Charlie's Falling Star (Charlie's Ark) - Finished and framed

[karen4bells]

Awwwwwwwwww he's looking so nice, can't wait to see the backstitching done!!

[pamelam]

Such a sweet design! It looks darling. I'm impressed with the perfectly placed french knot. Mine are usually all off to one side or another. Great work

[stitchingmae]

So pretty!!

[kell]

Such a sweet design! It looks darling. I'm impressed with the perfectly placed french knot. Mine are usually all off to one side or another. Great work

To be honest, I impressed myself with that too - LOL! I'm useless at them but was extra-specially careful with this one as I wanted it to work out right and on this occasion I got my wish. Phew!

Looking forward to doing some backstitching tonight.

I actually realised last night that I'd made rather a booboo on the stitchingthough. The rainbow at the bootom with the Charlie's Ark logo is a full 10 stitched too far to the right (dunno how I managed that!) and I only realised when I went to do the lettering last night. However, I think the placement still works, so rather than unpick it and set me back, I made an executive decision to leave it where it is and live with it as I'm certain that if I don't mention it, then nobody will notice. Except I just DID mention it. Oh. I'm a bit of an idiot that way - LOL!

[Lisa]

looking good

[meerkat]

Charlie is lovely Kell and congrats on your adaptation.( I would never have noticed)I think adaptation is one of the hardest things to do in cross stitch when we've found an un-do-able error..makes the piece unique though

[Mabel Figworthy]

Well done on the french-knot-placement and the adapting !

[kell]

It wasn't exactly adapting - the design is stitched exactly as charted - justy 10 stitches over - LOL! Actually, I think I prefer the placement this way as it seems to me it would be awfully far over if in the original place, so it's turned out to be a bit of a serendipitous error in the long run.

[kell]

That's the backstitching on the window frame all done. Tomorrow I get to start doing the backstitch on Charlie - hurrah!

[XandraS]

He's stitched up really well Kell, I'm planning two Charlie designs myself, from the calender freebie, they'll be for my nephew who will be 4 in August

looking forward to seeing more of the backstitch, I just love how it all seems to come together with it.

[pamelam]

It's amazing how much definition the backstitching gives to the piece! Looks great

[K1nS]

[stitchingmae]

See on this one. I love the backstitch it makes a big different!!

[silviaciuchi]

The colour of the backstitching thread is really lovely, and the backstitch definitely adds detail!

[Nachstenliebe]

It's looking great! The backstitching is already making it pop so far
Faith

[meerkat]

The back stitch on the window has made an amazing difference to the design..it's even lovlier

[Busy_B]

[Lisa]

[Mabel Figworthy]

Great progress! Is the backstitch on Charlie also sketchy? I mean, that it doesn't do the whole line? I like that sort of effect on these watercolour/sketch type pictures.

[kell]

Yes, it's sketchy lines, which I usually prefer as it gives a softer effect.