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You may have noticed on instagram that there is a Strawberry Moon SAL (SAL means 'stitch along') happening this month, and I am very 'gung ho' about this theme! I have been dreaming of making a new photo for my blog header, and planning some projects to start stitching this month... way too many!
Also... don't you think the birds need stitched or beaded eyes?!
The second start is going to be "In the good old summer time" a pattern by Stitching with the Housewives. I am not going to stitch it on a black background because that is too hard for me to see. So I'm switching it to a grey background and will use the green "weeping willow" for the letters (instead of white).
The third start will be Pinker 'n Punkin's Mini Strawberry Sampler but first I got a wild hair to dye some background fabric with beets. Yes, beets, because I think it might make the fabric slightly pink which would make a great background for strawberries... and it might be fun! I did some internet research and it sounds possible, and once I get a creative idea in my head, I'm probably going to go ahead and try it!
What are you creating with your hands this week? Are you planning any new starts for June?
This is the perfect time of year to run with a strawberry theme for your projects. I agree about stitching on black…impossible to see !!! Happy slow stitching to you!
ReplyDeleteYour strawberry projects are so fun, Kathy! I love the look of "In the good old summertime!" A gray background definitely sounds easier to work with. I've been working on Melisa's mini strawberry sampler, too - it's a cute one. Enjoy your stitching today!
ReplyDeleteYou have some fun and beautiful projects in the works. Enjoy your hand stitching today.
ReplyDeleteLots of summer projects going on! I will be interested to see if the fabric dyes ok using beetroot.
ReplyDeleteYes, those bird could use some beads for eyes. I love the strawberry stitching you are working on and your knitted cloth is very pretty. I like that color yarn. Enjoy all of your stitching!
ReplyDeleteYour heart dishcloth is so pretty!
ReplyDeleteYou have have busy happy slow stitching hands this week. I’ve been tempted to stitch some strawberries also.i have lots of “starts” need to get to some finishes. I need to go lookup the Sweet Strawberry chart! And Melisa has some great strawberry charts, doesn’t she?
ReplyDeleteGreat strawberry projects, and love your dish cloth! Great work!
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