Dwelling Place - Teresa Kogut (WIP)

 Today's WIP is Dwelling Place by Teresa Kogut.  

I am working on this sampler as part of the 250th bday SAL in the Stitching N Friends Discord event.  

The event started July 4, 2025 and runs until July 4, 2026 and is welcome to all.  You can stitch on anything (or multiple things) that are patriotic for the event. We meet and stitch in the group on the calendar days ending with a 5.  The 5th, 15th, and 25th. 

I've already completed the biscornu and two pillows from this book and I'm absolutely loving working on the sampler.

Fabric: 40 ct. Tych

Floss: called for mix of Classic Colorworks, Weeks Dye Works and DMC floss.

Stitch count is 284 x 318.

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1) download the Discord app, 

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3) Once you are in, click on this link https://discord.gg/zcc8A5AxPA to join us in the Stitchy Video room (like a zoom).

Dwelling Place - Teresa Kogut (New Start)

Today is June 14th.  As part of the 250th Bday SAL with DotDotGoose Design on the Stitching N Friends Discord, we stitch on anything patriotic and days of the month that end with a 4 (the 4th, 14th, & 24th).  

I'm starting the Dwelling Place sampler from Teresa Kogut and will continue to stitch on the sampler those specific days of the month as part of the SAL.  While not strictly patriotic, the color scheme and motifs used match pretty well as it is primarily red, white and blue.  

I'm stitching it on 40 ct. Tycho Edinburgh linen with all the called for flosses.

I previously stitched the Biscornu and 2 small pillows from this book.

I'll try to remember to post my progress each day that I stitch on it.

If you'd like to join the SAL, you can download the free Discord app, create an account and click the link below to join us on those #4 days of the month.  (Look for us in the 250th bday SAL room.

Here is a special invite link to our server.  https://discord.gg/zcc8A5AxPA

Dwelling Place Pillow 2 - Creative Whims

Dwelling Place - Pillow (small) by Teresa Kogut from Creative Whims studio. 

I couldn't wait to start the second, smaller pillow from the Dwelling Place booklet.  I decided to stitch both pillows before stitching the sampler so that I had a lot of practice stitching on 40 ct. 

Fabric:  40 ct. Tych linen

Floss:  Called for flosses

I made a mistake and used the wrong floss for the body of the birds.  It looked alright so I left it.

Dwelling Place Pillow 1 - Creative Whims

This pattern is from the "Dwelling Place" booklet by Teresa Kogut from Creative Whims studio.

I finally decided to bite the bullet and try a 40 ct. linen.  I don't know what I was afraid of. I absolutely love stitching on it.  

Since I mastered the pin stitch start with one strand, it was no problem moving from 36 to 40 ct.   I do like the coverage much better on the 40 ct. I use magnification when I stitch so the size isn't really a problem.

Fabric:  40 ct. Tych linen

Floss: Called for flosses.