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Making progress on the Mini Star Trek project. I've stitched the top words in metallic gold. Trying to decided if I want to outline it in black or not. Speaking of stitching in metallic, I did a bit of googling to see if I could find some helpful tips on doing just that. Metallic threads have been so difficult for me to work with. I found a fantastic one that is so helpful it literally has solved all the problems I've had with it. This really works! I wish I'd known this a decade or two ago. 3. Say goodbye to fraying, slipping and tangling: Use the slip knot method to thread the needle. This method is fool proof: Your thread will be locked onto your needle and there’s absolutely no risk of fraying.     Lock your floss onto your needle to eliminate any risk of fraying If you’re using two strands, cut a single strand, double the length. Fold in two. Thread as indicated above. Pull out about an inch and a half. Slip the tip of the needle through the loop formed by the thread a

Washed, blocked, and framed. It's officially done! It's even hung on the wall. Only took 12 years to do. The name of the pattern is Dogwood and Hummingbirds by Canadian northwest artist Sue Coleman. I love it. To those who want to say "But Dogwood only has 4 petals (bracts)." This is Pacific Dogwood which can have 4, 5, or 6 bracts, all on the same tree. This is the Dogwood I grew up with. It grows wild on the Pacific coast and is, in my opinion, the most beautiful of all the Dogwoods. Live long and prosper. \\//

"Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!” Live long and prosper. \\//

So, lets start July with a post about my current WIPs. I've finished the knitting on layette set 31. Just have the little things to do. Buttons, pompom, blocking, etc. I've been working on the crochet edging for the matching blanket. I've started the cardigan for Layette set 32. Using a new pattern, just for fun. I've made a little progress on the felt stocking . It has a teddy bear on it now. I've also started a new long term cross stitch project. I dug around in my stash and found this kit by Eva Rosenstand . Just a little done so far. It's going to be a challenge. There are no large blocks of color in this one. Lots of color changing ahead. My sprained knee is healing slowly. I feel like I've had it for months, but it's only been just over 2 weeks. The most frustrating thing about it for me is that I can't sleep on my side. It's just too painful. If I sleep on my back, though, with a pillow under my leg, there's no pain, except in my back.