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Sounds fun!! I'll sit this one out but I am dying to see all the different versions get off the ground.

I'll be starting as well...as soon as I saw the design I eyed a piece of extra fabric out of the corner of my eye that'd be perfect and been saving it for when I had time. Will have plenty after tomorrow!

I started mine this morning! I am stitching on a piece of 28 count peach/tan dyed evenweave which Kell kindly sent me a while back. It's exactly the right size for this sampler and I think I might then sew a piece of fabric to the back, stuff it and make a little cushion or hanging.

I started with a "rusty brown" floss and stitched the word "Stash-a-holic" today and will take a picture later. For the floss, I'm using oddments from a bag of dozens of tangled threads which I inherited from my Nan. I think she mostly used Coats floss - most of the labels are missing though! Amazingly they have survived being stored for over 30 years and are still strong and brightly coloured (they have been stored in a dark cupboard in a plastic bag).

Ooh, I'm so pleased that piece of evenweave is coming in handy! I look forward to seeing everyone's finished pieces.

I've got the fabric but it needs ironing before I start. I'm working on BoInk at my stitching group but will start on this tonight. Can't wait to see everyone's pictures!

I'm ready to start this today!!!!
I found these great charms!


And I'm using evenweave for the first time! 28 ct in sand color. I think my hubby will happy to see me using one of my Christmas gifts

And other things I grabbed and might use..

I'll be working on this tonight at work
Faith

Oh wow these are going to be so cool.

I am definitely in! Not sure how I want to do it yet, but I will. Can't wait to see pics!

Stitch on !!!!!!!!!!

Lovely collection of goodies, Faith!

I'm excited to see the first pictures, this one looks like it'll be really fun!

Here is my first picture - Monday morning's stitching. Can't wait until tomorrow now to do some more!

Wow Sarah. What a gorgeous piece of fabric and this is going to look wonderful on it.

Can't wait to see all these different ideas of Mabel's wonderful design.

Liz

I love your choice of fabric Sarah

Great fabric, Sarah!

I started mine but as I was getting the colours together realised that really I want to use different ones for about half of them so I spent most of the evening colour-picking, some stitching, and some frogging because I had positioned the first i wrong underneath its dot .

Anyway, here's mine so far -- like Sarah I started with the words, but I started with the top one:

Great start, Mabel - sorry you had to frog though! I stitched the word "official" this morning in red floss. I think I will start on the bobbins next.

sarah that fabric is lovely!
mabel sorry you had to frog naughty frog now hop off!

This is great ladies!!!!!!

I started the picture today....here is what I have so far.



I tried using DMC #115 and #103 for the floss. It's varigated floss but it doesn't show up very well.

I still like the picture though.

Great work ladies, I cant wait to start this now!!

Great start, Blue, you have done loads!

I stitched one of the bobbins this morning. Think I will do the other bobbin tomorrow and then do an update picture.

Mabel, I was thinking of stitching this again and then sewing the two pieces together to make a double-sided hanging or cushion. Did you design the alphabet yourself? The reason being, I thought it might be fun to put "Official HAED-case" on the other side so I would need an "e" and capital "H A E D" if possible. Please?