July Already!

I'm not sure how this works but even thought we've been staying home more because of COVID-19 restrictions (and it's really spiked here in our neck of the woods!) and staying inside more because of the heat and humidity, the time has really flown by! 

One of our sons came for a visit but only after having himself tested for COVID-19 before risking bringing it into our house.  It was nice to spend a couple of days with him as we hadn't seen him since Christmas.

I've been reading/listening to the old "Irish Country..." series by Patrick Taylor which has been comforting in this crazy time in which we live.  While stitching, I often either listen to books or watch Flosstube.  Watching Flosstube is going to get me into trouble because I want to stitch everything my favorite Flosstubers are stitching.

I finished another model so I'm now working on my own things.  (The model I stitched before this one is about to be released so watch on Little House Needleworks for that one.)

Bent Creek Snowman Stocking is for our son-in-law.  This will finish up the stockings I'm making for their family although they've only seen the one for Paige so far.  I love sending them to Vonna, The Twisted Stitcher for finishing.  She does such a great job!  I'll post pictures of the finished ones here too.

I'm working on PS Santa 2008 that I hope will fit in a cute sled frame I found at Kohl's.

I've made a little progress on my True Virtue sampler:

I was in the mood to do some patriotic stitching so stitched Miss Liberty by Shepherd's Bush.  I'd had this kit in my stash for several years but didn't like the fabric included so I pulled out some from my stash that made it stitch up small enough to finish as an ornament or bowl filler...if I ever get around to FFO'ing it.  I also stitched a patriotic freebie by Cherished Stitchers (available exclusively to members of the FB Star Spangled Stitchers group).  I didn't have the called-for overdyes for this one so just pulled some colors I liked from my stash.

I'd also like to work on finishing up LHN's Melicent Turner (I'm so close!) and, since joining the FB group of One Nation Stitchers, I pulled out my languishing wip of that one.  I'm not even sure one of the colors I was using with that one so I'll have to figure it out.

I need to get back to work on Baby, It's Cold Outside and Lucy Redd sampler too...and I'm itching for a new start.  So, see?  I have plenty to keep me busy while staying home/inside.

Janet asked me about my color conversions for CCN's Liberty Lane, so here you are, Janet:

 Old                               New (DMC)

B5200                          3865

GAST Liberty               3750

GAST Rhubarb            3777

420                              420

640                              3031

937                              3051

3023                            611

3031                            3371

3347                            3052

Be well, stay safe, keep cool, and most of all..............

Happy Stitching!