Yay! I thought I wouldn’t be able to post this today. When I went to use my laptop to write I only got a blank page. No idea on why, but I can’t edit or write. So I have moved to the app on my phone, and am letting my thumbs do the talking. (How modern, but quite frustrating.)
Last SAL I had nothing to show, so I was determined this time to have at least a couple of squares completed on the stitch wheel. I put the knitting down and picked up the needle. Here are the results:
Normally I would link to Cathy Reav’s YouTube channel to show how to make the stitches, but I am afraid easily adding links is beyond my thumbs at the moment! So I will just name the stitches and let you do the searching.
- Battlement coughing
- Burden stitch
- Woven pivots– these make wonderful flowers, and while they are fiddly, they are quite easy.
It’s been a busy, exhausting couple of weeks and I hope to fill you in some time soon. In the mean time jump over to look at the other stitchers who post updates on their personal stitching. There are glorious things to see. (And if anyone has suggestions on how to fix my inability to write posts I would love to hear from you.)
Avis, Claire, Gun, Carole, Constanze, Christina, Kathy, Margaret, Cindy, Heidi, Jackie, Sunny, Megan, Deborah, Renee, Carmela, Sharon, Daisy, Anne, AJ, Laura, Cathie, Linda, Helen
Anne Lawson Art 
54 replies on “SAL”
I love your stitches and the stitch wheel. So clever and pretty. Personally -crossing fingers- I haven’t had any WP issues. Happily I can still use CLasic editor where others report only being able to use Block and other issues. Because WP and posts an be accessed in various ways via various systems it’s really hard to say. I’m using a Microsoft based laptop. I log on to WP via Microsoft Edge, go to My Sites via the LH menu, click Posts, click Add New. I get a blank page if I try to go back and edit a post using my Samsung tablet and Samsung internet. Some things just aren’t compatible.
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That’s how I used to do it too. Now I just get the blank page when I click on Add New. I haven’t tried it since Sunday, so I am hoping that it has fixed itself.
And while you are here….I am unable to post comments onto your site. I can write the comments, but when I click publish it tells me I must be logged in, which I am. Not sure if it is a related problem. It’s annoying, as I love being part of the conversation on your blog.
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Hmmm… sounds like more than a coincidence. Maybe try both via a different browser. Sometimes IE is clunky, other times Chrome.
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It looks like we are going into a 7 day lockdown….so I will have time to try to get to the bottom of it. Silver linings?
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I love your picot flower, I agree they are easy but fiddly! I do like the colours you’re using,for the wheel it’s sort of zingy with the lime green/yellow
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Thanks for the feedback on the colours Margaret. As for the flowers, getting those last few turns were an effort.
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I am seriously impressed you could create a whole post with your thumbs! I can barely manage a two line txt, and that’s /with/ predictive text.
Can you access any other internet sites on your laptop? Is it only WordPress that’s being difficult? Oh and nice stitches. 😀
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It’s only WordPress (although I sometimes have issues with posting comments on some blogs, like Dale’s). Google suggested I unplug plug is, which I don’t have, and change back to the default theme. At the moment I can’t be bothered, and am hoping it will resolve itself.
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If it only just started, I doubt it’s the theme that’s the problem…unless WordPress has changed something which is now not playing nice with the old theme settings. If it doesn’t sort itself out soon, might pay to contact WordPress. It’s the only way to let the developers of the themes know that something’s wrong. Good luck.
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Thanks Meeks. It looks like we will be heading into a 7 day lockdown, so I will have time to investigate. Your thoughts about the theme are interesting, and make sense. It may be worth contacting WP before trying everything else.
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Morning, Anne…and here we are, again. Just read through the lockdown restrictions on the VicEmergency app, and apart from the curfew and a few other things, it is like last time. Oddly enough I’m /glad/. Maybe this time we’ll get angry enough to force Canberra to fork up some money for a proper quarantine facility. -sigh- Only 15 months too late, and lives too late for those of us still stuck in India. I don’t often hate anyone, but I hate the bunch in power at the moment.
Sorry. 😦
Yes, if you’re still having the same issues you should definitely contact WP.
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I really agree with you about what is happening Federally. I want to throw something/swear at the TV/radio whenever they come on. This lockdown is different in that the anger seems to be directed at the Libs federally, rather than state govt. Why can’t they get vaccinations right, especially in aged care and disability? And why can’t they get hotel quarantine right? Can you see the steam coming out of my ears too?! 😡
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Yes your “ear steam out” is resonating with me as well…not because I’m in Victoria but that’s not the point, I’m a close country neighbour to Australia. I read how the virus was transferred and yes it had everything to do with the quarantine facilities and how it was operating. Here anything out of place, is quickly stomped on. Some of the issues here had to do with the hotels’ aircon – some hotels quickly are closed and the upgrades made. And things were ring fenced real quick, although it does seem from my news gleaning this variant is “fast off the mark” …. take care my Australia friends, be safe…and so on.
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I understand fully trying to make a post with thumbs – that occurred a couple of times when away from laptop!
The pivot flowers would turn into sea anemones rather well, methinks…
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Yes to the sea anemones! There are a couple of stitches that would help create a coral reef. i saw a reef created by crotchet. It was a wondrous thing!
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Loving the stitch wheel – the colours and textures are gorgeous!
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I am enjoying doing it, but I have been distracted by my knitting and life over the last few weeks. Thanks for your feedback!
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Too many projects, too little time!
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I am awe inspired that you can do a post on your phone! When I send messages my fingers are too fat to hit the letters accurately the predictive text is way too helpful. My daughter and I have decided that helpful elves live in our phones but are frequently drunk! That’s our excuse and we are sticking to it! Hopefully WordPress and your laptop will agree a truce soon.
I love your stitch wheel. Your eye for colour really shows. I hpe life eases for you soon.
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I love the idea of drunk elves in the phone! it is the perfect image for that (as you say) overhelpful predictive text.
My life is getting back to normal, which is a relief! Thanks for your good wishes.
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When I send a terribly muddled message I say that he just needs another gin!
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😂🤣
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I love seeing your updates and the intersting stitches. Can’t help with the computer issue.
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Thanks Cathie. Unfortunately I can’t help much with the computer issue either. I am hoping good old procrastination will solve the problem ~ leave it and it will fix itself!
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Have you tried turning your computer off and then back on? Your stitching is so lovely on your wheel. I love #2, what a burden to have to do this 🙂 Hoping your weeks of exhaustion settles down and you get back to a rested state.
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I tried logging out, an back in, but not on/off. It works for so many computer issues that it might just be what is needed here. Thanks for the reminder. Google says to change themes back to the default. I am not sure I ready for the hassle of all that!
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You did well to manage to post with the app. Beautiful and varied stitching as always 🙂
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I am good at finding ways around things. I hope the phone is only temporary, but it was a relief to realise I had a back up. Thanks for your comments on the stitch wheel.
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I love all the different stitches and it would be helpful in the future projects that you do.
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I am enjoying the variety too. Like all good samplers, it will be a great resource to use in the future. I must keep a paper/pencil copy of the stitches too, so that I know what the stitches are if all goes pear-shape with the digital world.
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Well done, both the stitching, and the thumb typing! The typing was the most challenging, I am certain.
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….and tiring for my poor thumbs! I was most frustrated by not being able to link easily. I am sure we all have our systems for copying links, and mine wouldn’t work easily on the phone. I hope I don’t have to find a way to do it on the phone.
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I guess your prowess with WP on your phone gives new meaning to the phrase, “All thumbs” – as in a good thing! HA!
The embroidery is so fantastic! Keep it up, Anne.
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That made me smile 😊 i certainly do feel like I am all thumbs, and I love Sue’s image from an earlier comment that predictive text is like having drunken elves in the phone.
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lovely progress Anne. And I can only type my posts on my desktop, so well done on using your thumbs lol.
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Thanks Claire. Fingers crossed that I can post the next one on my laptop too. As we know, technology is great until it plays up and disrupts our usual way of doing things.
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Wow, that flower is stunning! Sorry for the computer troubles, hopefully it fixes itself for next time. Well done!!
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i love the flower too, Christina. Doing this wheel has shown me a few ways to make lovely flowers. Maybe there is a stitched garden somewhere in my future!
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It looks nicer every time I see it:)
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Thanks AJ. Progress has been slow as I have been knitting. I often wonder how you get so much done with your knitting and sewing.
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Lol I don’t feel like I get much done, but I do a little on each thing each day, unless I’m close to finishing something and then I just do that:)
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Finding, and using, those pockets of time really takes things forward, doesn’t it? I understand the desire to work on something that is close to being finished.
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Love that picot flower!
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Isn’t it dramatic? And I suppose you could add as many rings of petals as you want.
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Well the three recent editions are pretty fancy! Worth waiting for. I hope your computer issues resolve thrmselves!
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The surprising thing is that all the stitches are quite easy….it certainly helps that Cathy’s instructions are clear. I am glad I have this three week SAL to push me to get at least a couple of the squares finished.
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Who would have thought that the fancy stitches are quite easy!
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This is a pretty project but the colours you are using are so beautiful it really lifts it. Love the new flower at No. 2 xx
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I am pleased I chose those colours too. I didn’t want it to be a miss mash of colours, and these are some of my favourites. 😊
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Love these new flowers — so fascinating to see all the different sorts of stitches! As for your computer issues, I agree with Avis, maybe you just need to fully shut down and restart. Good luck!
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I am enjoying the range of stitches I can use to make flowers. Perhaps I will need to create a flower garden sometime soon!
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Gasp – your SAL is amazing! I love the 3D flowers/foliage! Wow!
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It makes a dramatic statement, doesn’t it? (Actually it is quite easy to do 😉
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I absolutely love this sampler. Your stitching is beautiful.
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