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Friday, January 11, 2013

Oh Happy Me - WIP

Night before last, I returned home after working, and it was there.  It was the package I had been waiting for.  For two long weeks, I waited and waited anxiously checking the mailbox each day.  And what was I waiting for?
Aren't they pretty?  14 new colors.  I have about a dozen colors and got started using this #8 pearl cotton so wanted to remain consistent.  
Now you will either laugh at me or cry with me.  I love living in a rural community, but trying to find certain things such as pearl cotton is a bit challenging.  The closest pearl cotton is an hour away and only a few basic colors.  It is at times like these that I value the internet.
And to show you what I am using it on...
These are all works in progress so please excuse my markings and a few of the stitches that require more than one color are incomplete.
This will be a long term project as I don't get to work on it a lot.  None of these blocks are finished as I was waiting for more colors.  Now I can finish up a block at a time which is more like me.
I'm not quite sure how it happened that I have two hand stitching long term projects going at the same time.  Baaad me, shame on me.  Oh well, I won't be board - will always have something to work on.
The other long term project in my Cathedral Window quilt which if you are keeping track (as I'm sure you are:) I only have 54 more blocks to iron.
Keep warm and until next time,
Nimble Fingers and Even Stitches




3 comments:

  1. Sure do love those colors, so vibrant indeed.
    Thanks for stopping by my "olde paper indeed" blog post. I do love my old papers and find it hard to use as you mentioned, if I were to use them then they would be gone forever.....not so good I'm thinking.
    Have a wonderful weekend.
    Michele

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  2. I too live in a rural area and order most of my supplies online. At first I felt it was inconvenient, but I've noticed more and more that I am consistently getting better quality and more vibrant colours in my supplies - maybe because I'm not settling for what one store carries?

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