I wanted to share a few of my completed pieces with you gals!First up, a dragon I finished about 6 or 7 years ago. He took me quite some time - maybe three years - to complete. He's done on 18 count Aida cloth. It's hard to see in the picture, but there are beads outlining his chest, wings, and pendant. I put a quarter in there so you can tell his size a little better. At the time, he was the most complex piece I ever made.
Next, a cute mare and foal piece. This one is done on 14 count Aida cloth. I forgot to put a coin in the picture for scale, but it’s about 10 inches by 14 inches. This one only took me about 3 or 4 months.
A piece I just finished a couple weeks ago. This one is a phoenix done on 14 count Aida cloth. Again, forgot to put a coin in for scale, but it’s about 12 inches by 14 inches. This one took about 3 to 4 months as well. This one was done for a friend. I particularly like the fact that there’s no outlining on this piece at all. It really adds to the “fire†part of the phoenix in my opinion.
Lastly, my personal favorites. These three pieces are from a book by Teresa Wentzler. The book has four seasons of Carousel Horses in them. These are the most complex pieces I have ever done. The amount of backstitching in them is beyond crazy!!
They are all created on 22 count Hardanger cloth. I used two strands of floss and went over two threads on the fabric (essentially making it 11 count I believe). This was a mistake by me actually. You see, I bought the 22 count Hardanger because I was trying to get a small count fabric, but I don’t like working with linen (what the book calls for). However, I tried 2 strands over 1, but it was just too dang small for me. So, since I already bought the fabric, I decided to do 2 strands over 2
Oh well, right? I actually like the way it came out – adds a bit of whimsy to the pieces. Because I did one of them like this, I have to do all of them like this to keep them the same. As a result, the pieces come out quite large - almost 20 inches by 30 inches (I have a quarter in the pictures for scale).Anyway, I have one left – Summer. The first one I did was Autumn and it took me about 3 years to complete as I put it down for a while. Here’s Autumn:
The next one I made was Spring and it took me about a year as I really didn’t put it down like I did with Autumn:
Finally, here’s Winter (shown with a penny for scale). This one took me about 8 months – again, I didn’t put it down like Autumn
It is hard to tell in the photo, but Winter has beads in it. There are holly “berries†which are rose-colored seed beads. Also, in the snowflakes there are clear/crystal seed beads.
Right now, I have this kit that I plan on starting: http://www.eksuccessbrands.com/dimensio ... _35260.htm" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank
I think it’s adorable and I love the colors in it.
However, this forum is extremely influential as I am going to buy this HAED pattern (today I think
Although the website isn’t working for me right now, so this link may not work either): http://heavenandearthdesigns.com/index. ... ts_id=5057" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blankIt will be my first ever HAED design. I just love the piece! It’s so dang CUTE and reminds me of my kitty and how he sleeps.
I have also fallen in love with this pattern and I think I might purchase it as well: http://www.classiccrossstitch.com/image ... ew1009.jpg" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank
Anyway, thanks for looking at my pieces and I look forward to seeing all YOUR WIPs and completed pieces!!
This is a photo at a car show I took her to back in 2002 or so. Her paint looks REALLY bad now - all the clear coat is coming off. She's not registered (I can't get her to pass CT emissions), so she sits...waiting for me to restore her.
