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I am just starting a new smaller project to work on in between my castle project. The design is "Midwinter" by Monsterbubbles. I am stitching 1x1 on 32 count Lugana in "Terra Cotta" by Enchanted Fabrics. The threads used are Gentle Art Sampler Threads, Weeks Dye Works and Thread Gatherer Silk N Colors.

Here is the design:


And here is what I have so far:

Love your choice of fabric and thread on this! Looks great!

I love the fabric but 32 count would be way too much for my eyes. I can't wait to see how it all finishes up.

I like hte changes you've made to fabric and threads -- and you've chosen some lovely special threads to work with!

Mabel Figworthy wrote:I like hte changes you've made to fabric and threads -- and you've chosen some lovely special threads to work with!

I actually didn't change any of the threads - all the monsterbubbles designs only use the specialty threads, that is one reason I love her designs! Between using the hand-dyed fabiric, and using the over-dyed floss, you are sure to get a unique finished prduct!! I did change the fabric though. She uses mostly R&R Reproductions for her models, but I prefer the fabric I have gotten from Enchanted Fabrics and Silkweavers.

Looks like a very fun project to do. I really like your fabric it should be a wonderful finish!!!!!!

I'm in love with the fabric!!!!

lovely!!!!

Great project, it will be fantastic

great design x love the fabric

Nice design, I love the fabric your using!

Great start! The fabric is very pretty!

Love the fabric and threads and it will surely brighten up your coming winter.

Squirrel

Is it just me or does the upper right quarter of the fabric look like it has a face blowing the wind?! Neat project for this hot time of year!

koko wrote:I actually didn't change any of the threads - all the monsterbubbles designs only use the specialty threads, that is one reason I love her designs!

Ah, from the picture of the finished piece and your progress picture I thought you had chosen a blue-er (if that's a word) thread -- is that just because of the difference in photographs, or is it the unique nature of hand-dyed threads that your dye-lot was bluer than the ones they used for the model?
Whichever it is, it;s looking great !

Annkor, I had another look at the fabric when I read your posting, and there does seem to be a grining face there, doesn't there!

Pretty! I looooove that fabric!

Louise

Mabel Figworthy wrote:Ah, from the picture of the finished piece and your progress picture I thought you had chosen a blue-er (if that's a word) thread -- is that just because of the difference in photographs, or is it the unique nature of hand-dyed threads that your dye-lot was bluer than the ones they used for the model?
Whichever it is, it;s looking great !

I think it just the difference in the photos.....or maybe my dye lot is a little blue-er, I am not sure! In person it is more grey / silver than blue looking. Plus I haven't added in all the white yet. The wind swirls are done in SNC "Silver Queen" & "Snow Drift White", and GA "Slate". In the first progress pic I have mostly just the "Silver Queen" swirls done, so maybe that is making it seem more blue than the model.

Annkor I did not notice the "face" in the fabric till you said something, but you are right, it does look like that!!

What a cool project for Summer!! Fab start!

I just realized I have not updated this one in quite a while! I have been working on this in between other projects as I get time, but it is coming along. I just have to finish the tree and then the border. I thought this would be a quicker stitch, but it is more time consuming than I expected. Probably since I am stitching full crosses over one....anyway, here is the update: