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Pengwenn · **Posted:** Fri Jul 04, 2008 8:32 pm

This is the project I've been working on for the last 1.5-2 weeks. My brother is buying a house and I thought this would make a nice house warming gift. I don't have a digital camera and I couldn't get my scanner to work so I had my dad take a photo of it earlier in the week (when I only had the middle house done) but when it went to email the image the memory card in his camer was blank. Everything on it was gone. But I finally got my scanner to work so here is an almost finished WIP (I hope).

From the Signs of the Times leaflet:

My work in progress (I'm going to add the family name underneath the street for a personal touch). I changed the color of the birds because I thought the yellow would look better. I just have the words and the detailing left to do. Sorry about the size of the pics I'm still trying to figure out the editing process.:

RosemaryH · **Posted:** Fri Jul 04, 2008 8:39 pm

What a lovely personal present and adding the family name is inspired.

Rosemary

mags · **Posted:** Fri Jul 04, 2008 8:51 pm

This is really lovely and it will be special with the name on it

The pics are fine

benceagi · **Posted:** Fri Jul 04, 2008 9:15 pm

Looks very good! What a nice present it will be!

suehoward59 · **Posted:** Fri Jul 04, 2008 9:17 pm

What a lovely thing to do for your brother hope he appreciates all the hard work Well done you

Mabel Figworthy · **Posted:** Fri Jul 04, 2008 9:26 pm

What a very special project -- it'll make a great house-warming present!

~threadbear~ · **Posted:** Fri Jul 04, 2008 9:53 pm

What a lovely gift this will be. It's always great when someone gives you something a bit different and personal, it makes you feel really good. So I'm sure your brother will be over the moon with this.
:applesauce:

Rose · **Posted:** Fri Jul 04, 2008 10:16 pm

Looks great. I am sure that your brother will really appreciate the thoughtfulness.

sammy_v · **Posted:** Fri Jul 04, 2008 11:01 pm

Looks great, u have made great progress. As Mags said thde pics are fine. Hes going to love this. Well done :applesauce:

Jilly · **Posted:** Sat Jul 05, 2008 3:57 am

This is going to be a lovely gift

charmagne_capalad · **Posted:** Sat Jul 05, 2008 5:33 am

Such a lovely, thoughtful gift! :wub:

coffee_freak · **Posted:** Sat Jul 05, 2008 10:49 am

great idea! great progress!

nettie · **Posted:** Sat Jul 05, 2008 7:45 pm

What a lovely picture and good progress too.

Pengwenn · **Posted:** Sat Jul 05, 2008 8:42 pm

I don't think my brother will care very much about it other than it's something I made and it's personal. My (almost) 5 year old niece will be over the moon with it. I had her help me with a small project a couple of weeks ago. She got to cut the threads when I was done because the scissors were just her size. She also got to pick out the color bobbins of thread and put them back when I was done. I told her next summer after she's finished kindergarten I might have a project she could do. It will need to be something small, easy and on large fabric, but I've got a year to fine just the right thing . . . or she could change her mind before then. You know how kids are.

carolyn61 · **Posted:** Sat Jul 05, 2008 9:17 pm

I think it is a lovely gift Pengwenn. Even if your brother doesn't fully understand all the time and effort that goes into stitching I'm sure he will appreciate the thoughtfulness and love that is behind it. To me, nothing speaks of love more than a gift made with the hands (and the :love:

). It is precious indeed.

Pengwenn · **Posted:** Thu Jul 10, 2008 5:41 am

Did the detailing on the houses and the picket fence today, all except for the 5 french knots (1 each for the birds and 3 for the doorknobs). I hate doing french knots. They never work out for me. I might have to practice a few times before I try it here or maybe do something else. I'm hoping to finish it this weekend.

Julie1364 · **Posted:** Thu Jul 10, 2008 8:33 am

Looking good :applesauce:

Beads are always a good substitute for French knots

Mabel Figworthy · **Posted:** Thu Jul 10, 2008 9:26 am

Getting on lovely! Have you ever tried colonial knots?

~threadbear~ · **Posted:** Thu Jul 10, 2008 9:33 am

Oh that looks great! :applesauce:

coffee_freak · **Posted:** Thu Jul 10, 2008 10:57 am