Monday, March 18, 2013

The Plague of Frogs...

has descended upon my sampler! Holy Moses! I have removed more stitches than the Israelites moved bricks! Well, maybe not that many, but it sure feels like it! It wasn't that I made any counting mistakes, but rather that I wasn't happy with how the colors looked. It took three tries to FINALLY get the color exactly how I pictured it. I must admit, choosing colors can sometimes be a pain in the behind and on occasion, is my LEAST favorite part of designing. I feel very guilty when floss is wasted and ends up as little balls of fuzz in my ort jar instead of small X's neatly stitched into a row.
A sneak peek of "Daniel"
But, it's all worth it when I cross over into the promised land flowing with floss and linen!

It's almost time to release Part 2 of my Sing a Sampler which looks something like this...
I'm not sure what's next on my stitching list. I've designed 5 new samplers since January and it's SO HARD to pick which one I should "breathe life into" next. I'll have to decide soon....

Until then, thanks for dropping by and I hope this snowstorm that's coming in doesn't overstay its welcome.

Diane

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7 comments:

  1. CalamityJrMarch 18, 2013 at 12:45 PM

    Daniel looks intriguing, and five more to come? Yay!

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  2. KaisievicMarch 18, 2013 at 2:06 PM

    This design looks really good, and I love the title.



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  3. HollyMarch 18, 2013 at 3:02 PM

    Snowing here, too.....is spring EVER coming?

    I laughed so much at this post because I just had the EXACT same problem with a piece I just finished. In some areas, I took the colors out 2-3 times and since I was stitching on 40-ct. over one thread, it was indeed a pain! Just as you said, it's all worth it in the end.

    I can't wait to see Daniel! I really love your lettering style.

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  4. MarilynMarch 19, 2013 at 1:50 AM

    Can't wait to see more of your designs you've been working on. :)
    Marilyn

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  5. ChrisMarch 19, 2013 at 3:23 AM

    Thanks for sharing some peeks. I hope that the frogs have left!

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  6. Samplers, Silks and LinensMarch 20, 2013 at 9:47 AM

    So clever this design, love it. Hugs, Amanda

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  7. Astrids dragonMarch 30, 2013 at 7:38 PM

    Must be the spring season, I've got more frogs than I can handle! Can't wait to see the design finished, looks great so far.

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