Sally's (aka Squirrel) Angel Of The Morning struck a chord with me. I found it truly amazing and was not sure if I were able to stitch such a masterpiece.
With Sally's help ( It is so good to be on this forum! ), I decided to take the plunge and stitch this beautiful design
Here is my fabric, gridded with Sulky thread. It is a piece of 28 Count Lugana, 18"x"27" in dimension. I bought it from http://www.picturethisplus.com The colour is Zephyr. It is light blue with "clouds" in it. It came pre-hemmed, which was a bonus.
Here we go for another Cross Stitch journey, a fairy long one this time...
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Hélène
Finished: Joan Elliott. Rainbow Fairy
Fit Kit by Peter Underhill
The Choir by Peter Underhill
Angel Of The Morning by Lavender & Lace Best of Friends by Mabel Lucie Attwell
Good luck with it, it should look great when finished.
As for not being able to do it... Cross stitch really is the easiest of the embroidery types (otherwise I'd find it impossible), and it is literally one stitch after another. If you can get one stitch in the right place, then you can put one in next to it, and just repeat ad nauseam. If anything, finishing a project is more a triumph of stubbornness rather than any real skill - or at least that's what I've always felt.
richardandtracy wrote: If anything, finishing a project is more a triumph of stubbornness rather than any real skill
That really made me laugh but there is an element of truth in it and I am definitively stubborn , which in this case, is a good thing.
Hélène
Finished: Joan Elliott. Rainbow Fairy
Fit Kit by Peter Underhill
The Choir by Peter Underhill
Angel Of The Morning by Lavender & Lace Best of Friends by Mabel Lucie Attwell
You are going to a beautiful job of stitching and end up with a stunning angel to look down on you every morning! All stitching is one stitch at a time (even if you stitch //// one way and \\\\ another). The fabric looks like a perfect one for this design. I am really looking forward to watching your progress on this one.
Carole
WIPs
Star Wars Afghan:Chewbaca
HAEDs:
O Kitten Tree
Dancing with the Cat
Everything else "on hold"
2022 Finished: Star Wars Afghan: Princess Leia, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Yoda, Finn, Rey, Poe, Han Solo,Darth Vader, BB8,Luke Skywalker
Mabel Figworthy wrote:Are you going to give it its own thread in the SAL section?
May be, I should have put this thread in the SAL section.... How can I transfer it, please?
Hélène
Finished: Joan Elliott. Rainbow Fairy
Fit Kit by Peter Underhill
The Choir by Peter Underhill
Angel Of The Morning by Lavender & Lace Best of Friends by Mabel Lucie Attwell
I think I can move this for you Helene. A lot of members will go straight to the SAL section if they don't have a lot of time but want to check on project updates. I usually just look at new posts but if I am crunched for time I just check that section and will go back later to see what else I might have missed.
Done!
Carole
WIPs
Star Wars Afghan:Chewbaca
HAEDs:
O Kitten Tree
Dancing with the Cat
Everything else "on hold"
2022 Finished: Star Wars Afghan: Princess Leia, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Yoda, Finn, Rey, Poe, Han Solo,Darth Vader, BB8,Luke Skywalker
Finished: Joan Elliott. Rainbow Fairy
Fit Kit by Peter Underhill
The Choir by Peter Underhill
Angel Of The Morning by Lavender & Lace Best of Friends by Mabel Lucie Attwell
Ooooh Helene, that fabric is beautiful, I clicked on the link - thank you, and found it, Angel will look fabulous on the cloudy blue.
I am certain you can do this, as Richard said it is all just one stitch at a time, and you made such a fantastic job of your Rainbow Fairy, I know you will be fine with Angel.
The lovely members here are always ready to offer encouragement too if you feel the need.
Look forward to seeing you stitch this Helene, love the fabric you chose. Sally's is gorgeous so yours will be just as good. Will enjoy seeing you work on this as I enjoyed seeing Sally's.
Once on the Q Frame, the evenweave seems "to open up" much more and consequently, easier to see. I like the softness of the fabric.
The grid is very helpful and I am glad I gridded the fabric, although it took some time. It is a bit like a safety net!
Here is the tip of my Angel wing
Hélène
Finished: Joan Elliott. Rainbow Fairy
Fit Kit by Peter Underhill
The Choir by Peter Underhill
Angel Of The Morning by Lavender & Lace Best of Friends by Mabel Lucie Attwell
A beautiful start Helene and your stitching is beautifully neat and even. There is a ton of work in those wings as there are several shades and one is constantly changing needles. Good practice for further down for sure.
Sally in Brisbane Australia
WIPS
Christmas Stocking from World of Cross Stitching mag. 262
Beautiful start to a beautiful design!! Looking forward to your updates!
Carole
WIPs
Star Wars Afghan:Chewbaca
HAEDs:
O Kitten Tree
Dancing with the Cat
Everything else "on hold"
2022 Finished: Star Wars Afghan: Princess Leia, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Yoda, Finn, Rey, Poe, Han Solo,Darth Vader, BB8,Luke Skywalker
), I decided to take the plunge and stitch this beautiful design
but there is an element of truth in it and I am definitively stubborn , which in this case, is a good thing.
May be, I should have put this thread in the SAL section.... How can I transfer it, please?
