Falling off the wagon, when I had only just got on it!

Oh dear, I have been a very bad Stitch from Stasher!

This is my first year taking part and I have fallen at the first hurdle - my wonderful LNS, Lazy Daisy is closing down (sob!) and I just could NOT resist the SALE!

Here is what lead to my downfall....

Plus a set of the new DMC floss colours (no pic, as I still need to go collect them from the shop).

My next question will be - where to start?  

So, very happy with my Stash Empire Building but less happy with my Stitch from Stash Total!
January 2018
Budget $32 AUD
Expenses: $350 - Lots of new designs, fabric and floss (my LNS is closing down and had a huge sale!) + $24 (mags, 'cos I forgot I was doing Stitch from Stash - lol!)
Credits: $150 Xmas money + $9.50 for four Smalls finishes (all PS smalls, three full coverage)
New Balance: MINUS $182.50 AUD 

Gulp! I am going to have to stitch like mad to make up the deficit!!!!!!!!

hugs, 

P.S. Off to Ballarat for the weekend but look out for another European travels post early next week.

The Tale of a Stupid Stitcher....

Sit back my little ones and listen to the Tale of a Stupid Stitcher.....

It all begins with a Happy Dance.  Day 2 of Prairie Schooler's Santa's 12 Days of Christmas is finished "Yay!" I say.

Then I start to think.... "Ooh, I don't have anymore of this fabbie which I really liked stitching Days 1 and 2 on."  So, off to my LNS I go, to visit the lovely Wendy of Lazy Daisy fame with Day 2 in hand to buy some more Lugana.  But, when I got to pull out Day 2 to show him off to Wendy - not there!  Left behind on my stitching chair!  "No worries," think I, "I remember exactly what the fabric is."

...and that is where I made my mistake!  After examining the cream Lugana varieties, I decided that it was definitely 25 count.  "Yes, I am positive that this is it!" I declared to Wendy.
So, off I trotted home happily, with my 25 count Lugana.


Once home I decide to photograph Days 1 and 2 together to show you all. Do you see what is wrong?

Day 1 is smaller than Day 2! 

"How can that be? I rather bemusedly thought to myself, "and the fabric colour is not quite the same!"

Hmmmm! What is going on? So I investigate further.

Yep, definitely smaller and a slightly different cream. Day 1 has been stitched on 32 count linen, Day 2 on 28 count Lugana - both obviously different brands as the creams are definitely not the same - and now Days 3 and 4 at least are going to be on 25 count cream Lugana!!!!!!

So, the moral of the Tale of a Stupid Stitcher is this:

Always check your fabric carefully! (and maybe take it with you to your LNS when trying to match it).

Here endeth my Tale.

hugs,