Stuart frame-up

[rcperryls]

Makes sense to start over if you haven't done a lot and aren't happy with it. I can't wait to see it when you have a chance to start again. It will also be a lot easier to stitch.

Carole

[karen4bells]

I'm glad you figured out the error before you had gotten too far into this project. I hope you are able to frog out the stitching without too much trouble

[backafteradozenyrs]

I'm glad you figured out the error before you had gotten too far into this project. I hope you are able to frog out the stitching without too much trouble

Thanks for the hug, Karen. I'm a little bit nervouse about ing on the linen, so I decided to WAIT & it out in the bright sun-shine (& when I'm not so tired!)

I'm guessing that I have to out about 5 hours worth of work YIKES that sounds like a lot!

[karen4bells]

I really do feel for you big time. I had to deal with mr last year in a very big way. I was stitching a Joan Elliott design and after a week or so of stitching I discovered that I had managed to turn the fabric 90 degrees so I'd been stitching it on the wrong direction!!! I was soooooo not at all happy--and that was on 32 count hand dyed evenweave
Good luck and I hope to see you starting this one again very soon!

[backafteradozenyrs]

YIKES, Karen! A whole weeks worth of stitching? That would be a serious bummer!

How do you make sure that you're oriented correctly now? (I've never had that problem & would like to make sure...)

[rcperryls]

I have done the same mistake that Karen did with turning a fabric 90 degrees. I now take my gridding pen and put an arrow pointing to the top at the very top of the fabric. Before I knew about gridding pens I would stitch an arrow at the top of the fabric. Has saved me several times. Good luck with your . If you take it slow and easy (don't get too frustrated, which I do) it will come out with no damage, I'm sure.

Carole

[backafteradozenyrs]

Thank you for the arrow idea, Carole. I think I will go & mark ALL my 's!

[karen4bells]

I don't use a marking pen, as I don't grid. But what I do, is to mark the top edge by a spare needle or to just make a nice basting stitch in the top--especially if I'm working with the qsnaps and cover.

[backafteradozenyrs]

Had another craft-day with the ladies from church today & re-started this:

[vanessanjf]

Great re-start

[rcperryls]

great restart. You must have done a perfect job getting the old out. this is going to be lovely.

Carole

[karen4bells]

great restart on this!! I can't wait to see your next update on it!!

[Rose]

[Lessa54]

Great re-start

[Nachstenliebe]

Congrats on the restart! Way to persevere!
Faith

[Mabel Figworthy]

Glad you restarted this -- good luck!

[backafteradozenyrs]

It's coming along & I'm very happy with the colors!



(for some reason, I was thinking the outline border was a greener kind of blue, but I the blue it is)

[rcperryls]

You are making quick progress on this. And it is very lovely too.

Carole

[karen4bells]

very nice update!! You've made great progress on this!!

[backafteradozenyrs]

NOTHING like photographing your work to find freakin' Mr !!!

I found at the bottom of BOTH the flower bushes & 'd 'em out before we went to dinner....GRRRRRRR (at least they were MUCH easier to than when I was doing the 2 over 1!)

Now I have to re-do them (& get 'em RIGHT this time!)