Agi's Blackstone Fantasy Garden - DONE :-)

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Just been catching up with this, it's gorgeous work!!!
The shading on those thicker areas (the garden walls/hedges?!) looks so subtle, is it varigated thread?

Looks like you're not long till finishing now too!
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:applesauce: Wow that is so pretty You have done loads :applesauce:
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burgundyice wrote:Just been catching up with this, it's gorgeous work!!!
The shading on those thicker areas (the garden walls/hedges?!) looks so subtle, is it varigated thread?

Looks like you're not long till finishing now too!
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And I really enjoy stitching this - the borders are easy, you have to count carefully but otherwise nothing difficult, and the blackwork parts give a nice balance, it is a bit more challenging. I love that I can figure out how to work each pattern, what stitches to use, what direction to go etc. I remember when I first did blackwork and read somewhere that you have to plan carefully, I didn't even understand what they meant, and just did it as it came, with a lot of mistakes. I have learnt though, gradually - and it is a very good feeling :lol:
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oh wow this is beautiful! :wub: :wub: :applesauce: :applesauce:
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I love this Agi, it is such a lovely design. Really delicate and unusual.

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Very impressive!
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Agi this is great :D
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Aww...so beautiful! :wub: Wonderful progress, Agi! :applesauce: :wub: :applesauce:
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Great progress Agi, your garden is beautiful :applesauce: :applesauce:
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Wow!! Great work.

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Lovely work hun this is growing really well :applesauce:
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I love this Agi, you really are making it beautiful!
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Beautiful, and great progress!!!! :applesauce: :applesauce:
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I just love this design!! You are certainly braver than I: I had to do all of the outline first, just to make sure it matched up. Counting, you see... This looks wonderful. :dance: :applesauce:
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Its gorgeous :applesauce: :)
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this is so pretty!
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This is looking beautiful and I love the threads you're using! Hope you don't leave it too long before you pick it up again.
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Gorgeous and you're making such great progress!
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:applesauce: I don't remember seeing this one before. It's going to be a stunning design. Looking good already. :applesauce:
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