I took advantage of the sunshine pouring in through the back doors to take this photo of my progress on Elizabeth, not taking into consideration that it hadn't been pressed - it's quite amazing the difference it makes. However, I put in a few more hours on her yesterday and will not post that until I have had the iron out. It's not that I don't like ironing, I just prefer to wait until I have a real pile (or haven't anything to wear!) and then I settle in with a good dvd (usually Daniel O'Donnell!) and have a lovely old daydream while I'm doing it.
So, back to Elizabeth - I thought I had finished the tree section and didn't notice that the birds at the base of the tree have not been finished - I think those small sections should be green. The two birds at the top of the tree that are stitched in "Green Onion" do look better in real life but look washed out here. I may have to change them.
Thought I would try for a close up of the bird but he must have moved !! or it could be that my skills with a camera are pretty woeful.
I took the opportunity the stitch on Dutch Diminutive earlier in the week ( or was it the week before ?) when the sun was pouring in. The colours in this one are quite dark so it was nice to be able to see it in good light. Not much more done but progress none the less.
This one is my first try at 40 count and I was feeling very proud of myself until I saw Margaret's Family Sampler which she is stitching on 40 count gauze - OVER ONE !!
Not much progress for two weeks but life does get in the way sometimes. Now, I am off to get the iron out because I have run out of clothes to wear!
Bye for now,
Mary
7 comments:
Love the Elizabeth sampler. The colors are great. You should be proud of the piece you are doing on 40 ct. It's lovely.
Great progress Mary on both of your WIPs, I admire your determination stitching on big projects, most of my stitching lately has been on small and quick things.
Your Elizabeth is lovely, it seems to be a big piece of work !
You are getting on with both pieces Mary. Well done. Imagine 40ct - over one!! Oh my goodness. One would need to have very good vision for that I would think and no be wanting to have any un-pulling to be done!!
Chrissie
Elizabeth just keeps getting prettier and prettier, Mary! I've never dared try stitching on 40 ct. so I really admire those of you who do. Yours is looking just great...
Daniel O'Donnell, as in the singer from Donegal?!? Really?! We always tease my MIL because she would go to his concerts, and he visited her in the hospital (he happened to be there visiting someone else and my SIL snagged him to go and visit MIL).
Elizabeth looks FANTASTIC!! I love the other piece, too, but I have had Elizabeth kitted for a few years now and each time I see your WIP, I catch my breath with its beauty.
Oh my! I love your Elizabeth! And the Diminutive Dutch Sampler is gorgeous too. Glad you're getting into the 40ct fabric. I love 40ct! The silk gauze is ok once in a blue moon. lol!
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