Adopted WIP

It has been a busy few months filled with good times and a few trying events. Grateful for all, that's for sure.

Several weeks ago I adopted three WIPs from a local craft thrift store. It was thrilling, to say the very least. 

Evidently the very capable stitcher had to downsize his living situation, so he donated them to this store. As luck would have it, I walked in there the day after they were donated. 

This one is from Hands Across the Sea and it is called When Thou Art Rich. 

I purchased the project, scroll frame, silk threads, and chart. It is a real beauty! 

Everything was so neatly organized in labeled Floss Away bags. There were even extra AVAS silk skeins that were unopened. It was easy to pick it up and get going after I changed a bit of  the chart. 

This is how it looked when I purchased it!

I am okay with satin stitches, but just the same I instead recharted the upcoming satin stitch ones into cross stitches. 

Upon close inspection at home, I saw that what I thought were cross stitches were actually tiny algerian eyelets. The fabric is 42 count.  The scripture in the piece is done in algerian eyelets and one-over-one stitching. Thus I removed the writing that had been done, and recharted the band to an undulating vine and flowers. The stitcher had done such a beautiful job on the letters he had done, but there was no way I wanted to carry on with the same stitches. 

I really enjoyed using graph paper to rechart all of the things I wanted to change. I marvel at what designers do. I see how hard it is!

Here is what I have done so far: 

Progress is slow. I do find 42 count to be a bit of a challenge due to my eyesight at this point.  Nonetheless I will carry on with this lovely piece. 

I find lately I have been working much on a different adopted WIP that I have also recharted a bit. I will share more on that here another time. 

At this point I am up to seven WIPs. I had just three WIPS going  for quite awhile, but that amount has increased quite a bit! This is due to adding a SAL piece that I am doing with my dear friend as well as my three adopted WIPs. 

Have you adopted any WIPs? Please tell me how that went, I would love to hear your stories. 

Thanks for stopping by today.