Cross Stitch Projects

Not sure will continue the project in the 1st picture. Changed the called for colors, and now I'm regretting it. At least trying to stitch on Lugana fabric went well 😊, lots of concentration though.

The 2nd picture is a pre-printed cross stitch kit. On hold at the moment because I started a new pre-printed kit 😆.

Made some progress on my Kathy Schmitz Garden Sampler, but forgot to take pictures. 

I'm almost done with the volunteer work commitment that I signed up for this month! 🎉

Until next time! Be safe!

Coffee, Stitcheries, Life

Pour over morning coffee: 1tsp Cafe Bustelo mixed with 1 1/2 tbsps Decaf Cafe Bustelo, plus warm (yes, my creamer must be warm) Coffee Mate Natural Bliss Vanilla Almond creamer to taste. Mmmm, better than in any coffee shop!!! Pour over coffee taste much much better than using a coffee maker.
Trying to work on these 3 projects above this week. On the left, a Little House Needleworks design that was started couple of days ago, will be a gift for one my daughters. Center, Kathy Schmitz's "Garden Sampler", will be redoing the bees. On the right, a pre-printed cross stick kit from Amazon, only a few cross-stitches left on the bear's face and need to finish the back stitch... will be a gift for my other daughter. 
Homeschooling is in full swing. We went on a couple of fun outings, and there are a few others planned. Fibromyalgia flaring a bit more often due to cooler weather, but manageable so far. Autumnal days are so beautiful, some occasional rain, but mainly lovely days. The beauty of this season helps with keeping a positive attitude thru flares.
May you all be doing well! Until next time!

Pre-printed Cross Stitch

Summer is in full swing! We are keeping busy non-stop, well maybe with a few days sprinkled in between to just sit home and rest... especially during that heat wave we experienced recently. 
I've been paying more attention to this pre-printed cross stitch kit lately.

Non-stress stitching since there is no counting involved. No Counting! For stitch placement there is a number/color key that is very easy to follow, so I do not loose count amid all the "distractions" (tv, conversations, kids, cooking, travel, etc.). There was no way I could have attempted this design with so many color changes and larger in size than the few counted cross stitch ones I've have as work-in-progress projects.

The threads I must admit are a polyester or at least they feel like a blend of cotton-polyester. However, they are not slippery. I do use them in short lengths as when working with DMC, to avoid to some extent getting them all fuzzy. The threads come with numbers that correspond to DMC floss, so if I decide to substitute these threads for DMC I could easily do so. The printed chart could also be counted cross-stitched on your choice of fabric.

An enlarged cross stitch color chart of the design, printed in glossy paper, is included. It also comes with a sheet of simple instructions inside a reusable clear thin plastic envelope. It also includes needles.
I have it on my NS4 lap stand on a 11" by 11" Q-snap, and when not stitching the rest of the things needed are kept inside one of the file zippered mesh bags.

Just FYI ... I found this one on Amazon, there are various kinds available. This one was a Prime one so it was shipped and delivered quickly. Another one I ordered was sent from outside the US, still arrived before the estimated time.
Once we start with school again, then I think I'll continue working on my counted-cross stitch projects, but for now this pre-printed no counting one will do ;-).