Box lid

Lizzieh · Post by **Lizzieh** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 6:44 pm

I got given a wooden DMC storage box for my birthday with room to put some stitching in the lid. The design and threads that came with i is lovely but had literally hundrfeds of french knots in it.
So I have taken a free DMC design and changed the colours and am stitching it for my fourth 10 hour rotation piece.

It is a design that Maud has done and uses as her avator. The box is a bit bigger than this so am going to find a border to put down the sides and maybe a narrower one top and bottom.
Back to HAED tulips now.

karen4bells · Post by **karen4bells** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 7:40 pm

looking very nice and it is going to make a wonderful box lid!! I can't wait to see it all finished and on your dmc storage box

MaudL · Post by **MaudL** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 8:56 pm

That's lovely, I really like the Autumn colors

millymolly · Post by **millymolly** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 9:05 pm

This is looking lovely!

rcperryls · Post by **rcperryls** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 9:30 pm

That is so pretty. I love the colors and can't wait to see it on the lid of the DMC box.

Carole

mags · Post by **mags** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 9:47 pm

I have also stitched this design. Beautiful, I love your colours

Rose · Post by **Rose** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 9:59 pm

Love the colors!!!!!!

Squirrel · Post by **Squirrel** » Sun Jul 29, 2012 12:29 am

Great start on such a pretty one and just love those autumn colours.

calico · Post by **calico** » Sun Jul 29, 2012 12:57 am

Beautiful! My favorite colors!

MaggieM1750 · Post by **MaggieM1750** » Sun Jul 29, 2012 1:22 am

This is a lovely piece. Very autumnal! Those colors will look nice against a woodgrain. What is the gold color you have chosen?

wendywombat · Post by **wendywombat** » Sun Jul 29, 2012 9:41 am

What a lovely simple design! The variegated autumn colours really suit it!

It'll make a lovely top for your box.

tiffstitch · Post by **tiffstitch** » Sun Jul 29, 2012 4:18 pm

Lovely choices on the colours, that looks beautiful. And it will be just right as a box top.

dollystitcher · Post by **dollystitcher** » Sun Jul 29, 2012 5:20 pm

this will look great as your box lid, the colours are lovely

vanessanjf · Post by **vanessanjf** » Mon Jul 30, 2012 8:42 am

Such beautiful colours

Such a great idea too

Lessa54 · Post by **Lessa54** » Mon Jul 30, 2012 9:29 am

Gorgeous colours

Lizzieh · Post by **Lizzieh** » Fri Aug 03, 2012 6:49 pm

Been meaning to reply to your question sooner Maggie. The gold colour I'm using is from Anchor multi range and is 1305 and the green is 1216. Just to be a rebel I am mixing my threads and the redy brown is DMC variations 4130 and the white is 4160. In real life the white has a very slight pinky/redy tinge to it but doesn't show up that well in photos.
Not 100% sure about it as I'm worried it sort of disappears but maybe if I use it in whatever border I do it will balance out.

Lizzieh · Post by **Lizzieh** » Thu Sep 27, 2012 8:42 pm

Finished my box lid. Needed to add some bits to the side so did a google search and it came up with one of Agi's designs which I have adapted and used bits of.

rcperryls · Post by **rcperryls** » Thu Sep 27, 2012 8:59 pm

That looks lovely. And I really like how you adapted Agi's design to the sides. Fits in perfectly. Pretty colors too.

Carole

T1Pumper · Post by **T1Pumper** » Thu Sep 27, 2012 9:20 pm

So pretty!! I love the colors too!

Wandatoo · Post by **Wandatoo** » Thu Sep 27, 2012 10:05 pm

mags wrote:I have also stitched this design. Beautiful, I love your colours

Ditto!

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