SQ Garden of Delight by Kathy A FINISHED!!! 03/25/2021 update

[Kathy_A]

A quick question for you, what site are you using to host your pictures now--I really need to find one that is a bit more user friendly

I opened up my Flickr account for the first time in forever, and found that they easily convert a pic to an image link for posting here.

[wendywombat]

Nearly there...and Just wonderful!

[works4me]

Wow, this is stunning.

[Kathy_A]

Eight very eventful months later!! I only finished a row plus a half-size first page of the final row, even with quarantine and being laid off my job of 28 years a month ago. I probably won’t have this done until end of January at the earliest, even though I was hoping to finish it by year’s end.

[Serinde]

I'm sorry about your job -- that's a real blow. I suspect few of us got as much stitching done as we might have under lockdown, but this is a beautiful piece and I hope the action of stitching is helping you a bit. There's a little something of your choice waiting for you in the Stash & Grab.

[Mabel Figworthy]

I'm sorry to hear about your job - that's a long time to have been working somewhere!

The embroidery is absolutely gorgeous, and any progress is progress, so do please be proud of this wonderful work

[rcperryls]

I am also sorry to hear about your job. Unhappily something that has happened to way too many people.

Your stitching and progress however are fantastic. This is so beautiful and so detailed and perfectly stitched. I adore it.

Carole

[richardandtracy]

So sorry about your job. Must be a heck of a hole to fill.

The stitching is beautiful. Can't praise it enough.

Regards,

Richard

[wendywombat]

So sorry about your job. Must be a heck of a hole to fill.

The stitching is beautiful. Can't praise it enough.

Regards,

Richard

Yes I agree.... quite amazing. I hope the job situation is resolved asap!

[Kathy_A]

Thanks so much for the good thoughts!! The good thing about having been there for so long is that I’ll be getting severance checks until next June as well as unemployment checks for not quite as long, so I have taken a bit of a break for this first month. Job hunting will begin in earnest soon, though, after I get back from Florida in ten days (driving down to pick Mom up and bring her back here to Illinois so she can see family and still fly home before Thanksgiving).

I will be taking a stitching break from this project to get cracking on the ornament kits I have bought over the past year—Christmas presents are not going to be pricey, but if I can do some handmade items, that should work.

[fccs]

Have fun with mom, and good luck with the job search.

And wow! Stunning design and stitching!!

[Squirrel]

Life as we once knew it has changed greatly this year and hopefully the job hunt will not take too long. At least you have your Masterpiece to keep you occupied and relaxed. Good luck with the job hunt.

[Kathy_A]

I just finished!!! I took three months off to do Christmas projects (all of which I finished, for once!), then got back to this two months ago. And now it is done! I am mixing myself a drink right after I post this...

[Nicola Main]

Holy moly that is absolutely gorgeous! I could never attempt anything like that! you most definitely deserve a drink after accomplishing that! Well done Kathy!

[Podolyanka]

Congratulations on a really great finish!

[Steam.Jo]

Wow, Congratulations Kathy that is superb .

Have you plans on what you want to do next?

Jo

[Mabel Figworthy]

What an amazing project, you must be so proud! Enjoy having that drink while looking at this and admiring it.

[wendywombat]

What an achievement!
Totally Amazing!!
So very WELL DONE!

[Kathy_A]

Thanks everyone!

I just finished disassembling my blended thread bobbins and get to put my leftover floss back into my permanent stash. After that, I’ll know which colors I’ll need for the next project, “Sunset, Bar Harbor” by Frederic Church. My mom and I have been there twice and I adore sunset colors, so I knew I would be making this one for Mom’s wall. It’s just short of 93,000 stitches, so less than half as much as this finished project.
https://www.scarletquince.com/scale.php?pat=CHU003

[Serinde]

Wow Wow Wow what a finish! Well done!

And straight into another fabulous project. Shall watch that develop with interest.