Cross Stitch Project(s)

Since I haven't cross stitched in 35+ years, why not start with a big project?

Janlynn Antique Sewing Room on 14 count Aida cloth.

It will finish at 12" x 12".

I found this kit on Amazon.

All the floss came on this card.

What a mess. 

I have a bunch of plastic bobbins so I sat in front of the computer watching floss tube videos

and wound the floss onto them. 

While I watched one video, she showed her floss on some card stock thingies she made.

Then showed how to pull one thread at a time with her needle.

I'll have to go way back through my history to find that video.

Sorry, I can't remember who it was.

The light bulb went off in my head,

I have card stock and these punches.

I got to work and punched out a bunch of rectangles 

and put the grands to work punching the circles. 

I'll use these on my next project.

So I decided to work on one quarter at a time but

had a full needle of black floss so I just kept stitching on the machine.

Then started on the thread cabinet.

I have learned I'd rather stitch without a hoop.

This is where I left off a couple nights ago.

I now have most of the spools back stitched.

It sure makes a difference when they are outlined.

I have a few more kits but I've not started another project yet.

I'm trying to stay focused on this one because I love it so much.

One other thing I learned all on my own,

with the not the best quality floss in this kit,

if I run my threads over beeswax, they stitch so much better.

Let's hope the chasing of squirrels has calmed down now.

I don't have time for anything else.

Dinner?  Go ahead and make us whatever you want.