Carole's Hardanger: All coasters and a few cards finished!!!

[Mabel Figworthy]

Someone has absolutely no doubts whatsoever who owns the new threads

What a lovely colour Carole, it makes me think of warm tropical seas!

[LadyS]

Gorgeous, Carole!!! Absolutely love the colors!

[mags]

These are all gorgeous.
And I just love the pics

[Calypse]

Such beautiful work and colors! But most importantly I want to tell you how wonderful and beautiful your kitties are! I lost my 18 yo 2 weeks ago and seeing yours do some of the things he did while I stitched bring tears to my eyes. It's been hard trying to stitch lately without that familiar bump on my lap but I'm trying. Glad your making such strides in your gifts. I think I'll maybe get one of my gift projects done before Thanksgiving, not sure about the rest. Might have to make them a different holiday gift. Maybe a Happy St. Patrick's day or something. If only time would work in my favor.

[rcperryls]

Calypse, I am so sorry to hear about your kitty. I know how hard it is to lose one, especially one that had been with you for so long. I also don't know how I will ever stitch without fighting with a cat over possession of stash and lap. I hope my kitty pics bring you some comfort. Sending you lots of positive thoughts.

I have been known to turn Christmas gifts into Birthday gifts and Birthday gifts into Christmas gifts (sometimes the same gift makes it through several of these rotations). Good luck in meeting your goal (whether Christmas or St. Patrick's Day)

Carole

[Squirrel]

Calypso I am so sorry your furry friend has gone to Rainbow Bridge now. It is very hard to get on with stitching with no furry company.

Carole, what did you bribe Miss Laverne with to get at your threads 'cause it looks as to me as though they are hers for sure.

Beautiful Summer one, so cooling that lovely colour scheme. You are going fantastically well with all of these ones.

[rcperryls]

Here is East. WDW Sky in pearls 5 and 8 and DMC ecru 8 (though I'm not sure that I shouldn't have stuck with just the blue). Round the World is now finished. Only one more to go. Noon. Then hopefully I won't have a problem turning these into coasters. I have a good friend who is going to help me with that part.

No pictures of the help this time. The only one I got is of Laverne's butt flying across my lap and hoop. She has threatened me if I embarrass her by posting it.

Thanks for looking

Carole

[Squirrel]

Beautiful Carole and with the bits of yellow appearing around the cut work it is showing the sun coming up in the East.

Must look into the WDW it would be so useful at times.

You have done wonderfully well and swiftly with these and I am sure that you will get them all together just as well.

Sorry about your "friend" not being co-operative. Please tell Miss Laverne she is missed.

[Louise1262]

They will make lovely sets Carole

The coasters I got from Mabel made up a treat, very easy to snap together.

[Lulu22]

So pretty fantastic stitching Carole

[Mrs Milkybar Kid]

Carole you have inspired me! I haven't picked up any Hardanger since the start of the year, but after seeing your gorgeous finishes I think it is about time I did!

[carolanne]

I think it looks great Carole! No one will notice the little things you aren't happy with except you!

Ditto

[Rose]

All of the finishes look awesome Carole!!!!!!!! Beautiful work!!!!!!

[rcperryls]

The stitching on all 12 is completed with this one :Noon. Although the last two were more difficult since I was not only fighting with Laverne over threads but over the chart and instructions:


If she can't manage to get the chart off the chart stand she just plops in front of it causing mass destruction


I have lost total control (It doesn't help that I take pictures though, because I have a sneaking suspicion that she knows and is super hamming it up for all of you )

Despite that, Mabel's directions are so good that once I see how to do it, I don't have to refer back (too often) to the diagrams.

Here is "Noon"


The bow tie stitches could have been much neater and I might redo those before making the coasters.
Stitched with Caron's Wildflowers and Water Colors and DMC Pearl #8 B5200.

Thanks for looking. And thank you all for your encouragement and helpful comments. I have so enjoyed stitching these that I know there are a lot more Hardanger designs in my future. And way more beautiful threads and fabrics being added to my stash .

Carole

[Squirrel]

You are a star Carole. 'Noon' and such a rich gorgeous colourways too. Congratulations on finishing all that stitching and in plenty of time too for you to put them together into the coasters. I am sure that the recipients will be amazed and delighted with them.

Miss Laverne sure is "hamming it up" isn't she. Naughty girl.

[mags]

Lovely work Carole and lovely

[karen4bells]

You are a star Carole. 'Noon' and such a rich gorgeous colourways too. Congratulations on finishing all that stitching and in plenty of time too for you to put them together into the coasters. I am sure that the recipients will be amazed and delighted with them.

Miss Laverne sure is "hamming it up" isn't she. Naughty girl.

I totally agree!! I'm definitely in awe!!

[LadyS]

At your kitties busy with your work!

And beautiful work, Carole!

[Mabel Figworthy]

A wonderful Dozen, Carole, I love your colour choices! (And bow tie stitch is very difficult to get right, I think you've done really well with them)
Good luck with turning them into coasters!

[Lulu22]

Beautiful work Carole I'm glad you will be doing more in the future they are a joy to see