Joan Elliott's Christmas Angel--finished Sept 20th

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Re: Joan Elliott's Christmas Angel--update Sept 6th

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Great progress!!!

She's lovely already.

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Absolutely gorgeous! She looks wonderful on that fabric too! :applesauce: :applesauce:
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Wow she looks amazing Karen :stars: I wish I could stitch as fast as you and make it look as neat as yours!

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:applesauce: Wow you have so much!! You are speedy! Love it :applesauce:
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Moving right along with this one--I was to start on the tribal santa hat for weekend project, but didn't like the fabric I had on hand for that one. So, I'm continuing on with this one and really loving working on her. Here is what it's looking like so far

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and a couple of close ups of some of the detailing--beads and metallic braid

close up of her head and part of the halo

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and close up of the beading and backstitching on the base of her skirt

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Re: Joan Elliott's Christmas Angel--update Sept 11th

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So lovely!
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She is gorgeous!!!!! :applesauce: :applesauce:
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Beautiful :wub:
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:applesauce: Beautiful. You are making amazing progress on her. I just love it! :applesauce:

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Lovely design and such beautiful work. No wonder you are enjoying it, it's looking fab :)
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Re: Joan Elliott's Christmas Angel--update Sept 11th

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So beautiful :applesauce: :applesauce:
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Re: Joan Elliott's Christmas Angel--update Sept 11th

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Just beautiful! The metallics make such a difference. Hope they're not too bad to work with!
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So beautiful and sheesh, you're really tearing your way through this design!
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tiffstitch wrote:Just beautiful! The metallics make such a difference. Hope they're not too bad to work with!
the metallic I am using is kreinik braid and I'm using the thread heaven and for the most part having no problems at all with it!! :dance:
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Re: Joan Elliott's Christmas Angel--update Sept 11th

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Oh wow this is just beautiful. I love the way she just pops off the pale blue fabric!
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Re: Joan Elliott's Christmas Angel--update Sept 11th

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Ohh, I absolutely love that design. And you are such a neat stitcher!
You seem to be stitch fast and much!
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:stars: :stars: She is getting more and more beautiful with each update. Great work Karen and so fast too. :stars: :stars:
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Re: Joan Elliott's Christmas Angel--update Sept 11th

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She's finished--with a few adaptations on the beading, as I was running out of them. I repositioned a few of the snowflakes, and left out about 4 of them, but for now I am happy with how it looks.
Here is a picture of it completed

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and here is a close up of the detailing, backstitching, metallic thread and some of the beading

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Thanks for all of the encouragement on this project and the wonderful comments---it really helps!! :wub:
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Re: Joan Elliott's Christmas Angel--finished Sept 20th

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Lovely! :applesauce: :applesauce:
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Re: Joan Elliott's Christmas Angel--finished Sept 20th

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:applesauce: :applesauce: She is beautiful. :applesauce: :applesauce:
Well done!

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