Sew and Tell:See what folks are working on!

Cute sampler for summer, with pretty colors. I stitched it in less than a week. It counts easily (one thing I like about imaginating samplers is they are very easy to count and they have the best charts in the market IMHO). I added eyes to the ladybug and the sheep though I'm not sure the sheep looks much like a sheep. There's a fair amount of backstitching in this sampler, for vines and stems. Also there's about 50 french knots. I'm not a fan of french knots on aida (linen is okay, but aida is loose weave enough that you have to worry about the holes when you are placing them. In a design this tight, those french knots are a bit hairy). The biggest problem I had is that they seemed to give me one lighter blue strand among the others in the thread for the frame. This was a problem because I unwittingly didn't notice and stitched half the frame in a shade noticeably lighter than the rest of the thread (and the frame was the lightest blue, so I couldn't have picked up the wrong color). However, I often stitch a frame with half stitches first, to make sure I counted it right, (with a full stitch every ten stitches to help the counting) so I just did the top cross with the color it should have been, and it is not noticeable. This is nice if you need inspiration to have a cheerful attitude.

I love the colors and easy to read instructions. However, working with metallics and beads can be time consuming and a bit more difficult. Watch some YouTube videos for insight on these.

This was relatively easy, even though it had some quarter stitches. I try to avoid quarter stitches as much as possible. I have attached a photo of the finished project

This was relatively easy, even though it had some quarter stitches. I try to avoid quarter stitches as much as possible. I have attached a photo of the finished project.

I wanted to make this project because I thought the spider webs would be easy…boy was I wrong! I ended up just kind of guessing where the white web lines were supposed to go. I figured it wouldn’t matter because I’m the only one who will know!,

Here’s a picture of my latest projects , it took me a month each for both of them . I love the result after framing! Lucie

The only thing I didn't like about this project is that absolutely everything had to be outlined and that's my least favorite thing to do. It wasn't hard to do, I just don't like doing it. I had it framed with a double mat of navy and red and a gold frame to catch the yellow in the butterfly. It turned out beautifully and will make a very impressive Christmas present!

Really love the shiny glass beads and colors of DMC floss! Im ready for autumn!

Always plenty of DMC floss and beads with Mill Hill, along with easy to follow instructions.

This kit worked up quite fast. I enjoyed making it. I made it for a Christmas gift for my daughter in law this coming Christmas. I had it framed and it turned out fantastic.