Pomarium Autumn corner

 I have moved on my Pomarium and finished 3 motives: a branch, I see as an Autumn one with yellow leaves and apples, a filigree garden and some flowerstems with perle. I lost /used my perle for this part (gloriana petite princess perle #187) and it is extremely rare to find it in the shops. I have ordered from Casacenina in the summer, but they could not find it either, so I cancelled the order. Then I had my luck with crafty kitten, because she has it on stock, so I ordered it, and it was posted yesterday. I wonder having Christmas deliveries in the pandemia how long will it take to get it... Sometimes it is unbelievably quick, I have ordered Ottlite lamp in November from US and it took only 10days from hitting the buy button to be delivered to my doorsteps, but I think it was one of a kind. However, I have many other parts to continue with!

Chatelaine: Pomarium

Fonal/Floss: DMC + many silks as suggested in the kit

Anyag/Fabric: Zweigart antique white 32 ct Belfast

Rosey quilt doubled

I have - almost- finished my rose quilt. I have added the backing, quilted the main blocks, and could not wait and added the binding as well. Last time I took it to my mother, who said it is enormous, and I can easily cut it into 2 and make 2 quilts from the top. So I did cut it into 2, and I was lucky, because the sewing went in a way, that halving the top meant only unsewing the middle seam - no partial blocks, no y seams. Only the sideborder needed a little adjustment to accomodate the seams, and voila: twinset of coverlets.

 

Sans Soucis

My Long Dog sampler, Sans Soucis (without problems) is going along nicely. I have chosen Silk trheads, Caron Waterlilies Black Forest (#63) for the dark borders, Mulberry (#153) for the animals and flowers, and Gloriana Rainforest (#67) for the filled scenes. For backstiching I use black Edmar Rayon, Iris (#206). I really like the outcome. 

Long Dog Samplers: Sans Soucis

Fonal / Floss: Caron (#63,#153) Gloriana (#67) Edmar Rayon (#206)

Anyag/Fabric: Tea dyed Zweigart white 32 ct line

Pomarium -sloooowly but steadily

Yesterday I realised time flew by when I am stitching. I started around 6.30 and when my son asked me do I know the time I told him around 8. Guess what - it was 10.05. 

Today I had a free afternoon, and I thought I will measure my stitching time. 3.5 hours went into a small corner - it was quite fiddly, but still I had never thought it takes so much time to make a mini progress.

Before:

3.5 hours later:

A close-up on the tiny rice stitches (one of my least favourite speciality stitch)

Chatelaine: Pomarium

Fonal/Floss: DMC + many silks as suggested in the kit

Anyag/Fabric: Zweigart antique white 32 ct Belfast

Fabric shopping part 2

I was waiting for a specific navy blue fabric arrived finally, and I managed to get it at least! Due to Covid there was a shortage of navy fabric in my favourite shop, all the dark fabric was in delay for weeks. I was asking the owners whether it has arrived, and the answer was "not yet". One afternoon I had a little free time, and I thought I will drop by to check some other fabric, and voila - the navy was sitting on the shelf -arrived just that morning!

I have bought some white yards as well, and some blues to add to the mix all 11.5metres added to the 15m bought in the summer - 26.5metres in total:

• 2m white-on-white 
• 3m white-on-white slightly beige
• 1m white-on-cream
• 1m flowery cream

• 0.5 steelblue
• 0.5m medium blue
• 1m dark blue
• 2m navy

• 0.5 m flanel - I made some boards with this

I also bought some 36 and 40 ct linen for cross stitch beginning of September. I have died them with tea, so I have several choices for my Long Dog Samplers. I opted finally for the 32ct Belfast linen.

Medlar

Chatelaine: Pomarium

Fonal/Floss: DMC + many silks as suggested in the kit

Anyag/Fabric: Zweigart antique white 32 ct Belfast

I have finished (Mespilus germanica). I do not like it a lot, despite the fact it is very healthy and full of vitamine C think it has no taste. 

However I remember a song from my childhood: 

3 little medlar well trodden flat, one of them says: why I have had not been an apple? If I would had been an apple I would not be a medlar trodden flat on the side of the ditch!

(Sound better in Hungarian, a real tongue twister: Három kicsi naspolyácska jó laposra taposva, és az egyik így szólal meg: mért nem lettem inkább alma? Hogyha alma lettem volna, nem lennék most naspolya, s nem lennék az árok partján jó laposra taposva!)

Rosey top is ready

There were several trial versions for my rosey quilt before I settled for the final one. I did not like the too white sections between the double Irish chain, so I added some green - it was too green. 

 

Then I added some lilac to the middle - it was too different from the chain

Then I added roses only - too plain.

Finally I have finished the quilt top for with greens and a rose in the middle, and still not sure whether this was in my mother's mind, but this is how the top is turned out.

Some close ups