Wonderful progress! I haven't looked at this for a while now and I'm amazed just how much you've done!! I'ts a complex and detailed piece, well worth taking care over.
BTW......... I like the picture in the background. Is this another of your pieces?
The pic in the background is one that my mum did, that took her 5 years and is my inspiration when I'm starting to flag a bit! I have a proper picture of it somewhere which I am currently completely failing to find on Photobucket, I'll post it later
WIPs:
Snow Princess and the Polar Bear HAED
Plans:
Twinkle twinkle cushion for nephew's third birthday (September 2015)
Man U crests for husband and brother-in-law
This is signed with mum's name and the dates 1977 - 1982. My brother was born in 1980. I was born in 1981. Not only was this started before I was born, my mum actually managed to finish it while looking after two little kiddies. She also stretched it herself, and apparently had much more patience with French knots than I ever will.
WIPs:
Snow Princess and the Polar Bear HAED
Plans:
Twinkle twinkle cushion for nephew's third birthday (September 2015)
Man U crests for husband and brother-in-law
WOW!!!
That really is something very special. Isn't it delicate and don't the flowers look gorgeous and give that feeling of movement almost.
What a wonderful keepsake.
There's nothing better than a good friend, except a good friend with CHOCOLATE! Forget love! I'd rather fall in CHOCOLATE!
Current With Faith
Dogs
Snow Leopard (Haed)
Big Cats
You don't get a very good sense of it from the photo but there's wonderful textures and depths in it too, created by the different stitches used. I had this up on the wall next to my bed when I was a kid, then I made my dad dig it out about a year ago so I could have it up here
I hope to one day impress my kids as much as my mum impressed me.
WIPs:
Snow Princess and the Polar Bear HAED
Plans:
Twinkle twinkle cushion for nephew's third birthday (September 2015)
Man U crests for husband and brother-in-law