Linen Stitcher

Well, folks, the barn is nearly complete . . .

Designer: Carriage House Samplings
Pattern: Black Willow Farm
(Stitched with 1 strand over 2 threads on antique white linen that I thought was 40-count but only turned out to be 36-count; using recommended DMC colorway with some minor substitutions.)

. . . as long as you don’t notice that the roofers have been slacking off. (Think this is the same company responsible for that crooked roof I wrote about here?)

And since I brought it up, we might as well discuss the elephant in this blog-room. I’ve invited the neighborhood builder over for a little chat. Care to eavesdrop?

Me:
So, have you been working on that neighborhood development?

Capricious Builder, Inc.:
Um, no.

Me:
Is that because you finished it?

Capricious Builder, Inc.:
Um, no.

Me:
Any plans to work on it anytime soon?

Capricious Builder, Inc.:
Um, no . . ., well, I mean, I had planned to do some work, but then I got a rush order to build a barn, and I had to postpone work on the neighborhood.

Me:
You mean the barn with the wonky roof. That barn?

Capricious Builder, Inc.:
Um, yeah. I mean, no. I mean, what’s wrong with the roof?

Me:
Oh, never mind. Just tell me when you plan to get back to the neighborhood.

Capricious Builder, Inc.:
Well, I did get some plans in the other day that just might solve that hill issue at Lot 2.

Me:
Hill “issue”? What hill “issue”?

Capricious Builder, Inc.:
Well, the house on Lot 2 doesn’t have a front walk.

Me:
Yes, I noticed.

Capricious Builder, Inc.:
That’s because I didn’t know how to install one on a hill.

Me:
Let me get this straight. You sited the house on a hill and you didn’t have a plan for installing a front walkway?

Capricious Builder, Inc.:
Yeah, but the house has been done for a while now . . .

Me:
Yes, I know.

Capricious Builder, Inc.:
. . . and the owners are asking about their front walk, but I didn’t know what to tell them.

Me:
Oh. And now you do?

Capricious Builder, Inc.:
Yes. I mean, I think so.

Me:
You think so?

Capricious Builder, Inc.:
Yeah, but I’m afraid that they’ll want some stairs, too, and if they do, it might take a little longer.

[sigh] So, dear readers, you see what I’m dealing with here? Please continue stitching amongst yourselves, and I promise to post an update when if the builder makes any noticeable progress.

Now, before I run, here are some responses to my last round of comments—
Kathy A—I definitely want to go back to Keepsakes. I love visiting brick-and-mortar stores, so I do my best to help keep them in business by buying something when I visit.

Margie (no blog link)—I had to pare down my order. I would have loved to walk out with even more stash, but, alas, my credit card came with limits. (Drat!)

Annemarie—I know you must think your eyes are deceiving you, but yes, that is another CHS stocking. You see, I was working on my CHS “Truth and Virtue” stocking (perhaps you remember it?) as an SAL with a friend (perhaps you know her), who was working on the CHS “Noah Stocking” (perhaps you’re familiar with that project as well). Now that I finished my “Truth and Virtue” stocking, I thought I’d start the “Quaker Stocking” to keep my friend company while she finishes her “Noah Stocking,” that is, if the SAL police haven’t hauled her off yet. . . . And anytime you need some stitching supplies shipped your way, just say the word. You know where to find me.

KarenV—Your “Quaker Stocking” progress pics convinced me to stitch this stocking next. Your stitching projects always inspire me!!

Joanie (no blog link)—Sorry to be so slow to respond. I’ll try to respond by the weekend.

Michele B.—I only had about a half-hour at IKEA, so I had to behave. Bought a “rack” to hang postcards. I love IKEA!

Siobhan and Nic—Didn’t know this was one of the pricey patterns. I’m just a Prairie Schooler collector, and I recognized this as one that was missing from my collection. I could probably finance a nice little trip to Tahiti if I sold my PS patterns, but I’m keeping them!