So what do you do when you need to finish up another project so you can get it mailed in time for their birthday in February? Why, you start another project of course. I started this one on Monday because I was tired of always making things for someone else. I haven't stitched anything for me since 2002 or 2003. I stitched up 8 coasters for xmas gifts for coworkers plus the larger gifts I gave to family as presents so I thought it was time to do something for me.
I got the pattern awhile ago from patternsonline.com. Here is the final piece:
It's 152 x 103 stitches and I'm doing it on 14 ct. Aida. The fabric is a VERY pale green and the darker parts are a surface dye. I found the fabric at a local shop and instantly knew I was going to do one of two patterns on it. Unfortunately there wasn't enough to do both patterns.
Here's waht I've done so far (I hope the colors on your monitor are set better than mine because it's very dark on my screen and the orange framing color on my screen is actually a golden straw color):
Last edited by Pengwenn on Mon Nov 29, 2010 8:05 pm, edited 1 time in total.
current project rotation:
Twilight Balloon Flight
The Accolade
Faces of Faery 89
Dad's Flower Pot
I completely understand how you feel! I've actually got 2 projects to be started that will be just for me this year. It is a really neat pattern! I LOVE the fabric!!!!!!! Can't wait to see this one progress.
WIPs: There Be Dragons, Feed My Sheep, Canyon Flight HAED, Lotus Flowers HAED, Christmas Cove
This is a lovely project and the fabric is perfect for it! The colours look great on my screen. Good start too, looking forward to the next update! Nice to treat yourself and stitch one just for you.
CURRENT WIPs
HAEDs - Bubble Telescope, Floatilla, Rainbow Embrace, Ray of Light, Iron Dragon, Newport Lighthouse
Fractal 239 Aero Chocolate
RosemaryH wrote:Love the fabric, I recently discovered that I need to have some in pale greens, where did you get it?
Love this project it looks fun to do.
Rosemary
I got it at a local mom & pop type of store. I picked up a bunch of solid colored fabrics there at the same time (I had 10 packages in hand but only walked out with 5 as I put the others back). This was the first time I had seen "splotchy" fabric there.
The other pattern I was considering was a Panda bear one also from patternsonline.com. That one would have used less fabric but I don't think I would have had enough left over for anything substantial.
current project rotation:
Twilight Balloon Flight
The Accolade
Faces of Faery 89
Dad's Flower Pot
Agi
"The world, as a colourful knot of threads, has turned into a memory, and now you cannot be sure whether it was real." (Géza Ottlik, Hungarian writer)
Lovely project, and it works very well with the fabric! And good for you, choosing to do somthing for yourself -- we stitchers can be a bit too giving sometimes !
I think it is wonderful that you are stitching something for yourself. The SAL Companion Stitcher is going to be just for me. I am excited to see it on my wall.
If you are looking for some one to help change you, look in the mirror
looks great the stitching seems much brighter then the pattern but it looks fun. 
There's nothing better than a good friend, except a good friend with CHOCOLATE! 
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