I got the new SANQ in the mail today and it has a couple of gorgeous reproduction projects -- Margaret Havelock, stitched in 1836, and Elizabeth Hobson, stitched in 1800. I really like both of them, especially Margaret, and they're both all cross stitch, so they should be quick stitches. There is a reproduction of a German sampler as well, but it didn't take my fancy as much as the other two did. SANQ and Piecework are the only two needlework magazines that I still subscribe to. At one point I subscribed to about 6, including one or two British ones, but the cost and the increasing challenge of storage became too much to deal with. I've been culling my magazines over the past year or so; I'm keeping all my SANQs, but others I'm only hanging on to the ones with projects or articles that I really like or am interested in.
I got some work done on my elephant tonight. I put in about an hour and a half, maybe a little more. His other ear is starting to take shape!
I may pull him out for my Sunday afternoon stitching, at least for a little while. I'd like to put a few more stitches in Heligan tomorrow. I'd like to get started on some of the greenery. I think I'm going to try working on it [Heligan] in Q-Snaps rather than in-hand. It's a large piece of fabric and the Qs may make it easier to handle.
Finally....I hated to disturb this today but I really did have to make the bed!
I may pull him out for my Sunday afternoon stitching, at least for a little while. I'd like to put a few more stitches in Heligan tomorrow. I'd like to get started on some of the greenery. I think I'm going to try working on it [Heligan] in Q-Snaps rather than in-hand. It's a large piece of fabric and the Qs may make it easier to handle.
2 comments:
I have to move our little girl cat off the bed *every* morning, so that I can make it. It's her favourite morning place to sleep ;)
Karen V
The elephant looks great! I'm going to order the latest SANQ soon; I'm hoping to get the previous issue this week.
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