I am really bombing along with this project – it’s so addicitive. Only a few days ago I showed you this
Things have now grown to look like this
I’m alternating with black stitching, then some colouring in. It really is lots of fun!
I also have a thank you . . . with more mail that plopped through the door, from DebbieRose.
Some lovely blackwork tree decorations and glittery card. Thank you Debbie.
2017 is only 10 days old, but I’m feeling quite pleased with progress on a couple of new projects. I showed you this start
Which now looks like this
Lots more black outlines but I also gave into temptation and starting “colouring in” simply because it got quite boring just stitching in black.
A patchwork project that was only in the sketch stage at the end of last year
Has begun in earnest, with three of the predominately red blocks assembled
And I’ve just pulled out a quilt top from my box
This was pieced in August, for no specific occasion. I was just having fun playing around with fabric . . . I am now in the process of quilting and this will be gifted to a baby boy as a playmat.
And a last photo, to say thank you to Storm – for these lovely decorations.
I am so close to a finish now . . . but not close enough to make a dash for it. Here is where I was last time on this gorgeous Joan Elliott design.
And now
From a distance, it looks like I’ve finished, but there are beads to add (hundreds of them) and backstitch detail to bring the design to life.
Beading and backstitch are my least favourite bits, so I’ll be taking my time but should have a happy dance by the end of the month.
Please pop along and see what other SAL members are up to. Avis, Gun, Carole, LucyAnn, Kate, Jess, Sue, Constanze, Debbierose, Christina, SusanP, Kathy, Margaret, Cindy, Helen, Steph, Wendy, and our two newest members Linda and Catherine
Happy New Year everyone! Has anyone made any New Year’s resolutions? I haven’t bothered, because I never keep them more than a few weeks/months. I am just going to try and do as I did last year – have fun crafting, and many happy dances along the way.
It is a cross stitching tradition to begin a new project on the 1st of a new year . . . I haven’t strictly respected that, because I picked up the following, while there were still a few days of the old year yet to go.
It’s a kit I bought back in the summer, I think, and was immediately attracted to it because of the bright bold colours. “Statement Flowers” by DMC. I did start off with some yellow thread, then I decided it would be more fun/practical to do all the black outlines first. That way it’ll be like a colouring in project for my evening stitching.
Stay tuned to see this one grow. And I hope 2017 gets off to a good start for you all.
This is the photo I showed you last time of the Joan Elliott design Unicorn and Maiden. Since then, I have been working on the maiden
She looks a bit funny because she doesn’t have a full head of hair yet . . . but she has hands and a face.
Please do check out what other SAL members have been up to. Avis, Gun, Carole, LucyAnn, Kate, Jess, Sue, Constanze, Debbierose, Christina, SusanP, Kathy, Margaret, Cindy, Helen and a warm welcome to our newest member Steph.
Stay tuned on 8th January for the next update.
I am pleased to say there’s been a substantial amount of progress for this update of Unicorn & Maiden by Joan Elliott.
Last time I had just begun stitching the mane
For this time, I have finished that side of the design.
So things look like this
Unicorn still isn’t finished as there’s backstitch, beads and he needs a tail . . . but I’m getting there. Stay tuned for the next update when the maiden will start to appear, rather than being a headless body.
And don’t forget to pop over to visit blogs of the other ladies stitching in this SAL. Avis, Gun, Carole, LucyAnn, Kate, Jess, Sue, Constanze, Debbierose, Christina, SusanP, Kathy, Margaret, Cindy and another new member, Helen.
Next update on 18th December.
More patchwork blocks winged their way to far away . . . as the F2F2 swap, organised by Kate, reaches its sixth month.
Miss November is Susan, who chose this photo as her colour inspiration
Here are my blocks.
You can admire blocks made by other members in the gallery. And stay tuned for next month when there will be more bright fabrics to play with.
