A Little Embroidery

I know there are many of us who

take the time
 just before leaving on a trip

 to gather up a stitching project.

We all know there can be long periods of time
where stitching can save
 you from going crazy.

Just before I left
I prepped some embroidery.

I had a large piece of toweling
leftover when I finished the "do over" of the vintage
applique baby quilts.

I also had a Kathy Schmitz embroidery design
I had been wanting to do
from her book

The timing was perfect.

I enjoy incorporating color tinting
with crayons into an embroidery project.
So I added some underlying color to my snowgirl.

I really didn't follow the color suggestions 

of the pattern.  Instead I found floss

the colors that I liked 

and that went with the crayons I had picked.

Doing a variety of stitches, 

other than just back stitching,

is always more fun. 

Even though,

it's sometimes hard to remember a fly stitch vs.

a lazy daisy, or a feather stitch.

This winter towel was my saving grace
during two long flights and a couple of long layovers in Boston.
All that time adds up to a finish.

Which leads me to the
"never to be answered" question:
What the heck is with the numbering
system for DMC floss?!

Over the years I have tried a variety
of methods for
keeping my floss organized.
I bet you have too.

I've done the wrap around method.

I've done the plastic baggie method

I've done the wrapping around
a floss stick method.

And the toss it in a pile method.

So in my basket where I keep floss,

you'll find floss in each of the above methods.

Some organizing methods 

are good when you're looking for a

specific number, but then the pile method

is better if you're looking for a color.

We all know

those numbers don't lead you to

a color family.

Well, after looking at my untamed pile

I did  do some resorting

into smaller, 

more useable piles.

I might see if this makes it easier next time.

But it still doesn't explain

that crazy number system!

Until Next Time-

Kyle