Re: Mabel's Tree of Life SAL
Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2020 10:17 am
Part 6, including a Pueblo stitch variation which I sort of "invented" by accident 
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Mabel's Tree of Life SAL - mounted and ready for framing
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Re: Mabel's Tree of Life SAL
Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2020 12:03 pm
Can't wait to get started on this!
Re: Mabel's Tree of Life SAL
Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2020 2:35 pm
me too. More motivation to finish the samplers. I'm even waiting to download the instructions because I don't trust myself to move to something that isn't all gray shades.
Carole
Re: Mabel's Tree of Life SAL
Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2020 4:38 pm
So.. incredible.
Keep it up. Wish I could be 1/10th as good, then I'd feel really proud.
Regards,
Richard
Keep it up. Wish I could be 1/10th as good, then I'd feel really proud.
Regards,
Richard
Re: Mabel's Tree of Life SAL
Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2020 9:44 am
Richard, you old flatterer you - but it's much appreciated. I've just unpicked and re-stitched Part 9 on the wool version, and am much happier with it. Very happy indeed with Part 9 on the silk/gold version, and I wish I could show it off here! But I will, in time
Re: Mabel's Tree of Life SAL
Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2020 10:37 am
2 more pretty leaves! 
I am enjoying looking at these.
I had a look at the SAL Gallery the other day and am impressed also by the variations there.
Well done Everyone!
I am enjoying looking at these.
I had a look at the SAL Gallery the other day and am impressed also by the variations there.
Well done Everyone!
Re: Mabel's Tree of Life SAL
Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2020 11:00 am
So did I. Wonderful stitching, and a real tonic to see.wendywombat wrote: Tue Mar 17, 2020 10:37 am
I had a look at the SAL Gallery the other day and am impressed also by the variations there.
Well done Everyone!
Re: Mabel's Tree of Life SAL
Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2020 9:32 pm
It is a treat to the eyes, Mabel. The stitches, colours, shapes.. all is beautiful!
Re: Mabel's Tree of Life SAL
Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2020 11:48 am
First of the month so a new instalment - last-but-one leaf!
Re: Mabel's Tree of Life SAL
Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2020 11:52 am
Wow, this is incredible Mabel. Such lovely colours & the different stitches, well how do you describe them? awesome, stitching 
Re: Mabel's Tree of Life SAL
Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2020 3:34 pm
Yes! Yes! and Yes!luv2craft2 wrote: Wed Apr 01, 2020 11:52 am Wow, this is incredible Mabel. Such lovely colours & the different stitches, well how do you describe them? awesome, stitching
Carole
Re: Mabel's Tree of Life SAL
Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2020 10:04 am
Simple and elegant the penultimate leaf. 
Is that a take on Cretan Stitch on the top picture?
Is that a take on Cretan Stitch on the top picture?
Re: Mabel's Tree of Life SAL
Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2020 11:52 am
Yes, it is Cretan stitch.
Re: Mabel's Tree of Life SAL
Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2020 2:40 pm
I guessed right! for Wombat. Re: Mabel's Tree of Life SAL
Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2020 10:01 am
Part 8, and it's the final leaf! Here are the four variations (two of them are samples only, and the last one is incomplete, lacking its sequins, but they were stitched to give participants an idea of what these particular variations would look like). Trees to follow in next post!
Re: Mabel's Tree of Life SAL
Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2020 10:02 am
And the trees with all their leaves complete:
Re: Mabel's Tree of Life SAL
Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2020 10:42 am
I cannot believe that it's the same leaf!!
So Different!!
The top one is so beautiful and SHINY!!
So Different!!
The top one is so beautiful and SHINY!!
Re: Mabel's Tree of Life SAL
Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2020 10:45 am
You know I love a bit of bling 
Re: Mabel's Tree of Life SAL
Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2020 2:39 pm
I can't believe how the same design is so beautiful and so different in each photo. Fantastic!
Carole
Carole
Re: Mabel's Tree of Life SAL
Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2020 10:52 am
Again, exquisite work. Love the leaf the caterpillar has partly eaten.