Lavender & Lace 'The Wedding' 04/11/10 COMPLETED and FRAMED

[Midge]

It's absolutely beautiful Xandra.
Congratulations on the finish.

[maggs]

This has taken my breath away it is so lovely. Well done

[Like_Fine_VVine]

Amazing!!! The beading just adds that little something extra. And the back, well I hope whoever frames it is paying attention and turns it front side up, because you can barely tell the front from the back!

[XandraS]

Thanks everyone, you are making me blush

[stitchiemom]

This is truely beautiful, your work is very nice, and the beading adds great detail to the bride. LOVELY

[Rose]

Wow that has really turned out gorgeous!!!!!!! I love the way the beads add to the design.

[K1nS]

What beautiful work and the back looks amazing, from a distance you can't tell it from the front, well done!!

[Raine]

This takes my breath away! I've really enjoyed watching it progress and it turned out unbelievably gorgeous.

[caz78]

Oh my gosh, that is absolutely awesome

[minij]

This is just soooooo beautiful and the back is really neat, well done

[Ceitidh]

Wow this is beautiful. The beads really add something special to it.

[XandraS]

Thought you'd all like to see 'The Wedding' framed. I actually managed to get it done before the wedding, arrived in Liverpool on the 11th of October, went in to town with it the very next day originally to just get a quote as it was in serious need of some ironing. But once there I realized it wouldn't be ready in time for the wedding if I didn't hand it straight in, and the framer said they'd sort out the creases etc so I left it. Picked it up again on the 22nd, day before the wedding, and Tom and Heli got to open their pressie the day after their big day. They were really pleased and surprised (I'm amazed I managed to keep it a secret, everyone else knew), and I was really pleased when we arrived at their house this week to find they had already hung it on the wall (12 hours after they had gotten the sampler they were off on their honeymoon, so I was really touched they had taken the time to hang it before they left).

Well that is enough of my chit chat. Will just add, I found it really hard to get a good picture, either it was showing weird shadows or it was showing me, so my apologies for the quality.



And a close up of the frame


I'm really pleased with the framing, but quality costs so unless I'm stitching a special gift I'll be doing the framing myself in future.

[dwitt]

The sampler looks really beautiful in the frame you chose!!!!!!!

[Slinky]

Oh wow Xandra, I just love what you have done with this design! It's simply beautiful!!
I love the layout, the colours, the beading, the fabric is beyond fabulous and it all works like magic together. Love it!!

[Squirrel]

It is absolutely wonderful and the frame just sets off your wonderful work so well. You have done a great piece of stitching and good that it was sucha surprise for them.

How lovely they got it up on the wall straight away for everyone to enjoy and admire.

Sally

[agi]

Fabulous framing!

[XandraS]

Thanks for your lovely comments guys. I've been having a look at th e wedding pics to day and though you might want to see the happy couple



And me with one of the smaller cousins and flower girl (I think the champers was starting to get to me at this point)

[pamelam]

Absolutely lovely gift! Fun photos; very nice looking couple.

[Rose]

Wow that really looks great!!!!!!

[karen4bells]

Lovely pictures and your sampler turned out fabulously framed!!