Mabel's Song Of The Weather Part 2 April to ?? 2013

[millymolly]

great work everyone!
its also nice to see the earlier months again

[charmagne_capalad]

Wow! Gorgeous works in here!

[Mabel Figworthy]

Lessa, that is another gorgeous one -- I am so impressed how well you make it work on the loose weave of afghan fabric !

Tiff, another striking January, and April looks lovely in Abalone; and I can't get over how effective that frame of running stitch is.

Lots to add to the Gallery after a weekend away!

[Louise1262]

Lovely card Tiffany and April is so different in those colours.

Thank you for the tips Lessa, I'm going to wait until I have more confidence before tackling the afghan. I did Mabels Home Sweet Home on Cork 19ct linen which has a very "loose" weave and know what you mean about the cut ends.

[LadyS]

Beautiful work, everyone!! I hadn't seen May yet and now am even more eager to start it. My mom is in town for a visit so I haven't been on the forums much, and I haven't done much stitching either, but I'll try getting started on May this week!

EDIT: I checked my e-mail for this month's password but it seems I haven't received this month's e-mail, Mabel. Could you re-send it, please?

[Oriettait]

great!

[meerkat]

Lovely stitchig everyone I frequently vsit the SotW SAL gallery to see all the fantastic colour variations. The gallery is so colourful

[Carole]

Wow, I forget to check the thread for a few days and there are loads of new finishes.

Too many to mention individually but they're all beautiful

I'll try to keep up in future

[millymolly]

Lovely stitchig everyone I frequently vsit the SotW SAL gallery to see all the fantastic colour variations. The gallery is so colourful

me too!! they all look great together

[Fizzbw]

So I've been doing my May, and have realised that I've made a boo boo.....I've used a #5 instead of #8 for my wrapped bars and snowflakes.....






Does it matter? I've not got a #8 in a matching colour, other than white. I do have a #12 in a matching colour. I can do the remaining wrapped bars in white #8 and the fans in white #8. Or finish the wrapped bars in #5 and do the fans in #8. Sigh.....

Eta darn the first pic isn't coming up, either just go to my photobucket or the other one can show you.
Niki xxx

[Fizzbw]

My snowflakes are a bit dodgy so I think I will redo them, can you do them in #12 two strands?

Nx

[Mabel Figworthy]

It's difficult to get the snowflakes right in a thick thread because there are so many stitches on top of each other. You could try them in #12, single thread -- they'd just look a bit lacier. I'm not sure if a double thread would work, I think you'd lose the definition
The bars look surprisingly good in #5 actually -- a bit chunky but the texture is really clear and stands out. I'd be tempted to do the rest in #5 as well, and then the fans either in #8 or in #12 for really big contrast.
Good luck!

[mags]

Tiff - those are both very beautiful, gorgeous colours.

Niki - I think those bars look really good in #5, lovely colours and very nicely stitched.

[rcperryls]

Niki, I love your color choices and I love the Kloster blocks in that light variegated color. I've done a lot of stitches with variegated threads (I have to do more non HAEDs at some point because I love variegated thread) but hadn't done the blocks yet. A great reason to go back and do them again, which I was going to do before I attempted the afghan.)

I also like the texture of using the 5's on the bars. I think Mabel's suggestion is worth a try and certainly sounds like it will be lovely. Looking forward to seeing what you decide on.

Carole

[karen4bells]

Niki, I love your color choices and I love the Kloster blocks in that light variegated color. I've done a lot of stitches with variegated threads (I have to do more non HAEDs at some point because I love variegated thread) but hadn't done the blocks yet. A great reason to go back and do them again, which I was going to do before I attempted the afghan.)

I also like the texture of using the 5's on the bars. I think Mabel's suggestion is worth a try and certainly sounds like it will be lovely. Looking forward to seeing what you decide on.

Carole

I definitely agree!!

[Fizzbw]

Thanks guys

Ill do the restor the bars in # 5 and ill do a test snowflake or two and show you what I decide later

Niki xxx

[Rose]

Fizz I think those are wonderful. Not that I am any kind of expert as I do not do that stitching but I don't see any problem.

[Fizzbw]

Finished I re did the snowflakes with #12, and finished the bars in #5 and then did the fans in #8 white. I like it as its so like the blossom in my garden now.



And here are the last 4 which I have backed with purple or green linen so I can hang them in a pile to make a calendar I can turn to the right month every month. They do currently look like coasters though!!!



Thanks so much for the help, it's great to have a near instant advice line!

Niki xxx

[karen4bells]

Beautiful!!!!

[mags]

Niki - love what you have done with May, yes very blossomy And I like how you are finishing them too - what a good idea