Since last week I've worked a bit on the house as the yellow threads arrived in the mail. Look at the top of the piece and to the right side of the piece...see those dark wavy splotchy lines... that is diet pepsi. Who knew it would give the linen such a vintage vibe? Now earlier in the week I spilled a diet pepsi off the table next to my stitching chair. I saw it run down the bag that held my Quaker Diamond piece and congratulated myself on having protected this project. What I didn't see was the bag containing this BBD My Home from the Maria Selby Humphrey booklet was not completely sealed. When I got back to this project yesterday I saw the stain (insert bad bad 4 letter words here). I immediately tried to rinse it out but it is set in. Whenever I try to dye things with coffee or tea I never get it to set. However, I'm ok with it. I like the vintage vibe and I'm not going to restitch what I've done. I know that diet pepsi is probably not best thing for linen. And years from now when I am dead and gone it will probably rot in that space, but I will be gone and it isn't a masterpiece project. Now if this had happened to my BBD Anniversaries of the Heart I'd be headed for a padded room somewhere with restraints. But for this piece, it is okay. I still love this little piece and with any luck it will be complete in a couple of weeks. Oh the booklet didn't fare well either. Still legible but with a definite lumpy bumpy appearance.
Onto prettier things... this is Song of Spring by BBD. I got it through the Ladies Prim club from Dyeing to Stitch. Check it out here.
I ended up making this house more yellow and replaced the bunny in the original piece with a polka dot chicken. LOVE IT!
And I'm very happy with this frame. It is black on the outside edge but fades into a lovely soft gold up next to the stitching. This is going to hang on the wall as you go down to my sewing room. I have a collection of samplers with yellow houses on that wall and it will be a great addition.
Happy stitching-
carol fun
Glad to hear the sun in shining where you are - it is here too and it's wonderful!
ReplyDeleteHave you thought of coffee/tea/pepsi dying the whole BBD project when you're done? That could have not been a nice surprise and I hope everything else in your bag was protected.
They are lovely projects!
ReplyDeleteWith all the variances in hand dyed linen these days I think the oopsie fits right in. Love your framed piece, so pretty and the chicken is such a wonderful way for you to personalize it.
ReplyDeleteWith all the variances in hand dyed linen these days I think the oopsie fits right in. Love your framed piece, so pretty and the chicken is such a wonderful way for you to personalize it.
ReplyDeleteHave you tried a dish soap, such as Dawn to try to remove. Or as Jackie suggested, you could try dying all of it. Your Song of Spring is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteWho knew that Pepsi was better for dyeing than coffee or tea! This will be gorgeous - and a great story!
ReplyDeleteNo pain,no stain! I think it looks just fine Carol.
ReplyDeleteNice crosses stitches, with the added extras. Good designing!
ReplyDeleteI am a huge fan of " go with it ". I would leave it as well. Love the framed piece. I have it ready to go and your finish will inspire me to do it sooner than later.
ReplyDeleteI am a huge fan of " go with it ". I would leave it as well. Love the framed piece. I have it ready to go and your finish will inspire me to do it sooner than later.
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear about your Diet Pepsi mishap but it will give your piece character. Love you framed BBD with the changes! I have a thing for yellow houses too. They are so cheery! :)
ReplyDeleteI think the diet Pepsi makes a nice statement! What are the colors of gold/yellow that you use? I always enjoy them in your projects.
ReplyDeleteYou do lovely work. Such beautiful projects!
ReplyDeleteThis oops I'm guessing resulted in more than under-your-breath cursing, but overall can't be said to have ruined it!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness... I hate to laugh at your accident, but that tickled my funny bone! I think it adds great character to your stitchery and is a wonderful story to go with it!
ReplyDeleteThanks for linking up to Slow Sunday Stitching!
Had you not said anything about the oops, I would have thought it was an overdyed linen! Love, love, love that frame on your BBD piece!
ReplyDeleteLove your framed BBD piece! Love the chicken.
ReplyDeleteThe stain doesn't look that bad. You can always tea dye the whole piece when you finish :)