A different take

 on the description of random numbered threads.

You may have seen my posts with the castle and dragon sampler using variegated thread or my Christmas gift box which contains non DMC thread that has DMC compatible numbers.

Some was gifted to me and some I bought from TEMU. 

Usually I have bought either the variegated sets or toned sets of teal or skin tones.

I did however also get two packs of " random assortment"

Here they are.

At fist glance looking like an OK selection of very usable colours, I did not notice the issue until I was putting thread onto bobbins.

Can you see it?

enlarge it perhaps and take a moment.

See it, it took me a moment as well. Then it made me laugh. At some point in the future when I have a desire to do "something" yet not perhaps to sew I will get my  DMC threads out and do a colour match so I know what numbers to put on the bobbins so I can add them to the not DMC  storage box.

BFF 24 Pink and

 holiday chatting and other discussions and not watching the football.

there was less pink than there might have been as I made an ohps. Which I could not figure out and by the magic of the internet my friend did.

Still it was a pleasant evening of friendship.

Now off to watch you tube videos on attaching piping with a twist, in friendly solidarity.

Click Here  to see my BFF's progress.

Oh! Published

 what fun, actually how funny as I received the mag, flipped through the letters page looking for a different letter and pictures submitted and which I have not bogged about yet and totally missed this.

Only spotted it when I was reading the letter top left and thought oh there is a dragons....oh it is mine.

Always nice to be in the WOX. 

In case you missed it, and well you might have a little money from the internet thing I became aware of and s referral link to the Microsoft/ Bing rewards thingy from me  https://rewards.bing.com/welcome?rh=pnkaXyr5VKc&ref=rafsrchae.  

Sunday Stitchings 12.7.2026

 and two shades of purple today.

I think it will be back to pink next week.

A little "did you know?" way to save some money

using Microsoft Rewards using Bing search?

Once you have signed up each time you complete a search, or a set activity you get points.  When you get sufficient points you can convert them to various gift cards , for example Amazon, Starbucks, Burger King, Etsy and more and spend them. Or you can donate them to a charity, there are a lot of options there as well. How many points you need to redeem varies for each type.

Now if you feel like doing that, you could consider using

This referral link by clicking here

Now I will be clear you don't have to use that, I think you will find it just fine if you google it. But if you choose the link there is a set up bonus of 1,320  points for you, and for me I get something for the referral. I get 1 point each time you make a search.  So if you do then many thanks and if you don't well it didn't hurt to ask.

Shy Bairns get nee sweets as they say locally.

Oh and they also do a Microsoft Cashback thing. Of which I understand less, and went to explore as one of the activities in the rewards thing to get more points. Once there, well I guess I had signed up for that at some stage, managed to use it and there was a little over £15 in cash back waiting.  For that you do need a paypal account for the cash back to be credited to. 

Anyway that was a nice surprise and went towards a PITTA CD, I had been debating treating myself to, and now well it feels mostly free. It includes one of my favourite tracks.

Although I guess it could have been used for some craft supplies...perhaps next time!

Oh I just realised, I finally made some money off the internet! Not from a blog, or a video but just by using it! now that is funny. 

Sunday Stitchings 05.07.2026

 One shade of pink, a little filling in both to the left and to the right.

a bit easier to see the progress this time.

A Castle

 lots of straight lines, no need to try and make curves here. That did not stop there being planning, ground and cliffs and roofs stitched horizontally. The castle walls vertically.  

In some ways this was less stressful that the wyvern.  There are some design deviations here and there but overall it fits.

I like the way the variegated thread has worked here.

Two down, two to go. Castle again for the next square as it was fun

This feels by title if nothing else to be a perfect Forestella song.

BFF SAL 24 filling in

 is so much fun.

I was working in pink again this week ( after a little tech support/ hand holding as my mother 

's new phone had arrived) and after adding the dark pink to the almost done flower, then mad a start on the last two, I reached this point.

With a nice just fill it in no counting area.

Perfect for the last little bit of sewing for the evening.

I think the sweet peas are looking recognizable now.

CLICK HERE to see my BFF's progress.

Sunday Stitchings 28.06.2026

 a touch of pink, pale pink. It  may not show up that well in the picture but it is there.

A touch of pink makes me think of Audie Murphy, he sang it in one of his films, and if I recall correctly he wrote it as well.

As for the kittens, its mostly blanket to go, there are a few bits around the ginger cats whiskers and paws but other than that blanket.

A dragon or not?

 I am still working on this project but I am not posting it on an "as I go" basis.

I am posting various stages when I feel like it. Either when I have used up another skein of the thread or when an element has been completed.

In this instance it is the latter and there is a dragon , well of sorts, as it only has two legs I think the proper description is a Wyvern but whilst I am splitting threads to sew it I am not splitting them in the name.

It was interesting changing the direction of the stitching to trey and give curvature and movement to it.

I did have a deviation from the design here as I made an unpickable error. However, I am happy with it.

Here is a picture of the whole piece at this point in the project.