Squirrel's 2015/16 stitching Angel News 17/12/16

Mabel Figworthy · Post by **Mabel Figworthy** » Fri Jan 23, 2015 10:30 am

What a great design, and you've made a good start on it. You are so organised, planning for all these anniversaries well in advance, I'm deeply impressed!

karen4bells · Post by **karen4bells** » Fri Jan 23, 2015 3:48 pm

What a great start on this---and it certainly sounds like you have a lot of projects already greatly planned out!! I am looking forward to your updates on them!

vanessanjf · Post by **vanessanjf** » Fri Jan 23, 2015 5:58 pm

Very cute

Squirrel · Post by **Squirrel** » Sat Jan 24, 2015 5:53 am

OK here is the latest update showing the first set of leaves and berries together with some wording. As you can see I have managed to get it into my 10" hoop - but only just, so I will be doing as much as I can before I move the hoop over.

Unfortunately the thread for the b/s on leaves and the wording is a

to knot no matter how many times I let it hang and untangle - its just one of those ones which love to do it. Its DMC 730

Thanks for looking.

Rose · Post by **Rose** » Sat Jan 24, 2015 7:33 am

Really cute!!!!!!!!

MartaAre · Post by **MartaAre** » Sat Jan 24, 2015 8:42 am

So lovely!

lavenderbee · Post by **lavenderbee** » Sat Jan 24, 2015 12:24 pm

Lovely, look forward to next photo update

wendywombat · Post by **wendywombat** » Sat Jan 24, 2015 1:39 pm

Shame about the knots!!

That aside...you are making a really fine job of this!

Well stitched!

rcperryls · Post by **rcperryls** » Sat Jan 24, 2015 2:37 pm

wendywombat wrote:Shame about the knots!!

That aside...you are making a really fine job of this!

Well stitched!

I agree!!! This is a great design and you are doing a perfect job of stitching! I hate knots in my thread too

Carole

Carole · Post by **Carole** » Sat Jan 24, 2015 4:56 pm

That is so cute!

millymolly · Post by **millymolly** » Sat Jan 24, 2015 6:26 pm

great progress. Ah I juts find DMC knots all the time, I never have any bother with anchor

fccs · Post by **fccs** » Sat Jan 24, 2015 8:53 pm

Sooooo cute!!!! I hate it when my fibers knot...grrrrr!!

Lulu22 · Post by **Lulu22** » Sun Jan 25, 2015 12:23 pm

Really sweet

Lovely work and update

Brekkana · Post by **Brekkana** » Sun Jan 25, 2015 1:36 pm

millymolly wrote: great progress. Ah I juts find DMC knots all the time, I never have any bother with anchor

I have never used Anchor, but yes, DMC, I find, does twist and knot easily, especially if you have to back pedal a few stitches and redo ... but I am used to it, being the only brand I have ever worked with

Maybe I will try an Anchor kit one day to test the difference.

I love this owl kit, my dad loves owls, I might have to do it for him one day

you are doing a great job, knots or not!

Mabel Figworthy · Post by **Mabel Figworthy** » Tue Jan 27, 2015 2:11 pm

Lovely work! I'm sorry your thread is being so annoying, very frustrating. Would it help to railroad every stitch? It's a bit labour intensive, I know, but it might make just that bit of difference

Squirrel · Post by **Squirrel** » Wed Jan 28, 2015 12:28 am

I think the answer is more likely to be to use shorter lengths. I tend to use very long lengths when stitching wording with 1 thread and as this particular colour is one which has been in the box for a goodly number of years it is only going to behave if I shorten it somewhat.
I will certainly try that theory and on the next bit of wording.

Thanks for the hint Mable, railroading is good and I almost always use it now when I am using blended colours to get them laying right.

tiffstitch · Post by **tiffstitch** » Wed Jan 28, 2015 12:16 pm

I hope it's going more smoothly now!

It's very cute already.

Squirrel · Post by **Squirrel** » Thu Feb 05, 2015 5:35 am

Here is the latest update for you all. I am really enjoying stitching this bright and happy one. The last stitches of the log on the left hand side mark the halfway mark. In between Mr Daddy Owl are 2 smaller owls asleep.

Thanks for looking.

lavenderbee · Post by **lavenderbee** » Thu Feb 05, 2015 7:37 am

Coming along a treat. Very colourful & appealing. Well done. Look forward to next photo

Oriettait · Post by **Oriettait** » Thu Feb 05, 2015 9:35 am

love it!

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