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I really like the Lviv, too, in both colourways. Especially taken by the variation on regular chain stitch, which is beautiful. Is that a Mabel original stitch, or did you find it somewhere?

Do you mean the stitch right at the top? I've called it Feather Braid as it is basically a chain of single feather stitch done on one line of holes and it looks vaguely braid-like when you combine several rows of it. It's what you might call a Mabel Variation rather than a Mabel Original

In the book on Ukrainian embroidery, they used feather stitch as a hem stitch -- I liked the look of it and thought it would look good as a surface stitch, so tried out a few combinations. This one is two rows of single feather stitch mirrored along the horizontal, but Orpheus uses two rows mirrored vertically and slightly off-set, which creates a completely different look. It's really a very versatile stitch!

Finished Resurrection

pics later today

can't wait to see this one!! *sitting on magic bench, waiting not so patiently*

The wait is over -- Resurrection is now on the site (where you can also see the story that inspired it), and here is a slightly larger pic plus a close-up of the wing to show the sparkle and the Kloster blocks cut on both sides:

Bravo!!! Sheer artistry!! So very pretty and oh so elegant!!!!

Your work makes mine look like a frog, Mabel. Amazing!!!! As usual.

I've never done hardanger but it looks like a very interesting technique!

Sparkly hardanger... I think it's safe to say you're pretty revolutionary Mabel!
Faith

It looks amazing Mabel, I'm in awe of your stitching and designing skills

I gasped! This is beautiful!

One of the most beautiful ones you have created. It is so wonderfully delicate.

Carole

Mabel - I am at a loss for words - this has to be your best yet! Amazing

Beautiful!!!!!!

Amazingly gorgeous projects, mabel!

I was away from the forum for a while and I have just caught up with 6 pages of your work, Mabel. I am stunned and speechless. You are simply fantastic! Many congratulations.

Beautiful!

Mabel I havn't been on this thread for some time so have just been catching up, your work is beautiful, amazing well done

The second version of Lviv is finished -- here is the blue-on-blue (although DH says it's so pale it's practically white-on-white ) together with the coloured one for comparison:



Now working on Sprinkles -- after that I may take a break from my own stuff and do the Tree of Stitches for a change!

lovely!!!

it looks beautiful Mabel, amazing how the same design can look so different just by changing the colors used.

What is the Tree of Stitches? Another Hardanger project?