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I spotted the Derwentwater Waders pattern a couple of months ago and thought it'd be perfect for my mum for Christmas, but started stitching it a bit later than I meant to. So tomorrow will be a full-steam stitching day!

So far I've completed two of the three birds, and I've been doing the sand / sea background in the evenings when I'm too tired to count stitches properly >_<

(I know the stitches are messy... I'm counting on my mum's eyesight not picking that up *ahem*)

Sue's birds by Robin Inkysloth, on Flickr

It comes with 14ct Aida, but I wanted to use linen for this one as I prefer the way it looks as a background fabric.

Love it!!! Good choice subbing in the linen!!! It looks amazing!!

That is a beauty and you are getting through it with a few days to spare yet before the big day.

The picture looks good, but I agree with you that some of the stitching looks as if it has been done in somewhat of a hurry.
Hope you manage to finish it.

Regards,

Richard

Good luck getting this finished! I'm sure you Mum will love it...even if you think it's a bit 'messy'


BTW When I saw the heading Waders my immediate thought was a pair of fishing waders ie long Wellington boots!!

Lovely birds! Known as clockwork toys in my family as that's what they look like scurrying around the water's edge!

Hope you manage to get it finished in time.

Your mother is going to love this. I agree the linen is a perfect background. And smart to do the background when you're tired. I leave large blocks of colors for times when I'm tired( or know my attention will be more on the tv than my stitching ).

Carole

I love them! They are so cute and realistic!

Finished!

Waders 2 by Robin Inkysloth, on Flickr

Waders by Robin Inkysloth, on Flickr

Phew!

That looks really good framed. Smashing.

Regards

Richard

It look wonderful and the frame sets it off beautifully. WELL DONE.

Squirrel wrote: It look wonderful and the frame sets it off beautifully. WELL DONE.

Absolutely perfect and will be a much loved gift, I'm sure!

Carole

Fantastic finish well done

Wow! It's fabulous!!!! I love Derwentwater designs and you stitched this one beautifully.

Wow! I think that is the fastest start finsh frame I've ever seen. Well done it looks great!

Perfection!!

A beautiful piece set off to perfection by the mat and frame!

That's beautiful, well done. Frame suits it.

Absolutely perfect.

Those are so beautiful!