Soed Idee Jubileum weeks one to fifteen

 A quick update, as I forgot to post week 14 I've decided to show all of the sampler stitched so far. This is up to date including this weeks band.

                    I think that I will have to start hemming the next piece of fabric soon.

New Colours to spin

 A few days ago I spotted a giveaway on a good friends facebook page. Some of you may remember Wikkidknitter who would feature on this page some years ago, after uni and starting a career he still hasn't lost his love of fibre, spinning and knitting.

Pete now has a facebook page selling dyed fibres and a couple of days ago I received a box from him.

                                                Beautifully wrapped inside was some goodies

the gorgeous fibre

 

                                              and a couple of extras, tea and stitch markers.

The eagle eyed amongst you may have noticed the Easter egg hiding in the box as well as the draw was made on Easter Sunday. Thanks Pete x

I now have two of his braids to spin on our next trip and one on the nano which I really need to finish up soon.

First Fleece wash of the year

 I ordered this fleece a couple of weeks ago but its been sitting in the kitchen untouched due to a minor domestic disaster involving water and a ceiling!

Today, the forecast isn't too bad and in fact next week is looking even better so I thought that I had better get my finger out and wash it. Also, having had to remove the raw fleece stash from its hiding place ( the disused outside loo) it has become apparent to both of us how much I actually have.

This is a Shetland fleece, just over a kilo in weight. It looks pretty clean and open so hopefully it will be an easy spin. 

sorry if the photos aren't brilliant but I had to use my phone as the battery had run out on my camera.

It washed up pretty clean and very soft.

In the meantime I found another box, this one dated July  2025 containing a black cheviot shearling so guess what I'm doing tomorrow.

Soed Idee Jubileum week thirteen

 Friday, 3.30pm I finally finished with the crowns whilst relaxing with a coffee, No special additions this week but I have a few ideas in mind for future stitching.

I am enjoying this Stitch - a - long and hope to keep up with the instalments ( 50 in total )

the sampler that isn't cross stitch

 Home now and I've had chance to take the sampler out of the frame. As I thought, its stitched on needlepoint canvas in wool rather than cross stitch with cotton.

The actual sampler has been glued to the backing board at some point but the glue was so dry that it came away at the corners .

after this sneak preview of the back I carefully eased away as much as I dare to reveal the true colours.

Interestingly, the light grey at the bottom has smudges of purple in it and when I compared it to the alphabet it shows as a purple grey.

The stitches are a bit chaotic but I think that I will chart it and at some point stitch it as a cross stitch in the original colours to hang alongside it once I've had it reframed.