I looked around the house and my mother-in-law gave me an old white sheet to cut up and use for my count my blessings stitching piece…talk about score! The materials is really nice and to think it’s more than 50 years old…linens that women here in Italy used to bring with them when getting married as part of their dowry. Wow! I feel a bit bad cutting into it, but my mother-in-law assured it was perfectly fine and she had lots more to last more than a lifetime. Woohoo!

So now all I have to do is figure out how to make my grid of 100 squares. I suppose drawing with pencil is simple enough, but wondering if I should stitch in the lines as others have?

I’m not sure I know how to do that either…total beginner here! Newbie alert…

Posted on April 30, 2010 at 11:44 pm | count my blessings project | 4 comments

I’m getting ready for the stitchalong with the Count My Blessings Project, gathering supplies I already have and deciding what I might need to purchase. I’m not really sure what kind of fabric to get…or if the cross stitch type of fabric would make things easier…hmm…decisions decisions.

In addition, I also started looking around online for a beginner’s guide, just to learn the basic stitches and found a really great site on Hand Embroidery. It looks like I will be able to go through all the basic stitches and other stitch families, learning them one by one. The site is nicely organized with clear photos showing you how to do the stitch. Pretty darn cool to have so many resources online…this will definitely be a great learning experience. I can’t wait to get started…but need to get that fabric…

Posted on April 27, 2010 at 7:19 pm | count my blessings project, resource | 2 comments

Hello everyone! I’ve decided to revamp this blog and use it for an upcoming stitchalong project with Amy from Inspire Co. – Counting My Blessings Project. The idea is to stitch about the blessings in your life, to focus on the positive and good things. There will be a group of us to provide support and help along the way, as we work through our individual stitching goals, sharing our progress through our blogs. I thought that this blog name would be perfect…stitching along and feeling along… it’s all about what we feel.

Although I am a total beginner, I wanted to join in because the theme is a good one – to count our blessings. Also, I want to take this opportunity to learn more about stitching and embroidery. This project seems very open and inviting to me, so why not?! My goal is learn the basic stitches and what is possible with a few beads here and there, with the things I already have around me. This blog will serve to document my journey and project progress. I would love to bust my stash and create something beautiful to remind me of my blessings…you should consider joining in as well!

Posted on April 22, 2010 at 9:32 am | about andfeeling, count my blessings project | No comments