White Lightning - FINISHED!

paul · Post by **paul** » Fri Sep 16, 2011 4:00 pm

What a wonderful design I

it

Great stitching too!!

LadyS · Post by **LadyS** » Fri Sep 16, 2011 4:21 pm

Your French Knots look great to me! They add a lot to the piece, which btw, is getting better and better each day! My husband saw it and loved it, said if we have a baby boy one day it'd look good in his room. Hmmmmm, wish list.

Fljotsdale · Post by **Fljotsdale** » Fri Sep 16, 2011 8:07 pm

I've done some more french knots, varying the size of 'em - one loop or two loops of 5-strand. One part of the design I'm going to use 4-strand, though - on the left side splash so that I can use a loop start on them, which I can't with 5 strands, and it makes the back very bulky and messy, and SO difficult to keep the thread from showing behind the holes.

coffee_freak · Post by **coffee_freak** » Fri Sep 16, 2011 9:12 pm

Fljotsdale · Post by **Fljotsdale** » Fri Sep 23, 2011 9:00 pm

Thought it was time I posted another little update!

Don't seem to have got much done, but I have been working away at it steadily, I promise you!

karen4bells · Post by **karen4bells** » Fri Sep 23, 2011 9:28 pm

Oh how beautiful!! This is really coming along great and your stitching is awesome!! Great update!!! Looks like he is coming right at me!!!

Fljotsdale · Post by **Fljotsdale** » Fri Sep 23, 2011 9:33 pm

Dying to backstitch his eyes - but I think he might jump right out of the frame if I stick needles in him after they're done! So I'm going to do them last!

karen4bells · Post by **karen4bells** » Fri Sep 23, 2011 9:37 pm

Fljotsdale wrote:Dying to backstitch his eyes - but I think he might jump right out of the frame if I stick needles in him after they're done! So I'm going to do them last!

It takes a brave stitcher to stick a needle into a tiger's eyes!!! Better you than me!! LOL I do know what you mean though, doing the backstitching on his eyes and nose, etc will definitely make him come to life!!

rcperryls · Post by **rcperryls** » Fri Sep 23, 2011 9:59 pm

karen4bells wrote:
Fljotsdale wrote:Dying to backstitch his eyes - but I think he might jump right out of the frame if I stick needles in him after they're done! So I'm going to do them last!
It takes a brave stitcher to stick a needle into a tiger's eyes!!! Better you than me!! LOL I do know what you mean though, doing the backstitching on his eyes and nose, etc will definitely make him come to life!!

I agree completely. Great update and great progress and great bravery

Carole

Rose · Post by **Rose** » Fri Sep 23, 2011 10:13 pm

Love this one!!!!! Just as good as the last time it was done!!!!!

vanessanjf · Post by **vanessanjf** » Fri Sep 23, 2011 10:28 pm

Great progress. You are doing well with this one

Mabel Figworthy · Post by **Mabel Figworthy** » Sat Sep 24, 2011 9:35 am

He's looking magnificent!

Apart from any other reasons, keeping the eyes till last gives you a "reward" to work towards; perhaps you don't need that sort of encouragement, but I always find it helps get me to the end of a piece

!

Lili · Post by **Lili** » Sat Sep 24, 2011 10:43 am

beautiful progress!!

meerkat · Post by **meerkat** » Sat Sep 24, 2011 11:10 am

he's looking fantastic.

fljotsdale wrote:Dying to backstitch his eyes - but I think he might jump right out of the frame if I stick needles in him after they're done! So I'm going to do them last!

I left my Tiger's eye till last,it was a real treat to see them back stitched,I kept switching between an unbackstitched picture to a back stitched one, because I couldn't believe how much of a difference it made

Nachstenliebe · Post by **Nachstenliebe** » Sat Sep 24, 2011 2:43 pm

Very cool

Faith

AriannaF · Post by **AriannaF** » Sat Sep 24, 2011 6:33 pm

He's looking fabulous!

Great job

JA Fan · Post by **JA Fan** » Sat Sep 24, 2011 7:20 pm

It looks superb!

As for changing things to cover up mistakes, I challenge anyone who has never had to do that! Besides, it makes every work unique. Well done.

Fljotsdale · Post by **Fljotsdale** » Sat Sep 24, 2011 8:31 pm

Mabel Figworthy wrote:He's looking magnificent!

Apart from any other reasons, keeping the eyes till last gives you a "reward" to work towards; perhaps you don't need that sort of encouragement, but I always find it helps get me to the end of a piece !

True!

Fljotsdale · Post by **Fljotsdale** » Sat Sep 24, 2011 8:32 pm

meerkat wrote: he's looking fantastic.

fljotsdale wrote:Dying to backstitch his eyes - but I think he might jump right out of the frame if I stick needles in him after they're done! So I'm going to do them last!
I left my Tiger's eye till last,it was a real treat to see them back stitched,I kept switching between an unbackstitched picture to a back stitched one, because I couldn't believe how much of a difference it made

I do that, too!

Fljotsdale · Post by **Fljotsdale** » Sat Sep 24, 2011 8:33 pm

Thanks, everyone

- hopefully, another update in tomorrow or Monday.

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