Well, friends. Here we are in August! I can hardly believe it. We've had some blistering hot days, but the past few days have been less humid with cooler days coming next week. Summer so far has been busy; the weekends have been packed with activities, with work keeping the weekdays busy. I am looking forward to vacation at the end of the summer, that's for sure!
This weekend looks like it's going to be beautiful, so I plan on heading out and enjoying the sunshine. Perhaps a stroll through Georgetown is in order. It's been a while since I've taken in the architecture of the city.
I've been doing a bit of stitching; more lately than the past few months, so I've actually gotten a few pieces completed.
One is "Land of Liberty" by With Thy Needle and Thread.
I stitched this on 40 ct. Almond from Silkweaver. I think it helps bring out the red, white, and blue in the flags and Uncle Sam's outfit.
I didn't like the color on the chart for the lettering - Heirloom Gold - so I switched it for Apple Cider. Much better, I think. I also changed the color of the pup - I used Hickory Sticks...so he kinda looks like Toto from The Wizard of Oz.
There's never a bad time to be stitching patriotic-themed pieces, and I have quite a few more in my stash. I'm still muscling through Shores of Hawk Run, and I've got a cute Country Cottage Needleworks Christmas piece I'm almost finished with, and Snow Queen that's been untouched for months (I found out the shaded areas don't actually overlap, so I need to copy one side and match it up...), so God only knows what I'll get myself into once I'm finished one of these in my WIP pile!!
