Weekly Update

Cross Stitch:

I did some more stitching on Joy of Computer Work which is based on artwork by Randal Spangler and adapted to cross stitch by Michele Sayetta of Heaven and Earth Designs.  I didn't do any work on the text.

Quilting:

I finished quilting one block for the potholders and started another.

 

 

 

Finally, I pulled out Batik Cascade (Batik Go-Round) by Karen Combs and did some more quilting on it.

 

 

Weekly Update

Cross Stitch:

I did some more stitching on Joy of Computer Work which is based on artwork by Randal Spangler and adapted to cross stitch by Michele Sayetta of Heaven and Earth Designs.  I didn't do any work on the text.

Swedish Weaving:

I finished stitching Mountain Pines from Learn to Make Monk’s Cloth Afghans by Marilyn T. Magly. Now I just need to hem the ends.

Quilting:

I did some more quilting on the potholders.

Knitting:

I did some more work on the front of Soft Shoulders, a sweater designed by Kathy Zimmerman.

Crochet:

Finally, I caught up on weaving in the ends on the step afghan (pattern here).

 

Weekly Update

Cross Stitch:

I did some more stitching on Joy of Computer Work which is based on artwork by Randal Spangler and adapted to cross stitch by Michele Sayetta of Heaven and Earth Designs.  I also did some more work on the text: I finished cleaning up THE. It looks better in person, particulary the E.

I also finished stitching Meowy Showers, a Mini-Kats™ design by Linda Connors of Calico Crossroads®, adapted from the artwork of Kathleen Kelly of Kats by Kelly™.

 

Swedish Weaving:

I made some more progress on Mountain Pines from Learn to Make Monk’s Cloth Afghans by Marilyn T. Magly.

Quilting:

On the potholders, I finished a binding strip.

 

I also did some more quilting.

 

I finally finished the Tree Frog Trio (designer unknown) based on No Evil Frogs by Royce B. McClure.

 

Knitting:

I did some more work on the front of Soft Shoulders, a sweater designed by Kathy Zimmerman.

 

Crochet:

Finally, I did some more work on the step afghan (pattern here).

 

Weekly Update

Cross Stitch:

I did some more stitching on Joy of Computer Work which is based on artwork by Randal Spangler and adapted to cross stitch by Michele Sayetta of Heaven and Earth Designs.  I didn't do any work on the text this week.

I also started Meowy Showers, a Mini-Kats™ design by Linda Connors of Calico Crossroads®, adapted from the artwork of Kathleen Kelly of Kats by Kelly™.

Swedish Weaving:

I made some more progress on Mountain Pines from Learn to Make Monk’s Cloth Afghans by Marilyn T. Magly.

Quilting:

I started quilting one of the blocks for the potholders.

 

Knitting:

I did some more work on the front of Soft Shoulders, a sweater designed by Kathy Zimmerman.

Crochet:

Finally, I did some more work on the step afghan (pattern here).

 

Weekly Update

Cross Stitch:

I did some more stitching on Joy of Computer Work which is based on artwork by Randal Spangler and adapted to cross stitch by Michele Sayetta of Heaven and Earth Designs.  I also made a start on cleaning up the text. The word "OF" is much more legible now, and the "E" in "THE" is looking better although it needs a bit more work. Stitching over the existing stitches with 1 strand of floss is working well.

 

 

Swedish Weaving:

I made good progress on Mountain Pines from Learn to Make Monk’s Cloth Afghans by Marilyn T. Magly.

Quilting:

I finished 1 binding strip on the potholders and started a 2nd.

I also layered and basted 2 more blocks.

Knitting:

I finished the back of Soft Shoulders, a sweater designed by Kathy Zimmerman and started the front.

 

Crochet:

Finally, I did some more work on the step afghan (pattern here).

 

Weekly Update

Cross Stitch:
I did some more work on Joy of Computer Work which is based on artwork by Randal Spangler and adapted to cross stitch by Michele Sayetta of Heaven and Earth Designs.

 

I'm not happy with this pattern. In fact, I'm feeling a bit cheated. As you can see, it's difficult to read the text, which is one of the most important aspects of the design. It's not quite as bad in person (my camera washed out the colors somewhat), but parts of it are all but illegible. It looks like 3 things have gone wrong here. First, the cover of the pattern package shows this which appears to be the original artwork before it was adapted to cross stitch, which makes the customer think they're getting something different from what they're actually getting. Second, the computer mockup on HAED's website shows that Ms. Sayetta didn't do a very good job on the text when she adapted the artwork to cross stitch. Third, I suspect that Ms. Sayetta stopped after finishing the mockup and didn't test the pattern. Even the best design programs don't render colors accurately, so it's vital to test the pattern by actually stitching it, especially with a highly detailed design like this where a slight difference in color can make a huge difference in the finished result. I have 2 other patterns by Ms. Sayetta that I plan to stitch (fortunately they don't have any text), but based on my experiences with this item I will not be buying any more patterns by Heaven and Earth Designs.

Now, how to salvage this project? The stitching is so dense that frogging is a non-starter, so I'm going to try stitching over some of the stitches with a single strand of floss to see if I can't make the lettering legible. Wish me luck.

Swedish Weaving:

I finished the first half of Mountain Pines from Learn to Make Monk’s Cloth Afghans by Marilyn T. Magly and started the second.

Quilting:

On the potholders, I finished quilting another block.

 

I also did some more work on the 4th binding strip on the Tree Frog Trio (designer unknown) based on No Evil Frogs by Royce B. McClure.

 

Crochet:

Finally, I did some more work on the step afghan (pattern here).

 

Weekly Update

Cross Stitch:

I did some more work on Joy of Computer Work which is based on artwork by Randal Spangler and adapted to cross stitch by Michele Sayetta of Heaven and Earth Designs.

Swedish Weaving:

I made some more progress on Mountain Pines from Learn to Make Monk’s Cloth Afghans by Marilyn T. Magly.

Quilting:

On the potholders, I finished piecing the last 2 blocks.

I also finished quilting the block I started last week.

 

Crochet:

Finally, I did some more work on the step afghan (pattern here).