White Lightning - FINISHED!

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Re: White Lightning

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What a wonderful design I :wub: it

Great stitching too!! :applesauce:
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Re: White Lightning

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Your French Knots look great to me! They add a lot to the piece, which btw, is getting better and better each day! My husband saw it and loved it, said if we have a baby boy one day it'd look good in his room. Hmmmmm, wish list. :oops:
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Re: White Lightning

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I've done some more french knots, varying the size of 'em - one loop or two loops of 5-strand. One part of the design I'm going to use 4-strand, though - on the left side splash so that I can use a loop start on them, which I can't with 5 strands, and it makes the back very bulky and messy, and SO difficult to keep the thread from showing behind the holes. :-x
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Re: White Lightning

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Thought it was time I posted another little update! :D Don't seem to have got much done, but I have been working away at it steadily, I promise you!
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Re: White Lightning

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:applesauce: :applesauce: Oh how beautiful!! This is really coming along great and your stitching is awesome!! Great update!!! Looks like he is coming right at me!!! :shock:
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Re: White Lightning

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Dying to backstitch his eyes - but I think he might jump right out of the frame if I stick needles in him after they're done! So I'm going to do them last! :lol: :lol: :lol:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVDUTAn6Ttg" target="_blank"

Watch Leonard and the young singer! ;)
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Fljotsdale wrote:Dying to backstitch his eyes - but I think he might jump right out of the frame if I stick needles in him after they're done! So I'm going to do them last! :lol: :lol: :lol:
:lol: :lol: :lol: It takes a brave stitcher to stick a needle into a tiger's eyes!!! Better you than me!! LOL I do know what you mean though, doing the backstitching on his eyes and nose, etc will definitely make him come to life!!
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Re: White Lightning

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karen4bells wrote:
Fljotsdale wrote:Dying to backstitch his eyes - but I think he might jump right out of the frame if I stick needles in him after they're done! So I'm going to do them last! :lol: :lol: :lol:
:lol: :lol: :lol: It takes a brave stitcher to stick a needle into a tiger's eyes!!! Better you than me!! LOL I do know what you mean though, doing the backstitching on his eyes and nose, etc will definitely make him come to life!!
I agree completely. Great update and great progress and great bravery :lol: :lol:

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Re: White Lightning

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Love this one!!!!! Just as good as the last time it was done!!!!! :applesauce:
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Re: White Lightning

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Great progress. You are doing well with this one :applesauce: :applesauce:
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He's looking magnificent!

Apart from any other reasons, keeping the eyes till last gives you a "reward" to work towards; perhaps you don't need that sort of encouragement, but I always find it helps get me to the end of a piece :-)!
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beautiful progress!! :applesauce: :applesauce:
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Re: White Lightning

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:wub: he's looking fantastic.
fljotsdale wrote:Dying to backstitch his eyes - but I think he might jump right out of the frame if I stick needles in him after they're done! So I'm going to do them last!
I left my Tiger's eye till last,it was a real treat to see them back stitched,I kept switching between an unbackstitched picture to a back stitched one, because I couldn't believe how much of a difference it made :roll: :)
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Very cool 8)
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Re: White Lightning

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He's looking fabulous! :D Great job :applesauce: :applesauce:
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Re: White Lightning

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It looks superb! :applesauce:
As for changing things to cover up mistakes, I challenge anyone who has never had to do that! Besides, it makes every work unique. Well done.
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Re: White Lightning

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Mabel Figworthy wrote:He's looking magnificent!

Apart from any other reasons, keeping the eyes till last gives you a "reward" to work towards; perhaps you don't need that sort of encouragement, but I always find it helps get me to the end of a piece :-)!
True! :wink:
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Watch Leonard and the young singer! ;)
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Re: White Lightning

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meerkat wrote::wub: he's looking fantastic.
fljotsdale wrote:Dying to backstitch his eyes - but I think he might jump right out of the frame if I stick needles in him after they're done! So I'm going to do them last!
I left my Tiger's eye till last,it was a real treat to see them back stitched,I kept switching between an unbackstitched picture to a back stitched one, because I couldn't believe how much of a difference it made :roll: :)
I do that, too! :lol: :lol:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVDUTAn6Ttg" target="_blank"

Watch Leonard and the young singer! ;)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ye6JssTdnvw" target="_blank"

Cohen's son, Adam.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiP3PkLoMdI" target="_blank
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Re: White Lightning

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Thanks, everyone :wub: - hopefully, another update in tomorrow or Monday.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVDUTAn6Ttg" target="_blank"

Watch Leonard and the young singer! ;)
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Cohen's son, Adam.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiP3PkLoMdI" target="_blank
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