April Cottge.....

Well.....I just noticed I had not posted my Country Cottage Needleworks "April" cottage....I got so excited and posted it on the CCN Cottages blog, but not on my personal blog... So, here you go....

Of course, I had to put a little different spin on things and tone that purple down a tad...

Here are the color conversion I used...not that the original colors weren't lovely, just a little bright for my taste....so, here is my toned down version....

DMC       Conversion

420         Crescent Colors-Brown Sugar

422         GAST-Caramel Corn

553        CC- Purple As

604        Weeks-Chablis

722       GAST- Melon Patch

744       GAST-Buttercrunch

3021     DMC 3021 (no thread change)

3840      GAST- Dunagarees

C/C Amethyst        GAST- Moonlit Path

GAST Chives        GAST- Dried Thyme

Weeks Artichoke   Weeks- Gucamole

 These are just choices I made since I had them on hand and the color palette was softer.... I also altered the roof and made it a little "thatch" roof by incorporating small satin stitches...I am choosing to frame my months in a small frame where I can pop out each month....



Hope everyone is enjoying this series of designs as much as I am!!!

As for this week and most of today....I have been....well, you get the idea~~~

Sewing in the craftroom......!

If you have project pouches on order or a finishing order in to me, it will be shipping out Monday...

I even sewed up a couple extra project pouches today...more photos and details to follow...I will be offering them to you soon....hints I can offer up; wool, wool penny, homespuns and a couple summery ticking fabs....

Hope everyone has a fantastic rest of their weekend!

Smiles.....

Faye