February's Primrose - A Start

Here's the chart, the linen, and the fibers for Cottage Garden Sampling's "February's Primrose".  To my eye, the flowers on the chart look nothing like  primroses, but I'm willing to suspend disbelief for artistic license (and also because they are such pretty flowers too!)  The daffodils in "March's Daffodil" really do look like daffodils.

January's Snowdrop - A Finish

I could not be more pleased.

Design - "January's Snowdrop"

Designer - Cottage Garden Samplings

Fabric - 32 count French Lace linen

Fibers - GAST, WDW, & DMC - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 6 March 2013

Completed - 12 March 2013

This is the first time I've stitched anything by Cottage Garden Samplings.  I must say my finished piece greatly resembles the photo on the chart - the colors are very true (which is not always the case).  The border bears mention again as it has several different elements and thus never got boring.  I really, really, really like the snowdrops too.  They use WDW 'Icicle'.  A warning:  The color dye lots vary greatly.  My first skein was very blue and I did not like it at all, the next skein I bought had just the slightest blue undertones - success!  

I'm in the process of kitting up "February's Primrose", and I've just received notification that the chart for "March's Daffodil" is on the way.

It's a Start...

 I've been working on the cover page for My Garden Journal, with a little help from Max! 

I already made a little mistake so I'm working around it and I decided to make the flowers pink to add some colour to it.  I had actually picked out different fabric, but when I went to start it, I didn't like it.  Oh well, luckily I had this Misty Blue to use instead.

 

I really need to finish this so I can get started on January!  How's everyone else doing?

 

Monday Morning Progress Report

I continue to enjoy stitching "January's Snowdrop".  Usually I find that the border equals boring (in my book anyway), but this border had several different elements and thus retained my interest.  I have a few snowflakes to stitch and then will start on the Snowdrops. 

January's Snowdrop - Progress

This photo does not do "January's Snowdrop" justice.  The colors are very pretty.  I am enjoying stitching this even though before I'd hardly started I had to frog out most of the flower on the upper left.  Stuff like that just serves to keep me humble!

February Primrose FINISH

The stitching is complete! I can't tell you how fun this pattern was. I loved every stitch!

I stitched it on Golden dyed Monaco with DMC threads since I didn't have the specialty floss in stash.

I really enjoyed this stitch and can't wait to see what others do with these patterns. I think I will finish these flat, with ribbon for hanging.

I've Joined the SAL

It appears as though 3/4 of the country is blanketed under several inches of snow, and Spring seems very far way.

As a show of support, I thought I'd begin stitching "January's Snowdrop".

I've got it all kitted up and am ready to begin stitching. 

Thanks to Parsley for allowing me to join this SAL.