Meerkat's Stitching 2011...Memorial Rose update 26 June

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Meerkat's Stitching 2011...Memorial Rose update 26 June

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Thought I'd start a new 2011 thread for my WiP's.
I have done all the spray on the sides of the design, just got the bottom to complete now. It has helped that I have new varifocals for my close up vision :lol: I am getting quite excited now and our younger son is too,he may receive it before the 3rd anniversary of him gaining his degree!Should've started it when he started uni :roll: :lol:
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beautiful work! :wub:
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Oh this is SO fantastic. I :wub: this design.
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Re: Meerkat's Stitching 2011.. Feb 24th

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I just love this design! :wub: :wub: :wub: I love the 3 dimensional look of the water splashing up into the frame :)
You are really making progress on this, not much left to do now!!! :applesauce:
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Wonderful job on this! :wub: :applesauce:
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:applesauce: :applesauce: :applesauce: Totally coming along great!! There isn't much I can say other than WOW!!!!! :applesauce: :applesauce:
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I love seeing this one. I will love it when finished but it will be sad not to have the up-dates to look for!!!! :dance:
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It's looking great. Not long to go now before it's finished. :applesauce:
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What a lovely tiger!!!! I love the design!!!

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He looks wonderful. :applesauce: :applesauce: :applesauce:
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Wow amazing tiger looked at that one myself but decided on the profile one instead, lets hope its as good as yours :applesauce: :D
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Great stitching :) The tiger looks so real :)
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The tiger is looking marvelous, Meerkat! It's definitely worth the wait :wink:
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Wow he is looking gorgeous :applesauce: :applesauce:
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Re: Meerkat's Stitching 2011..My First Hardanger Piece 27th

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Thank you for your comments on my Tiger :)

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I have seen other members having fun with Hardanger so I decided to have a go. I :wub: it.This is my own design, a Hardanger sampler really. I haven't charted it, just used the stitches in Mary Hickmott's book and added a variation,not in the book, and went where my imagination took me this weekend, counting very carefully :) I have called it Cafe au Lait and I love working with the perle cotton variegated thread. I have found it so relaxing to stitch.My DS said it is lovely to feel as well as look at..his hands were clean :lol:
Drawn thread work is the next challenge and finishing the edges of this one neatly. I will definitely have some hardanger to stitch along side my cross stitch work.
I have also worked some more on my Tiger. The frame is now complete...

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A close friend of my younger son died as a result of being hit by a speeding motor cyclist while she was on a pedestrian crossing last year. Her favourite colour was pink,there was a sea of pink at her funeral. I have tweaked a photo I took of my white silver anniversary rose,charted it and I am stitching it for my son to keep. The sparkles of the fabric show through on the petals
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the Rose is such a beautiful thing to do for your son.
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Re: Meerkat's Stitching 2011..My First Hardanger Piece 27th

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Your hardanger is beautiful!!!!!

The rose will be a very special keepsake memory for your son. It is gorgeous!!!!!! :applesauce:
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I'm so sorry to hear about the loss of your son's friend. What a lovely picture of the rose that will be!

Very classy and elegant looking hardanger! You did a wonderful job! :wub:
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:wub: What a great sentiment for the rose--it's looking great already!
Your hardanger is fantastic!!! Very nice!! :applesauce: :applesauce:
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The rose is a lovely thing to do.

Love that hardanger as well, how clever of you to stitch it as you go. I'm very impressed.
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