A New CCS Project!

When I finished my snowman counted cross stitch picture a few weeks ago, I decided that I would like to do another CCS project...I just needed to find the right pattern.   Earlier this week, I did a Google search for Frank Lloyd Wright CCS patterns and found several at Heartland House Designs.     I narrowed my choices down to three stained glass window projects--The Office Window at Oak Park (I have actually been on a tour of Frank Lloyd Wright's house in Chicago and have seen the actual window!), Fountain Art Glass from the Susan Lawrence Dana House in Springfield, Illinois (I saw this house from the outside but it was not open for tours the day we were there.) and the Waterlilies Art Glass.

I will be doing the Fountain Art Glass picture first.  I went searching for my thread collection and checked to see if I had the colours I needed for the three patterns.  You would think that with a collection this size, I would have all the colours...but no.

I made a list of the floss colours that I needed to purchase...I had to check at three stores before I found a place that sold DMC floss.  I purchased all of the DMC colours I was missing:

I will put them onto the cardboard thread holders tomorrow and get started with my stitching.

Above are the colours that were already in my collection.

I'm excited to start a new project.  I find that CCS helps me to relax and slow down.  My life has been very hectic over the past several months and I really need some "me" time.

My daughter has finished her Detroit picture and has started her next city scape.

Next up...London, England!

My garden is getting more blooms everyday.  Lots of Daffodils this week:

The white and yellow ones are very tiny.

I will be linking up with Kathy and the other slow Sunday stitchers in the morning.