Oh my

I repeat my good words about stitchers.

I just got back from mail box and there was a xmas card for me from Dominique, who was my receiver in sachet exchange. She also sent me some golden filament. I'm so touched.

Silkweavers

My parcel came! Oh my, how nice goodies I've ordered for me!

Fabrics

14ct Aida - Ivory - 15x18 (For SOLAK squares)
22ct Hardanger - Ivory - 15x18
22ct Hardanger - Antique Mushroom - 15x18
25ct Dublin Linen - Natural - 11x11
27ct Northern Cross Linen - White - 5x5; x6
28ct Glasgow Linen - Flax - 9x12
28ct Jobelan - Black - 18x27 + 9x13

Fibers

Kreinik
• Blending Filament - Green
• Blending Filament - Red
  

Gentle Art Sampler Threads
• Fragrant Cloves
• Hibiscus
• Lavender Potpourri
• Pomegranate
• Rhubarb

Other

Stitchband Leaflet; x2

I also got notification from local PO that I've registered mail waiting for me. I'm going to get it tomorrow - in case my foot isn't aching. (I dropped chest of drawers on my foot yesterday... Didn't broke anything (I've extremely hard bones), but it's bit swollen and aches occasionally.)

I bought that many pieces of 27ct Northern Cross Linen because it was good opportunity to get cheap "waste canvas". In my case it just happens to be waste linen, always, because I'm allergic to starch sources.

This was first time I ordered GASTs and I just love those colours. I want more of these things!

Note to self:

First migraine in 73 days... I'll die. Ok, maybe not but it'll feel like it as I'm not used to that pain anymore.

Stash update.

Got that pattern and Rainbow Gallery's PTB. Apparently nymo thread and beading needles were meant for compensation. Well, I'm not complaining...

'Topiary Sampler' progress.

This is how far I got in one day.

   

Autumn's progress pics.

This is nice design to do. Relatively small areas of individual colours (I don't have time to get bored) and chart is clear. There is one symbol I wasn't sure of, but I found this tool from AAR's tools which cleared that issue for me.

Technical information.

'Topiary Sampler':

• Freebie from Passione Ricamo
• Designed by Laura Gabutti Lattuada
• Stitched on undyed (natural) 28 count linen
• Stitched with DMC's stranded cotton
• Specialty fibers from Rainbow Gallery (Used only in 'Winter'.).

Currently it feels kind of sad that I've to wait almost two months before next topiary. Did I got addicted or something?

Stash

I got parcel from my LNS. I've to say that I don't regret a bit that I spent almost 4 euros to one spool of floss.

... It's so shiny... my preciouss.....

Eh, where were I? Unfortunately other spool of those Rainbow Gallery's Petite Treasure Braids was out of stock so I've to wait for it. With some luck it gets here before I need it, but in case it doesn't I've some DMC's golden metallic which I can use (Though I think that RG's filament would be better as it's more flexible than DMC.).
In fact I should check some day what I haven't got from my LNS yet and make a list. Lately most things I've ordered have been out of stock... I order specialty items, but so?

Anyway, I'm ready for 'Topiary Sampler' SAL's lift-off in Friday. Got my linen, new gold plated needles and most of the flosses. I'm happy now - and broke.

G'day.

As we all see, I kind of flooded my blog with test results yesterday and today. So, now it's time for some 'decen't blogging again.

Metallics.

I've found new love: DMC's white metallic floss.

I bought one skein of it from my LNS and last night I stitched few snowflakes with it to SEBE 'Winter' bookmark. It looks great.

Little tip: When you've divided your lenght of floss to six parts, take one divided strand of that floss, divide it (as it's made of two filaments) again. First of all it's easier to stitch as it's more flexible, and it looks great. IMO it may look even better than if you were stitching with one complete strand.
In fact I think it'd be good bleding filament replacement stitched with regular mouline. I have to try that some day.

SAL.

Well, in a way it has been suggested that I'd organize one SAL (Stitch-a-long) at EMS Cross Stitch Board. I suggested one design (serie in fact) in one thread which has to do with SALs and it seems that there might be people who're interested of doing this particular pattern.

Design is a freebie and still available, and I checked yesterday that it isn't even very big. One part of design in 45x60 stitches so 2700 stitches per part (minus corners which are unstitched in pattern (though I think I'll stitch them too)), and on 14 count finished design is about 8,2x10,9 cms (~3.2x4.3 inches).

There isn't even that many colours needed, so it's almost perfect. Even beginners could participate.

Looks good? I think so. Anyway, I've to think this a bit (as I'm not sure when I've time, after DBF moves I don't have free time that much as there's piles of bureucracy related stuff to take care of.) and if I think I could organize it I think I should contact to that boards staff and ask what is their opinion of organizing and what would be 'wisest' way to handle it.

Complaining and other things.

It's really freaky: I'm idling in my regular cross stitching forum and I just noticed that there's new user with nickname which is also name of Sonnenschein's (In fact his first name.). Ok, it's quite common name, but it's freaky anyway. At least in this time of night. (Maybe I've to tease him about that? )

Home page.

It's back online about 10th day of October. Which is great as I miss my link list, and it's horrible to use my HTML editor when it can't find background pics etc., which makes it awfully slow. It seems to make check-outs every frigging time I change mode from writing to preview and vice versa.
I'm just bit annoyed as HTML coding would have been great way to spend night. I can't sleep because of migraine, and I need something to do.

Migraine.

Still having migraine attack. I haven't got headache every day; day before yesterday I almost vomited (I don't vomit unless I'm very sick or I've terrible hangover - but I haven't drank any alcohol since August. (And I can't even remember when I've been intoxicated.)) suddenly and yesterday my stomach had it's opinion about things. But mainly I've had headache more or less.
At this moment I've 800mgs of ibuprofen in my system and it doesn't really help very much. It makes sharpest parts of pain duller(?), but still there's this aching in right side of my brains.

I think that this came because I ate all those carbohydrates earlier in this week. I don't know. It may be excess cheese consuming too, or drinking too much coffee or... There's millions of possibilities, unfortunately.

Bookmarks, part gazillion.

Yes, more about bookmarks.

I had this idea today when I made that Halloween bookmark. At first it sounded bit odd to me, but then I tried... and yes, beads do go to bookmarks if they're small ones (In this case Mill Hill's petite glass beads). I wont tell what was their actual use before that bookmark is in it's destination, but I'm quite happy with that solution. In fact it was great that I decided to spend 1,8 €s to those. Only thing I miss is that blending filament as I really could use it now...