Tuesday, May 4, 2021

A blast from the past

Ok, I have got to get back to quilting. This detour I have taken with the cross stitch has got to be put on the back burner. I decided to start working on an old cross stitch UFO. I started this in the late 80's! Since it is a Xmas stocking, I have missed out on a lot of goodies from Santa Claus since the stocking was not finished and hung! Here is where I am starting and where I am after an hour's work.
My setup for stitching was a plastic easel with a magnetic board that I have had for decades so I can use the blue plastic guide to mark my place. I mark off the chart what I have stitched with an highlighter so I can see what I have gotten done.
I also went thru a bin of cross stitch pieces thinking I might unframe the old pieces that are awful and use the frames for new pieces. After looking at the frames, I don't really like them so that plan is out the window. When I started out cross stitching I would find a iron on transfer, iron it on muslin, and then stitch it. Some of the fabric is much yellower than what they look like in these pictures. I am not sure of the dates, but these have to be from the mid to late 70's or early 80's. Have a good chuckle; those squirrels are scary looking! LOL!!
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6 comments:

  1. DonnieMay 4, 2021 at 9:21 AM

    Your old samplers look lovely.

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  2. KajaMay 4, 2021 at 10:56 AM

    Cross stitch has turned into a squirrel!

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  3. Cherie in St LouisMay 4, 2021 at 1:10 PM

    Ok, you are right, those squirrels are scary, lol. Perhaps you could paint the frames?? I really like the last one...especially your last name in cursive, different for cross stitch and adds to it's value in my humble opinion....maybe you could keep that one framed :)

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  4. Kathy S.May 4, 2021 at 3:25 PM

    It's nice to have something fun to take with you to work. Happy stitching.

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  5. Exuberantcolor/Wanda S HansonMay 4, 2021 at 4:50 PM

    I used to do a lot of the iron on designs for embroidery too. They were fun but the counted cross stitch was even more fun. And, yes, those squirrels are scary!

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  6. Vicki WMay 5, 2021 at 7:01 PM

    It's fun to go back and see old projects. I have to keep photos of mine because I'm such a purger. The photo of your highlighted pattern almost gave me PTSD. That's what I used to make progress on that horrid cat cross stitch that I finally finished about 10 years ago.😆

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