Family tree

[Menai]

I'm new here, so I hope this post fits the bill!
This is the family tree that I'm rushing along with for my inlaws' 40th wedding anniversary present - here it is in all its glory

and here's where I'm up to so far

- I've done half stitch in most areas to
a) get the important frames in place (but plan to complete as the last element so that these will stand out nicely
b) get me going on the complicated counting for the tree greenery so that while my lovely toddler daughter is awake I can do some mindless finishing
In both cases I have completed the odd section where the thread required it! I'm an absolute miser with threads and usually end up with nearly as many as I started with at the end of a kit.

I've just today redone one of the left-hand side frames as I had miscounted - argh, a morning's work (ok a couple of hours but that's what "watching"/"singing along with" ChittyChittyBangBang - (film edited for the 2 year old to omit scariest scenes) bought me in stitching time!).
I don't use a frame (never have) and I don't worry about creases as my local-ish divine shop in Kent always do such a grand job framing things
http://www.craftframes.co.uk
I'm finding other people's (much larger or neater!) projects most inspiring but distracting - right, back to it!

[YoungStitcher]

Wonderful start

I love the colours in the tree.

Keep going!!

[Menai]

Thank you - I love the colours too - it'll look great in my inlaws' house too as they have lots of green and red.

[Cecilia]

That looks like a wonderful project. Great start.

Btw: Welcome to the forum.

[rcperryls]

Great start. I think your in laws are very lucky.

Carole

[Kjers10]

Nice kit! I'm looking forward to watch how it goes

[Menai]

Thank you all! I'm very encouraged and I'll get to it! Instead of (or maybe as well as) drinking tea - so tempting here...

[karen4bells]

what a lovely kit! This is going to make a wonderful gift. I'm definitely looking forward to the next update

[Rose]

That is going to be terrific and what a good start you have made.

[tiffstitch]

Great project!! I did a similar type of kit for my Grandma one year. I had to fill all the squares in with names.

[nettie]

What a great project! Welcome to the forum!

[Menai]

Thank you all - am vastly encouraged! And what a great present for your grandmother Tiffstitch - yes, the names charting is yet to come...

[middithree]

I luv the family tree kit, what a lovely project

[BrownEyedGirl]

I do love this project. I should really think of doing one some day. Something to add to the list.

You're moving along quite nicely, your stitches look great!

Welcome to the forum, you'll love it here. The stitchers here are quite encouraging and will answer just about any question you have!

Amanda

[Cockneystitcher]

Hi and welcome.

Your Family Tree will be a lovely gift and keepsake.

[Nachstenliebe]

Great work so far
Faith

[Menai]

Thank you all! It hadn't been on my list actually but it'll be perfect for them as they love tracing family history and so I snapped it up on sale (lucky me). I haven't made anything for them before apart from the odd Christmas card so I think they'll be fairly surprised!

[Crafteresa]

wow, I think this will be a wonderful keepsake gift,
and a good family tree record to pass down the generations!
I have been researching my tree and found out lots
but it would have been nice to find something like this sewn by a great grandparent!!!!
to fill in some of mysteries!

all the best x

[Carole]

Lots of detail in that - it's going to look great

Nice start too. I'll enjoy watching this one progress.

[Menai]

Thank you both! I'm still plodding through the greens of the tree but they're looking good and swirly now.
Crafteresa - what a lovely thought! Glad you have enjoyed your adventures in ancestry! As a newish mum I can't quite imagine being a great-grandparent - you're absolutely right - what a find this will be one day! I have always loved old samplers so I hope that yes, one day mine will be ancient!