All Things Bright and Beautiful - Updated 16-08-10

[pamelam]

I've always loved this design! You're doing a wonderful job on this!

[Cockneystitcher]

Nice design and work.

[franacropan]

Nice work. I have that pattern somewhere - goodness knows where, but I know I have it.

[Arianwen]

Heres what it looks like today




I haven't had much time to stitch on it this week but im going to have a weekend of nothing but stitching I think.

Im struggling a little with the qsnap - my arms arent long enough to reach from the one side to the other I usually stitching with my right hand or have my right hand under the fabric and my left on top to pull the thread through. I am trying to do the reverse for the far side (where the blank space is) but i struggle, im Nowhere near as accurate and it just feels alien. I might have to go back to using a hoop for that side because its driving me potty, but other than that I love the qsnap. I could change down and use the smaller size but then I get left with a load of loose fabric and i dont really want to do that Any tips?

[pamelam]

This is so sweet! You've gotten a lot done on it! No tips on using the q snaps. I've only ever just held the fabric on my lap and stitch with my left hand on top and my right hand beneath the fabric.

[karen4bells]

how adorable!!!

[vanessanjf]

Gorgeous

[becca001]

I love that pattern its so cute, and i love the poem too.

Becca001

[skitzzzzz]

as for loose fabric i use a bull dog clip and my new lowery stand sorry still smiling at that i have also used large paper clips to hold the loose fabric also
lovely progress its really sweet

[Rose]

Super work and it looks so lovely!!!!!

[Lisa]

[Nachstenliebe]

Those animals are so cute!
Faith

[jr235]

Beautiful work, and the pattern is adorable! Good for you for taking on something with words. I have a morbid fear of words in cross stitch.

[mags]

Just caught up with this - its gorgeous

[Mabel Figworthy]

Looking beautiful! Hope you'll soon find a comfortable way of using your Qsnaps

[Billly'sGirl]

Looking great!!!

[annkor26]

Looking really sweet!

[Cecilia]

It's looking good. Hope you manage to get lots of stitching done this weekend.

[agi]

[mig-3]

Im struggling a little with the qsnap - my arms arent long enough to reach from the one side to the other but other than that I love the qsnap. I could change down and use the smaller size but then I get left with a load of loose fabric and i dont really want to do that Any tips?

Have you tried rotating both the workpiece and chart 180 degrees and stitching upside down? I do that all the time once I reach the midpoint of the piece in a larger Q. As long as you do a 180, your stitches fall the same way.