Wednesday, January 1, 2025

A New Year . . .A New Project?????????????

If you read my previous post with 10 items for each of two separate challenges, you might think I had plenty to do....and if you looked at the list of "Planned Projects for 2025" you would be certain I have more than enough . . .but what happened today???
I spied a temperature cross-stitch - with a tree!!!

Now, I am a sucker for trees and houses and I have always wanted to do a temperature project - even though our temperatures don't vary widely .  . .so down the rabbit hole I went.

It just so happens I had some Aida in an oaty colour that seemed right...(trying to buy as little as possible) and I have the threads, so after a bit of sorting and cutting lengths of thread...off I went.

The pattern has one leaf per day and one color for each group of two degrees.  I'm pretty sure I will use the maximum temperature each day - that is generally between 16 and 33 - so I have allocated each day to one degree.

I started tonight and will work on the trunk downwards and the January branch before adding the leaves.


I plan to make this my FNWF and FNSI project.

11 comments:

ButterZ said...

Well that’s a different project to start with. I do like the temperature quilts but a cross stitch is very cute. Enjoy stitching this.

Narelle said...

I love this idea and I have plenty of threads ... I could be tempted.
Good luck with your Challenge lists ... Happy New Year

Janice said...

I can see how you succumbed to this one. It looks rather achievable and pretty. I showed Mick and he said that it would be easy through our winter as there should be no leaves. Silly man. LOL.

dq said...

I completely see why you started it. It is absolutely gorgeous!!

Maria said...

Oh that looks like a fun temperature cross stitch. I’m tempted!

Lin said...

What a great idea! I too have always fancied a temperature project but didn't want to commit to a quilt so this looks perfect. Have fun with it. xx

Denice Barker said...

This is so do-able, one little leaf a day. Great idea and very tempting

Jeanna said...

I made a temperature quilt once. We lived in Florida at the time and it turned out to be mostly the same colors. I should have adjusted the temp range and colors but didn't think of it at the time.

Fiona said...

That will be gorgeous..... love that idea
Hugz

kiwikid said...

Love this project, understand why you started it. Enjoy!

Jenny said...

This will look very cool … or warm I guess depending. Can’t wait to see it.
( Jenny)