Not been on and posted anything for a while so thought I'd hop on and share my latest project with you all. This is a chart I fell in love with as soon as I saw it and am "forcing" myself to stitch in 10x10 blocks working from the centre outwards and putting backstitch in as I go. It won't be personalised until the littly arrives because unfortunately, at the last scan, baby wasn't co-operating. I'm doing it for a friend who's due in 8 weeks. Although the stitch counts looks a lot, most of the suit, etc, is just small amounts of stitches in the 10x10 squares but I've worked the count out by doing stitches across x stitches wide so not really a true indication of the actual count.
Here's a picture of what it'll look like once it's complete and a small write-up from the designer herself.
And here's my progress thus far (if you look REALLY carefully you can just make out a finger or two):
And a close-up:
The design has actually inspired me to start designing a pattern from a photograph of Lily from when she was a few hours old but still needs a bit of "tweeking" yet
Mel xxx
WIP:
Winnie the Pooh afghan - 30% complete (3 of 10 squares)
DMC Wishing on a Star - 50% complete
Maria Diaz - Newborn - 0.6% complete (110 of 16698)
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Joan Elliot Spring Fairy
Cupcakes
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Bohemia
Fairy Friend
Looking good Mel, if your like me, this won't be the first one you'll do, Ive done 2 already but getting little hints from a mate to do one for her...it is lovely to see it evolve tho, one minute nothing, next minute a finger, a smile, a face etc...I get broody every time im sewing one LMAO
Slainte Gail x
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Nothing but red 'x marks the spot' on the link, which is a shame, as I'd really like to see it - but I shall see the finished project when you post your own, so I'm not cpmplaining! You've made a great start, and your stitches look fine to me!
That is really beautiful Mel. It is on my to do list. I have already finished the other baby picture by the same designer and it is also a beautiful design.
valb58 wrote:That is really beautiful Mel. It is on my to do list. I have already finished the other baby picture by the same designer and it is also a beautiful design.
Was this a commission you sent to her because I can't find this pattern??
Mel xxx
WIP:
Winnie the Pooh afghan - 30% complete (3 of 10 squares)
DMC Wishing on a Star - 50% complete
Maria Diaz - Newborn - 0.6% complete (110 of 16698)
That pattern is in a magazine, I think its the cross stitch collection like the new arrival was...I didnt realise Maria did a girl one as well till i checked her site *Emilia* she, lovely too.
Slainte Gail x
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