Has everyone settled in with a perfect sumeer theme project?  I usually get inspired with those canvases in summery colors, flip flops, or beach themes.

I’m just finishing up my Frisco Frog which comes from a Julie Pischke design.  This has been fun because it’s small, on 13 count canvas, and not a lot of tedious detail.  I was able to use just a combination of Tent and Mosaic stitch which gave just the right effect.

I was able to match the canvas colors perfectly with Silk and Ivory and will use one strand of a very neutral Watercolour from Caron Collection.

The canvas is designed to fit into one of Julie’s ready made pillows–another nice feature–no worry about finishing.

As usual though, I had to do something different.  I wanted to name the frog “Frisco”. so I just added some basic lettering for the name.

There is a story as to how I came up with the name Frisco Frog. We have a cottage in Frisco, NC on the Outer Banks.  We go down several times a year.

A couple of summers ago, a cute little tree frog decided he liked staying in our cottage.  No matter how many times we tried to remove him to a neighboring tree, he always seemed to find his way back in.

I first discovered “Frisco Frog” hopping from side to side of a toilet bowl.  How he got there I don’t know, but he certainly came as quite a surprise.

Thinking of Stitching. . .

Caroline