About mid-morning yesterday I realized it was June 1st. Along with that came the realization that we'll be half way through the year at the end of the month. I'm hoping that fact jump starts my sewing mojo, because I'm not doing so hot on my goals for 2025.
I don't have much to show for this week. My goal was to reacquaint myself with counted cross stitching. I made a mistake pretty quick on my relearning process and had to unpick a lot of stitches. But eventually a bit of progress was made.
I'm going to try to work on this once a week to keep it moving. Linking up with Slow Stitching Sunday over at Kathy's Quilts.
My Chookshed Challenge for May was to find the backing fabric for Chilhowie.
I found this yardage lingering in the quilt closet, left over from a quilt started in 2010, finished in 2015. As part of my older stash, it will be nice to use it up and get it out of the stash. The teal and orange echoes the colors in the quilt top, so it should be a fun backing. If I remember correctly, I have blocks that I didn't use in the border that can make this piece stretch if needed.
Hopefully I'll be more motivated this week. A long to do list would probably backfire, so I need to think strategically.
Also linking up with Monday Design Wall and Patchwork & Quilts this week.
I really like that backing you've chosen for Chilhowie! It's always nice to use up older yardage, and that is a really pretty one.
ReplyDeleteWe've been watching women's softball World Series (especially the Sooners), so in between games I've been stealing moments in the sewing room.
ohhh man - time is going too fast!!! but! what an awesome backing!!!
ReplyDeleteThe thing I had to remember when I got back into cross-stitching again was that every stitch should be oriented the same way - if that makes sense. Every once in awhile I get off track with that and the design will look wrong and have to be fixed! Your stitches look good to me. And pretty backing fabric for your Chilhowie, too. That's great that you found it in your stash!
ReplyDeleteYou'll find your mojo just keep making baby steps towards it until it ignites! Unpicking cross stitch isn't fun (ask me how I know) but if what's wrong is going to bother you, it's better just to put your head down and get it over with. Oooh, love that old print --- it's great to both discover something useful AND get it out of the stash to make room for the new!
ReplyDeletethat is pretty fabric! amazing it is June already the year is flying by already - the hotter it gets maybe will make it so there is more progress in the sewing room as it is usually too hot to do much outside for me
ReplyDeleteOooh that is pretty fabrics , Kate! It will be nice to use this piece. I cannot believe that we are 1/2 through the year. Have a wonderful week. Hugs.
ReplyDeleteYes, it's hard to believe how quickly the year is passing by. Good luck with the cross stitching. I haven't done any for years; don't know if my eyes could handle it now. I love that backing fabric!
ReplyDeleteGreat find for your backing and yes! time seems to be moving fast!
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