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nmm

That heart stitch looks lovely sweetcarer and I used to think it was only full or half crosses, how wrong was I :rotfl:

Latest leopard update, he/she has a nose as promised :j

blue_eyed_girl

sweetcarer wrote: »

Hello

It is a wicked day out there - perfect day for stitching but I will be making a vegetarian lasange later (we are not vegetarian but we enjoy this and its gets us part of our 5 a day:) ). Might get some stitching after.

Well dropped off all my stitches at the exhibition ready to be set up this week - ready for the opening on Saturday - one of them have been hung before, so hopefully they will be ok. I have no influence on how they will be hung. I did print out (and laminated) a piece of paper for the twisted band showing each band and what stitch is within the band. Don't know if they will use it or not.

Anyway, I managed to do some stitching last night and finished off the latest band in the learning sampler - band 12. So I am now about two-thirds of the way through. This band contained, cross stitch, ray stitch and a new one - rhodes heart stitch.

Band 12


Band 12 - close up


I tried to zoom in closer to the rhodes heart stitch



Hope all are well and thank you once again for all your kind comments.

sweetcarer

Gorgeous sweetcarer :T

nmm wrote: »

That heart stitch looks lovely sweetcarer and I used to think it was only full or half crosses, how wrong was I :rotfl: Me too nmm

Latest leopard update, he/she has a nose as promised :j

Lovely update nmm :T


Slow progress on snowman card but I will get there before 25th Dec :rotfl:


Had hoped we could have had a second attempt at framing Thank God picture today but it hasn't happened but we could have another attempt tomorrow.


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Mrs_ceejay

Sweetcarer
Your stitches are so pretty,and your finished projects are amazing,
nmm,
Fantastic progress,I know how complicated all those markings can be.
Just finished a little card,it's taken me ages and I don't know why it isn't
complicated.will post picture later.
Going to do a cushion for my bedroom,two in fact,one is a hydrangea blossom and the other is lilies.
The pattern is on Aida but I am thinking evenweave,can't decide!
One is all blues and lilacs the other a lot of whites and pale greens,not sure if the old eyes can stand whites on white thou'
Decisions!decisions!
The weather is foul,cold,thermals on again,can't wait for summer

Ruth_honey

Mrs_ceejay wrote: »

Sweetcarer
Your stitches are so pretty,and your finished projects are amazing,
nmm,
Fantastic progress,I know how complicated all those markings can be.
Just finished a little card,it's taken me ages and I don't know why it isn't
complicated.will post picture later.
Going to do a cushion for my bedroom,two in fact,one is a hydrangea blossom and the other is lilies.
The pattern is on Aida but I am thinking evenweave,can't decide!
One is all blues and lilacs the other a lot of whites and pale greens,not sure if the old eyes can stand whites on white thou'
Decisions!decisions!
The weather is foul,cold,thermals on again,can't wait for summer

Evenweave may feel nicer for making into a cushion, but if you think you'll be happier working on Aida, then stick with that. Could you maybe switch stitching the white/pale green one on a beige fabric to make the white easier to see?

blue_eyed_girl

Mrs_ceejay wrote: »

Sweetcarer
Your stitches are so pretty,and your finished projects are amazing,
nmm,
Fantastic progress,I know how complicated all those markings can be.
Just finished a little card,it's taken me ages and I don't know why it isn't
complicated.will post picture later.
Going to do a cushion for my bedroom,two in fact,one is a hydrangea blossom and the other is lilies.
The pattern is on Aida but I am thinking evenweave,can't decide!
One is all blues and lilacs the other a lot of whites and pale greens,not sure if the old eyes can stand whites on white thou'
Decisions!decisions!
The weather is foul,cold,thermals on again,can't wait for summer

I stitched a cushion for friend a couple of years ago - the wine bottle and words one - that was on evenweave and I was really pleased with it. The Keep Calm cushion I did for myself last year was stitched on a chunk of spare 11ct aida. As it was an all over design I managed to get away with it. I have been swayed onto evenweave if any of the fabric shows. Hope some of that makes sense. Looking foward to seeing your updates.

b_e_g

Mrs_ceejay

Hi,
Thanks for all the imput,have decided to use evenweave,I used it when I did the elephants,that was made into a cushion.i like it a lot better
Than Aida,need to get it ordered.have found another one with roses and the colours match better than the lillies,so just have to get started!!
b.e.g
I rember the wine cushion,it was really beautiful.

blue_eyed_girl

Mrs_ceejay wrote: »

Hi,
Thanks for all the imput,have decided to use evenweave,I used it when I did the elephants,that was made into a cushion.i like it a lot better
Than Aida,need to get it ordered.have found another one with roses and the colours match better than the lillies,so just have to get started!!
b.e.g
I rember the wine cushion,it was really beautiful.

Thanks Mrs ceejay.


b_e_g

blue_eyed_girl

Yay Thank God has now been framed and a birthday card has been made up but unfortunately I am unable to post the pics atm but hopefully by the end of the week I will be able to share them with you.

When giving a picture as a gift, do you put any names/messages/marking a special occasion etc? Thank God is a gift for someone marking a special occasion and was just wondering what other people did.

Tiny little bit of snowman stitched this morning.


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blue_eyed_girl

Dah Dah ..................





Fiddled till I got it. Not the best photo in the world but hey ho


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mrs-moneypenny

Beg that looks brilliant, well done