Getting back on that horse: new project & first USA fabrics

Well if it hasn't been the longest time! This quarantine is doing things to me, y'all. We haven't been allowed to leave our homes for nearly 6 weeks now and the anxiety's running wild and rampant, as I'm sure you know from personal experience. I really need to take a walk and just move! But I don't want to ramble on about the topic, so A  N Y W A Y...

... I have started a new project! Yes, again. Apparently 2020 is the year of running around aimlessly in cross stitch and I'm going to have to be OK with that. Flowers & Hummingbird was seriously burning me out by the end so I've decided to put it down for a little while, but it's still in my WIPs.  In the meantime I've started the beautiful Medieval Maiden by Joan Elliott and oh my goodness you guys, just look at her:

She is so beautiful! I love Joan's attention to detail and all the delicate backstitching that goes on to make the piece pop. I mean, just look at her shirt:

Absolutely stunning. I used plain golden metallic thread instead of the Kreinik called for, because it's enough that I had this piece all kitted out before quarantine hit and actual Aida lying around. But I think it looks fine.

USA Fabrics

Now this is a big deal for me, because this is my first cross stitch purchase from the US. I usually get my materials from Spain, Italy, the UK and China for the convenience. But I really wanted to try out this super famous Picture This Plus fabric that everyone's talking about, so here we are:

The dark blue fabric you see in the picture is Mystic by Picture This Plus, and I could not love it more. I can't believe how soft and smooth it is, how rich in color. I'm going to use it for Mirabilia's Stargazer one day.

The other fabric is Twilight Blue by Zweigart I believe, and it is greyer than I'd imagined and very stiff, so I'm not too impressed with that one.

I also snagged the adorable little Dimensions kit you see in the picture, because it reminds me of my own two cats, so it really called out to me and I think it will be a beautiful piece to make. I mean... They're identical:

So, how are you all doing lately? I'm trying to get around to everybody's blogs (those of you that have them) so excuse me if I've been missing lately. Like I mentioned, this quarantine is affecting me, and I haven't been able to focus very much on anything. I hope you're all keeping safe and happy... Until next time, happy stitching :)