A small stitching finish

 the little kit Started last Sunday

and one of those that the backstitch makes all the difference.

I did have a frame and a mount in mind but nope the mount was just that bit too small. So a full finish is delayed by the framing. As can oft be the case for me.

I finished it on the Monday, which had also included a home visit by what in my childhood I called a vampire lady. In my defence the nurse of my childhood tasked with extracting the red fluid had a very Hammer House of Horror vampire updo. In this case it was my Dad providing the destination for the needle. By the look on his face it did not feel like a "short, sharp scratch", and the nice nurse would have looked out of place next to Vincent Price. 

A Sunday Stitching change of pace

 oddly as I had been stitching on my designated Sunday project during the week, and pretty much swooshing along at pace filling in easy to see sections  come Sunday and nope.

It was as if I had come to a stop sign and needed to start something new, something small and give the kittens/cats a rest.

Not much to see so far, it is a start, it may have arrived with some seasonal items but this is not so further progress will be shared.

Not A sunday stitch

 but a distraction from thinking stitch whilst the filling in was easy as not much else feels that way at the moment.

So things have moved on quite a bit with the black and white cat.

a few ninjas and I think it will be time to go back to the tabby. 

A Very BFF RAL

 BFF once more a journeying so as planned a RAL. Although not quite as originally planned for either of us .

Roni had intended to sew (on what she may or may not tell you in her blog) but the call of the wool overtook her instead.

I thought to try the wool option myself, but two rows in and it was squeaky and annoying, so it went back into its bag, sans picture and will have to wait once more for Fidgety Fingers and TV loud enough to counter the squeak.

Hmm so then what to do. 

Card up some kits ready to start when I feel like it. This kit has one design in it.

This kit has two 

Both are seasonal and I think this will be the last I share of them until that season is upon us, all of a sudden and quite a surprise as usual.

.CLICK HERE to see what my BFF did for her RAL

Sunday Stitchings 8.3.2026

 If you saw the last update on this project you will notice a lot of progress. That is not due to a super fast session of stitching today,

Nope, there has been some during the week on the basis of not wanting to start something new until the Dragons are completed and they are waiting on the backstitch.

So more shades of grey 

BF SAL 23

 On to the next part and this went very quickly. This time I remembered to pause and take a picture before starting the backstitch.

This is one of those designs that the backstitching has a massive impact.

Both stitching parts completed.

We will fully finish the project later, next week will be a RAL 

So hopefully, all going well we will be onto our planned "bigger" SAL three weeks from now.

CLICK HERE to see how my BFF's project is going.

Dragons..a finish of sorts

 and a pause.

Let me explain. All of the cross stitch is I think finished. There may be some ninjas hiding on the edges that will make themselves known when I am Backstitching.

Ah and that is the reason for the pause the backstitching, I am contemplating what to use.

The pattern of course recommends one strand of 310. However, it also recommended two strands on 14 count Aida and I have not done that. My Dragons are one over one on linen. So small stitches. 

I think backstitching with one strand of DMC might be too wide and impact on the detail.  I am not sure if my usual solution to this issue is going to work. Both on the basis of darkness and availability. I don't think mid to dark brown will do.  I do know someone with the right shade and a decent length but I have only met her a few times, and I am not sure how comfortable I would feel about asking?

So a ? raised on Facebook cross stitching  groups to see if anyone has any ideas of what would be suitable. I little space from it might be good anyways.

It does look quite nice as it is in the photograph, but in reality its a bit like looking at something just slightly out of focus and I expect the backstitching will sharpen it all up.

I have recieved some suggestions and then been trying to find somewhere on line to get them, but if anyone visiting has any thoughts please leave a comment.

Sunday Stitching 1.03.2026

Stake conference, so  more stitching time than a normal Sunday but not quite as much as a General Conference. Watching via You Tube this week and nit via Zoom,  I do prefer the former but being able to "attend " remotely via either remains a blessing.

Still stitching with the light grey. I think there will be a change in shade if not in colour for next week.

There is still a paw on the left kitten to do in both white and grey but it just does not feel like a good jumping off point at the moment.