Phoenix Fairy

[burgundyice]

This is looking gorgeous!


Louise

[lauramac]

Fabulous!
Did you say you do this for your job?

laura

[~threadbear~]

Fantastic!
What a wonderful job to have.

[Murmured]

Wow this is amazing! Such vibrant colours. I love the idea of the phoenix fairy, with the fire and the wings, and reds and oranges and yellows. You made great progress with it already, I can't wait to see more and more of her revealed.

[Mabel Figworthy]

What a lovely bright design! How big is it? (In stitches, I mean)

[Lizzieh]

Hi
Yes I think the colours are beautiful. It's funny because when the kit arrived to be done I was really disappointed because all the threads in the bag looked overpowering and didn't look lovely and subtle like the other HAED I've done, but now its growing I love it.

The design is 400x562 stitches which makes 224800. That's scary!
Although I do this as a job it is not a job in a real sense. I look at it more as doing my hobby and someone providing the kit and a small reward at the end! For example I shall get about £150 for doing this but it will have taken me a long time. BUT I do realize I am lucky. I started working for a magazine about 15 years ago and since then have done models for cross stitch firms, which is what this one is for, and I have also done test stitching for designers. It is really a case of writing to loads of people asking if they need stitchers.

I get lots of sewing time at the moment because I am unemployed but am desperately looking for a job. I'd love to have one like some of you where I can take my sewing to work but looks like I can't be choosey at the moment.

Hopefully post another picture tomorrow.
Liz

[SusanF]

What a wonderful WIP (but how scary to have someone waiting for you to finish a HAED - that is really brave!). Do please keep us updated on this one and could we see the HAED you've finished

[Rose]

Oh we would love to see your other projects. Do you have pictures. Could you set-up a gallery.

[Raven]

She looks wonderful!

Raven

[~threadbear~]

It must be wonderful to have it as a 'job' but also a bit scary to get it right and not be late with it etc. I admire you for doing it and I hope this one goes really well for you.
Looking forward to updates soon.

[Lizzieh]

It's all going ok but am desperately trying to get the page that I'm on finished before next photo.
It was nice surprise to work out that where I thought I was nearly half way through I am actually well over that as I have only two more strips of pages + 10 stitches to do. SO only another few months!

My partner has now gone back to sea to finish training to be a commercial yacht skipper so will probably not see him for 2 months. But good news is more time for stitching AND he left the camera at home so I can keep posting.
Liz

[Rose]

Yeah pictures!!!!!

[~threadbear~]

Oh good!!! We love pictures.

[Sarah Gixxer]

Wow, fantastic work! This is a great design, lovely colours to work with. And more than half way there, well done!

[Mabel Figworthy]

And stitching is going to help you keep your mind off partner's absence, too -- isn't our hobby useful ?

[xrissy]

luv luv luv this one!

[Lizzieh]

Ok so here it is with the next page done.


That's 18 pages done and 12 full pages with 6 tiny ones left to do. That change in the colour half way down is what the website has done not real life!

Liz

[Rose]

It is really looking wonderful. So much work you have done.

[Becca]

It really is beautiful

[Busy_B]

Wow!