If I moved to Jupiter would I have more stitching time?

I was thinking this morning that if I lived on Jupiter I might have more stitching time. I figured Jupiter's days were nice and long. Being so big and all, I thought it would take longer to revolve about its axis. But it's not true. It only takes 9.8 earthly hours for Jupiter to revolve around once, so moving to Jupiter the planet, would not be a good idea (for so many reasons).

It turns out Venus would be the place...if one could stand the heat. The days are longer there (but the years are shorter). Now this does raise the question: If I could stand the heat and I moved to Jupiter, FLORIDA would I get more stitching done? These philosophical conundrums are so exhausting.

1. Above is my progress on Chatelaine' s Mystery X. I should finish it before March 1 when the next part goes online.


2. I finally finished my second flamingo table topper - two down, one to go! I love table toppers. Clickon the flamingos to see the whole thing
   
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3. Here's progress on Brad and Nancy's French Alphabet Sampler
   
   
   
   
   


4. And I couldn't resist the Cirque des Cercles - started on 36 count Edinbough using Silkweavers Everglades and Gloriana Silk - Rain Forest.
   
   
   
   
5. Maybe I'll finish this TT soon. I ran out of one of the threads and had to order it.
   
   
   

Chatelaine addiction

It's the start of a new year and a new Chatelaine mystery. I wasn't that involved in Mystery 9 (I still have a lot to stitch on it), but so far I love the start of Mystery 10.

I am stitching this on Lakeside Linen Strawflower 32 count linen. The picture doesn't show the color of the linen well (its a warm creme color), nor all the sparkle from the metalics. You can see the Rhodes stitches pretty well though.

I won't add the beads and crystals until close to the end.

This part was fun, fast, and easy to stitch. I hope the rest of the Mystery goes as well.

Before and over break I stitched four pin keeps using a pattern from Paradox Lost from Long Dog Samplers. I used the part where Julia put her own intitials in the graph and used Easy Grapher to position the appropriate initals. I will post a few photos later.

Also worked on Chatelaine Pompeji Gardens. Here is an updated picture. Still haven't finished all the backstitching from parts 1 and 2. I also need to remove the beads in the center and re-bead later. I'm using my new System 4 needlework stand with a q-snap frame holder. I really like it. I'll move the project to my scroll bars in a few weeks.

Pompeji Gardens

Well after a belated start (part 3 was already posted when I joined the Yahoo Group) and a delay in getting the kit, here is my progress so far on Chatalaine Designs Pompeji Gardens as of mid-November. I used the wrong color for aqua/turquiose part and had to rip it out. I'm hoping that there aren't too many more algerian eyelets. I don't mind doing them once I get started, but somehow they aren't my favorite thing.

I am using 32 count natural Sienna as my fabric.


I have completed page 1 of 12 of Nancy's French Alphabet sampler. I hope to have 2 to 3 pages of 12 done by Jan 1. I am also using 32 cnt natural Sienna fabric with Elizabethan Green silk thread by Glorianna Threads.

The alphabet's color scheme is using the alma mater colors for my cousin and his wife (green for Michigan State) and Brown (natural linen) for Western Michigan University respectively. This sampler is easy to do, if not a bit large (32in by 32 in).