Completely Obsessed
I am completely and totally obsessed with watching all the old episodes of LOST on the computer. Abc.com has all the old episodes on their website in streaming HD -- I'm partway into season 2 and I've been doing a lot of cross stitch while watching. So here is my completed Mystery Sampler (more info on this design).
And I started Strawberry Garden from Blackbird Designs. Now usually I find the center of the cloth, mark it and work my way out, but I've seen a lot of people online who stitch the border and work their way in, so I decided to give it a try on this design -- it seemed like a good choice since this design has a border right around the edge. And I actually find that I'm enjoying it. When you start in the middle, you are restricted to working on one part of the design, but working the border first leaves you free to work many different areas. I'm enjoying it -- and the boring border is already finished which is nice.
Sorry, I have to run. . . there's another episode of LOST calling my name!
Oh dear.. lost addiction.. in that cast DO NOT go to find815.com whatever you do DON"T DO IT! ahh I made that mistake yesterday..sigh. I have knitting to do for crying out loud!! Must resist!
Posted by: Denise | Thursday, January 24, 2008 at 02:51 PM
I'm not a Lost follower, but had to totally control myself when I saw season one up on the ABC site, especially with the new episodes of my faves being released so sporadically. I'm digging My So Called Life, though!
I'm about halfway done with the Strawberry Garden as well. I also started with the border. I'll get back on it one of these days -- it's such a pretty pattern.
Your mystery sampler is fantastic!
Posted by: sequinK | Thursday, January 24, 2008 at 03:09 PM
That sampler turned out beautifully! It looks like Strawberry Garden will be equally nice. I'm a start from the border girl myself -- it ensures that you find out right away if you're going to have fabric amount issues.
Posted by: Theresa | Thursday, January 24, 2008 at 06:06 PM
That Mystery Sampler is gorgeous! Just today I was going through two shopping bags of cross stitch books, floss, etc. from my days of serious stitching. Thanks for the inspiration!
Posted by: Susan | Saturday, January 26, 2008 at 11:10 PM
That sampler is so pretty I gasped when I saw it. Working cross-stitch from the outside in...what a novel idea!
Posted by: Melissa | Sunday, January 27, 2008 at 05:31 AM
I am still loving that mystery sampler, it's so colorful and busy.
Posted by: Tracey | Monday, January 28, 2008 at 10:33 PM
I love how the sampler turned out! It looks great. And I am really curious on how the border in will work for you.
Posted by: Karin | Wednesday, January 30, 2008 at 07:59 AM