A Perfect World

I haven't been a monogamous stitcher since I picked up stitching again in 2015. Even with pieces I love stitching on I'll get tired of it and swap it out with another project for a little while. Well, that has not been the case with "A Perfect World" by The Scarlett House.

I have been working on this sampler almost every day since the end of July. 

I am stitching on a 40 count linen called Blush by Silkweaver Fabrics; one over two. I'm using the suggested DMC colors not the called for overdyed threads and I'm loving the way it looks with the DMC.

The little bird on the fence is stitched one over one. It required a lot of magnification, light, and concentration. Frankly, it was exhausting but the bird came out beautifully so it was worth it. I'm waiting for when I have a chance to stitch in the afternoon when I'm well rested to stitch the other one over one black bird on the other side of the fence.

Please excuse the wrinkles. This is the first piece that I'm stitching in hand, no frame or hoop, and am happy with the results. Actually, I did use a Qsnap when stitching the letters and the one over one bird, but everything else was in hand stitching.

I'm very close to a finish on this piece and look forward to sharing the final result.