches back from the framers. And by the way, my framers are Total Framing in Fairfax. Always a pleasure to work with them and have them protect my needlework heirlooms. 

 

Unearthed

I was organizing in June and found this. A Jiffy needlepoint kit from 1992. Probably finished in 1992. 

It's on interlock canvas with wool and floss. Because of the interlock, I lost track of my direction more than once, giving me lines in my background thread. 

I've always had a thing for blue and white. 

Now what do I do with it?