Daily Stitching and Tools of the Trade

 I've been faithful in keeping up with my stitching, in fact I'm a little ahead.

Least favorite of the week. Look at that wobbly outline and I don't like the color combo. I don't know why the background looks like it has wavy lines, because it doesn't. For some reason all of the squares using this fabric has the same lines.

Favorite of the week.

I know I said that I was only going to use straight stitches until I had exhausted the possibilities, but I couldn't resist putting French knots on this one. That little blip of blue on the French knot in the center is some blue marker that did not come out. I spritzed it again and it came right out.

I know that there are some super stitchers out there that could do these without any marking, but that's not me. For designs that are in a grid I drew a quarter inch grid with a blue wash out pen. I don't draw the designs, just the grid, to keep me on the straight and narrow.

I especially like this six inch, very thin, C-Thru Ruler

This marker is terrific. It makes a very fine line and comes out with a spritz of water.

I sent away for these plastic circle templates. The largest one is three inches, the perfect size for my four inch squares. They are so much easier to use than my former hand cut circles from template plastic and they don't get lost on my work table. 

And, yes, I made some more masks. I thought I was done and now I really am. Our regional Hospice, a charity I support, is putting on a new children's wing. A youth group is selling masks to raise funds. I do not know what they are charging, nor do I care. I know someone who has made over 1,000 masks. I can't imagine. I think I've made 70 or 80 and that's enough for me.

I'm linking up with Off the Wall Friday.