Swan Song

 The moment you realize you have entered back stitch Hades...

and emerge on the other side 24 hours later!

Stitched in 8 days in 28ct Thunderstorm (my favorite for spooky projects) Blackbird Singing by Tiny Modernist was not the most enjoyable stitch (everyone knows how I feel about backstitching) but I could not be happier with the results! 

Gentle Arts Black Crow, Creek bed, and Butternut Squash were used, as well as DMC Etoile (which I now try to sneak into every project) in C725.

One will stay in my home and as soon as it is fully finished the second will head to the Crones for her Crow room. The Maiden 

I Dared!

 Enter if You Dare by Cherished Stitches snuck into my rotation as a restart on August 19, 2021. While I was remiss on restarting, I can admit it has produced some amazing results already! 

Stitched on 28ct Cauldron in 3 days while rewatching iZombie, I used Cresent Colors Nighty Night for the boarder (subbed DMC 939 when I ran out), DMC etoile in 310 (because I now sneak it into everything and do not have a stash of silk lame, yet!) and mill hill beads 02104 as they are my favorite critter eyes. 

The original work will find itself to it's new owner shortly, as I had stitched a quarter of it before I restarted, my very own version of save the stitches aided by Lina's Stitch Life! 

The Maiden   

Raven Queen

 The first of my restarts has seen some significant progress, despite my indecisions on certain aspects of the pattern 

The coverage is quite nice on 28ct, but I will admit I am going through Soie d'Alger Noir black silk like it is water! 

After some test stitching, I decided to stitch her skin 2 over 2 and think I will stick with the original blues in the dress (I debated converting to a gold color palate).  While I lament starting her over on 28ct I cannot argue with the results! The Maiden