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quilty wrote:the fabric looks so pretty,looking forward to your next pic.I don't think I have ever seen a Joan Elliott design that I haven't liked.

Me too. I her designs and have collected as many as I can get my hands, especially the fairy, angel and goddess designs

Right fabric is in the hoop, threads are sorted and needle is poised to stitch so here I go....

Will do a progress pic when I have something to show

Lovely fabric

So here is the small amount of progress I have managed today. I have decided to start on the castle in the top left corner as there is no back stitching, beads or tricky stitches. Its my first time using Jobelan and I'm finding it interesting to say the least. I love the nice drape and am getting used to the smoothness. I am finding the holes harder to see but I will adjust, no doubt, the more I work on it. Also had to do some quick actions to stop fraying round the edges as my word did it start to unravel fast

great start. It is going to look fantastic on that fabric and you are doing some lovely stitching already.

Carole

Beautiful start! It's looking great on that very pretty fabric!

Beautiful start!! I'm also wanting to start this project next, I ordered the fabric (still waiting on it to come) and I am also still waiting for the magazine to come... it always comes late to the US :(

That is going to look great with that fabric!!!!!! Super start!!!!!!

A great start and I love the fabric too - it is most unusual. I have just bought some Jobelan and was interested in your comment on it as I am wondering about the shinyness of it.

Sally

Gorgeous work - looking forward to seeing more of this one!

I love jobelan, but boy do you need to sew the edges!!

Great start, look forward to seeing even more progress. I'm a real Joan Elliot fan as well, but her dragon is my next project! (or the autumn fairy....)

Niki xx

Lovely stitching Have you seen the new garden fairy series in the latest cross stitch collection mag, the first one is the ladybird fairy.

Great start and it's going to look lovely on that fabric

I was so excited to see your progress!!!! Great start!!!
Faith

willow wrote:Lovely stitching Have you seen the new garden fairy series in the latest cross stitch collection mag, the first one is the ladybird fairy.

She's in my Joan Elliott plastic chart holder along with all the other magazine fairy and goddess designs which have "one day" tagged to them

Can't believe I've made a mistake already I added an extra line of stitching to the big towers (between the window slots) so have had to back and re-stitch. Don't mind too much as it wasn't that much but it does remind to pay close attention to the chart in future

Great start

Great start! Hope the re-do didn't take too long.

Just finished the castle. Am totally stitching this so far.

Wow you are going along at a great rate and its great to see the castle already done.

I will be keeping a close out for this issue as it will vanish quickly from the 2 shops locally who stock it.

Well done on your stitching and progress

Sally