Barbara’s Creative Blog

  The design is Hello Summer by It’s So Emma. Rather than stitching this design on a navy fabric, I chose 32 count Blush Lugana stitched one over one in tent stitch.  All called for colors are DMC 666, 721, 738, 16, 3846, B5200. I made the following substitutions: For 666, I substituted 326.  For 16, I substituted 907.  For 3846, I substituted 996. Added 3750. After two hours of stitching, this is the progress:

This project was a Valentines Day 2022 start.  It is being stitched on 25 count Vintage Country Mocha Lugana with the called for floss.  Progress after 14 hours of stitching:

This is a four part series.  The fabric for all four pieces is 32 count Blush Lugana stitched one over one.  The plan is to stitch all four and finish them in a block.  The top of the block will be some sort of Biscornu design…I think…TBD. Spring: Started on 22 Jan 2022.  Progress after 21 hours of stitching.

This design is by Plum Street Samplers. I’m stitching it on 25 count Wedgewood Lugana.  I’ve substituted DMC 666 for DMC 3857; DMC 3772 for DMC 115 around the cherries and have added DMC 336 (blue) in various places.  This project was started on 2 Feb 2022. After 33.5 hours of stitching, this is my progress:

This is a Curtis Boehringer design. The called for thread is DMC Flower which is no longer available. I used the DMC conversion found on the internet.  The fabric is 25 count Green Lugana stitched one over one.  After 98 hours of stitching:

This is a Rovaris design.  I started this project on 18 Apr 2022.  It is being stitched on 25 count Vintage Country Mocha Lugana using DMC 498 (red), 823 (navy) and B5200 (white) stitched one over one.  Progress after 14 hours of stitching:

This sampler was started on 13 Mar 2022. It is being stitched on 25 count Vintage Country Mocha Lugana.  Some of the called for DMC thread colors seem a bit light for my tastes. So, I will be making some substitutions. (3064 for 780) Large pumpkin 922 After 20 hours of stitching   After 24 hours of stitching:

This is a Prairie Schooler design.  I’m stitching it on 25 count Vintage Country Mocha Lugana using the DMC called for colors; one over one.  Started on 27 Dec 2021. A work in progress.  After 30.5 hours of stitching: And the ornaments for the tree. #1 (6 HoS) and # 2 (7 HoS): Ornament #3 (7.25):

This is a Welch design.  Nadolig Llawen means Merry or Joyful Christmas.  I don’t know the designer of this pattern.  This is being stitched on 25 count Red Lugana.  The threads are DMC 310, 317, 890 and white stitched one over one.  Started 1 Feb 2022.  Current progress after 24 hours of stitching.

A design from Fat Quarter Shop and another project on 25 count Vintage Country Mocha Lugana.  The threads are called for DMC stitched one over one.  Progress after 21 hours of stitching.  After 25 hours of stitching: After 71.5 hours of stitching, we have a finish on 30 Jul 2022.  DMC: 921,3853,3854,728,726,731,3768,931,3799,04,169,762,3865.

This design by Barbara Ana Designs is called Dancer.  The fabric is 25 count Grey Basalt being stitched with the called for DMC threads one over one.  It was started on 1 Feb 2022.  The following picture is after 21 hours of stitching.  This is my progress after 25 hours of stitching: So, this is Dancer. I hope there will be more reindeer from Barbara Ana Designs. 

This is a 12 part series.  I’ve already completed the stitching of the first 3: the Fox, the Swans and the Jackrabbit.  The whole series is being stitched on 25 count Vintage Country Mocha Lugana using the called for DMC threads. I’m using one thread over one.  The Fox: Started 3 Jan 2922; after 59 hours of stitching, finished on 4 Feb 2022. The Swans: Started 22 Jan 2022; after 57 hours of stitching, finished on 8 Feb 2022.  The Jackrabbit: Started on 7 Feb 2022; after 59 hours of stitching, finished on 10 Apr 2022. The Raccoon: Started on 11 Mar 2022. This is a working in progress. After 52 hours of stitching: And after 70 hours of stitching, the stitching is complete.  On to The Ferret: The Ferret was started on 30 Apr 2022 and after 61.5 hours of stitching, it is almost done.  Finished on 11 Jul 2022. I The 6th release was the Bear. . Haven’t started this one yet.  Started 20 Oct 2022 and finished stitching on 29 Apr 2023.  After 68.75 hours of stitching, the Bear is done. The 7th

The Quilt Bee Sampler is a design by Bonnie and Camille.  This is being stitched on 25 count Vintage Country Mocha with one strand of DMC over one.  I started this project on 21 Sep 2021. This is my progress after 120 hours of stitching: Almost done.  Whew…

This project, by Hands on Design, was started on 12 Feb 2022.  It is stitched on 25 count Vintage Country Mocha Lugana with the DMC conversion; one strand over one.  This is my progress after 15 hours of stitching: Just 30 more minutes of stitching: