MY FIRST QUAKER: LA~D~DA QUAKER ALPHABET

Hi there dear friends!  Thanks for your on and off blog input on the topic of hoops, scroll frames and Q-snaps, I'm enjoying muddling my way through the options.
 
Since the summer sun is beaming it's picture time.  Even as adults we all have *Firsts* in our lives don't we ~ lol!   Here's a quick reveal of one of my firsts, still need to add initials/year, will frame it shortly.  I feel like a kid saying this, but it's so true:)  Was hoping for a faded, easy on the eye, old timey feeling with this color palette, will be a nice addition to our home.

La D Da ~ Quaker Alphabet 2007

WDW 35 ct linen ~ Straw

Floss ~ WDW Palomino, 2 over 2, approx 6 skeins

Stitch Count 110 x 138

Start  5-4-10

Finish 6-6-10

  

Very warm thanks to Gale in N.C. over at 123 who graciously offered a skein of older floss, stitchers are the most compassionate souls...

Oh, I started a new small, take a gander at my sidebar if you like (there's a new section for WIP).

FYI ~ Did anyone notice HDF has introduced a new line of silk flosses called *Primitive Barn*, luscious red, rust, blue, green and brown, it's only a few colors but they're nice and prim ~ they're on her home page!

On another note, I'm kind of unexpectedly surprised and delighted.  I picked up *Thread Heaven* which I've heard about, but always pooh-poohed it cause I didn't want an additive on my floss ~ thinking the old way is always the best way.  But... I find it keeps stitches from excessive fuzzing and adds a richer appearance to the floss (at least to me), the stitches just look more pleasing with Thread Heaven.  I like it (so far).  I've not yet tried it on silk floss, only cotton.  Anyone have any thoughts to share about Thread Heaven? 

It's been swell of you to stop in, plz do come again when you can stay for cheesecake:)

Tootles, Sue

~ A FIRST AND A MAY START ~

Hi there friends! 

Have any of you felt that feeling?  No, no ~ not that ho-hum~pleasurable~fuzzy-wuzzy~I'm stitchin feeling.

You know ~ the one that doesn't always happen... that feeling after your first few rows of stitches... your heart sings with jubilation!

Please allow me to introduce you to my first Quaker!  Design, linen and floss ~ it's coming together exactly as I envisioned:)  I'm more amazed than anything~LOL!

Think back, when you were little... maybe you knew an older neighbor lady who had *that green* in her home.  Her house would have been one of the biggest houses on the street, Victorian of course and bright white.  Her verrrry long and elegant front porch would have been lush with billowing Boston ferns that hung and gently swayed in between the thick, ornate columns.  She would have had *that green* in her home, maybe her sofa or chair.  You couldn't really tell if it was green... or olive... or tan... or gold... or light brown!  That's the color floss I've chosen, rich and elegant looking, so much prettier than a camera can capture. 

La D Da ~ Quaker Alphabet

WDW 35 ct. linen ~ Straw

WDW floss ~ Palomino

Oh, and I noticed the newest stock of WDW floss tags now say *colorfast*.  Good to know!

Thanks so much for reading along and for your oh~so~nice comments on our latest auction finds from last weekend!  Hope you're enjoying a good stitch yourself:)

Tootles, Sue