I Couldn't Help Myself

HI all,
Well, you know how it is if you are a stitcher. There are times you just have to start something new, in spite of the fact that you have a dozen things already in progress. Well, I hit that moment again .. We won't discuss how many times that has happened since I took up stitching more seriously. It would be hilarious, and I am not sure I could tell you anyway.

This past week I pulled out some Hand Dyed Linen from Vikki Clayton, and I grabbed a chart I have been following on line by Peripheria Designs -- it's a Spanish Sampler, done in various rectangular shapes to form the whole sampler. Anyway, I decided it was time to start it. I picked part 2 as it is the major square in the center (almost anyway) of the design, and I figured I could start that and 'guesstimate' the location on my fabric without making too much of a blunder in the guessing part. So I did just that. Actually I have gone back and started basting the other sections so as they are made available I can get them in the right spot. The sampler is approximately 184x 184 stitches so it isn't too big, but big enough for me . Of course, since i just started the piece I only have the first corner portion done, but it is looking nice. I am using a linen that is a sort of platinum color with a hint of 'pink' to it, or maybe a slight mauve. It's very subtle, so you don't really see it, just that it is there.

Just in case you don't know where to find this sampler, it's a free SAL Group, and you can sign up for it if you like. Here is the link.......http://periphaeria.com/community/news.php --

This promises to be a really fun piece to stitch, and I hope to see a lot of inspiring color choices from the other ladies participating. Hope you will join us as well, the more the merrier as they say!

Have a great week and I'll try to get a picture uploaded here for you to see once I get the portion I am stitching finished.

Happy Day!!!

Cathy C