Saturday S.E.X.

It wasn't in the plan, but today turned out to be a great day for a Stash Enhancement eXpedition.

Thistle Needleworks in Glastonbury is currently having its midwinter madness sale, and this year it's also a pre-moving sale. (They're moving to new digs on Hebron Avenue at the end of January.) I stopped by to pick up fabric for my round robin and a few other things.

I got some nice 14-count linen Aida (color: natural) for the round robin, and picked up my floss for the borders and my square. My theme will be chickens and roosters, and I'm not planning to send charts. Although of course I'll be glad to provide them if anyone needs them. My square will be 60x60, which will give each stitcher plenty of room for a chicken or a rooster, I hope. I'm stitching a chicken, a rooster, and two baby chicks in mine!

I was hoping to pick up this Prairie Moon pattern today too, but they didn't have it in stock: Chickens! I love these birds! I'm definitely going to get this pattern and stitch it for myself.

I got a Bent Creek zipper kit (Spring House) with some perle cottons; I've never used those before and I wanted to try something new. I have my eye on a few other Bent Creek patterns, as well, but I didn't see them at the Thistle today. I'll order them online if I don't find them at one of my local stores: Kitty Cat Row, Arbor Day, and Leaf.

I also got a Wee Beasties pattern, on which I intend to learn how to use metallic blending filament: Jeweled Scarabs. So pretty! And I got a Marjolein Bastin sampler pattern with several elements I'll be able to use individually: Four Seasons. I already stitched one of her designs (a birdhouse) and I really enjoyed it, so I think I'll like this chart as well.

Now I can get my fabric ready for the Round Robin!