Snow Begins, Kyoto Finished & New Design Introduced

What a difference a month makes!  I'm so happy and thankful to be able to supersede photos of wildfire skies with snowy ones.

Jasper Loves Snow!

 Kyoto's model, the latest in the Vintage Textile Collection of patterns,  is complete and will be up for sale at Creative Poppy, ICG Crafts and my website by this weekend.

Kyoto

I'm now stitching the model for a new design that is another textile and this time in a damask. This is 'Belfast' named for the area of Ireland well known for its damask linens.  I'm stitching it on a 16 count Wichelt Aida evenweave called 'touch of yellow' in a Kreinik Silk Mori thread called Dark Butter.

I must admit I have a particular fondness for damasks, I use them on our table as runner, napkins or tablecloth as often as possible and I believe this will be the first in a new line of damask designs.

Belfast

It is definitely stitching weather on Gracewood and I'm so enjoying it.  Despite the very hot dry summer our apple and pear trees gave us an abundant crop and the house is almost always redolent of pies, kuchens, and in general great baking aromas.

It is as if the whole area, forest, lakes, wildlife and we residents of the inland northwest have breathed a sign of relief and are rejoicing in our blessedly wet weather.

Hope things are well wherever you are!