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Lovely progress!

I have been cruising along - here is the latest photo link. I've been having a good time stitching - was worried about all of the cream color - but I keep telling myself it is good training for when I get to start my HAED.

http://entertainment.webshots.com/photo ... 3011otEvxI

I love that skirt, the cream looks good and it looks swirly doesn't it, with the folds laying like that! Well done.

well done!!

Your doing really well it looks fabulous!

beautiful, and doesn't it go well with that spectacular fabric!

Looks great!

Time for another update. If I keep up at this pace - this should be complete in plenty of time to have framed and give as a gift in time for Christmas.

Not sure if I like stitching with a deadline - though I am enjoying this and it is definetly not a chore - I really really want to start one of my HAED's and put this in a rotation - oh well....all the more reason to keep going on this. .....and I am sure I will pick another project to stitch with a deadline.....again. I never learn...lol.

http://entertainment.webshots.com/photo ... 3011KeQmPy

You're making great progress on this! It's beautiful! I understand about stitching with a deadline. I picked up a UFO in August last year to try to finish by Christmas for DH. There were days that I worked on it all day until he came home from work. I'm sure you'll finish it in plenty of time!

Oh I love the colours in this one, and that fabric goes with it brilliantly!!

JenEric wrote:Not sure if I like stitching with a deadline - though I am enjoying this and it is definetly not a chore - I really really want to start one of my HAED's and put this in a rotation - oh well....all the more reason to keep going on this. .....and I am sure I will pick another project to stitch with a deadline.....again. I never learn...lol.

Glad you're enjoying it still but I can understand about wanting to start your HAEDs!
I've wondered about doing a rotation as well, I told myself I'd start another when I got to 50% on mine, then 60%... and it hasn't happened... I think I might go for this as my first finish and then start a rotation.

Louise

Well - I finished the project - looks beautiful if I do say so myself! I stayed up until 2 a.m. on Saturday morning to finish it and wash it. Got it to the framer later the same day - picked everything out. It was not until I was leaving that I realized in my excitment of the finish and prep for the framer I never took a finshed stitching photo - sorry.

I'll be heading back down there on Monday to get the picture and promise to promptly post! I'll then post a picture of the framed piece when I get it back - probably a couple of weeks.

Thank you for all of the encouragement - This is the fastest I have ever completed a project.....on to my next 1,2,3.....

Congrats on the finish! But we definately need a picture as well.

*chants* Pic-tures! Pic-tures!

Ok - so here they are...the first one is the whole picture - the second one is a close up of the face - I chose to do the face/neck/hands in 1 over 1 stitching - cursing at myself about halfway through - but I really like how it turned out.

http://entertainment.webshots.com/photo ... 3011lKAcof

http://entertainment.webshots.com/photo ... 3011LtCpCV

Vani wrote: Forgive me when I ask who L & L are, I'm curious to see what else they have.

Hi Vani - L&L is Lavender and Lace. Thanks for your kind words.

The fabric is amazing - it sets off the stitching so nicely! Excellent work. How do you plan to frame it?

PO - thank you - it is being framed with a dual mat - dark gold in the under mat and a molted cream 'main mat' and the actual frame is a cherry wood. I should have a picture to post in a couple of weeks.

She looks lovely. Congratulations on a great finish

The face is gorgeous, well worth the effort, and the fabric complements the design beautifully!