Enchanting geisha - Finished! 14 sept

[karsa6245]

As promised on my welcome post here is my work in progress, Enchanting geisha by the gold collection! this is my most challenging one yet! 18 count and having to change colours quite alot! its also introduced me to more stitches such as couching and french knots and metallics! Got this to match my room decor! Be interesting to do the tassel for the fan at the end!
This is slow progress as I tend to have breaks where I lose paitence for it! but im determined to get her kimono finished by this weekend!

How the finished piece should look!

My progress so far! had to do some of the gold couching on her kimono as i was so tempted and put in her facial features to bring it to life.

Close up of face! its so exciting to see the picture slowly unveil


Will keep you updated! and hopefully have her finished by the weekend so i can start on the background!

[vanessanjf]

Oh she is gorgeous I have her too in my stash and seeing yours so beautifully done makes me want to start mine!

[tiffstitch]

She looks beautiful! You're doing a wonderful job with the specialty stitches!

[Carole]

She's lovely

[rcperryls]

She is beautiful. And the back stitch really makes a difference here in bringing her lovely face to life. So well done.

Carole

[Nachstenliebe]

She's gorgeous!! Amazing work!
Faith

[Tia]

Beautiful work!

[Lili]

wow, pretty work!!

[Raine]

She's beautiful.

[LadyS]

It looks beautiful!

[middithree]

beautiful

[meerkat]

What a beautiful design

[karsa6245]

Thankyou for the lovely replies it sure makes me smile this forum has made me feel a bit more commited to cross stitch now as it was just a pass time before not got much done today as got a really bad neck from sleeping funny! so not been able to sit for long sewing! but definitely know i'll have kimono finished before the weekend! maybe tomorrow if im lucky will put up a lovely pic if i do!

[suleigh]

She is lovely, great work so far

[AriannaF]

She really is beautiful You've done an excellent job on her so far I also have her in my stash and would think about starting her if only I was done with this other geisha picture I have going...

[karsa6245]

I also have that problem! I have two macaw charts in my stash which i spent ages looking for! i'm slowly getting the threads for it but i really want to start them! the temptation is horrible haha. I guess paitence is a virtue!

[Fljotsdale]

Lovely pic, and lovely work!

I have the same trouble as Arianna and Karsa, with having to collect threads slowly for several HAEDs I want to stitch NOW!. But I have two (non-HAED) on the go that I have to finish as well... I need 2 or 3 of me...

[johannauk]

Oh she is a beauty!!

[Cockneystitcher]

She's looking lovely.

[Rose]

What a pretty design!!!!!!!