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Thought I'd start a new 2011 thread for my WiP's.
I have done all the spray on the sides of the design, just got the bottom to complete now. It has helped that I have new varifocals for my close up vision I am getting quite excited now and our younger son is too,he may receive it before the 3rd anniversary of him gaining his degree!Should've started it when he started uni

beautiful work!

Oh this is SO fantastic. I this design.

I can't wait for you to finish it, it's going to be amazing!

I just love this design! I love the 3 dimensional look of the water splashing up into the frame
You are really making progress on this, not much left to do now!!!

Wonderful job on this!

Totally coming along great!! There isn't much I can say other than WOW!!!!!

I love seeing this one. I will love it when finished but it will be sad not to have the up-dates to look for!!!!

It's looking great. Not long to go now before it's finished.

What a lovely tiger!!!! I love the design!!!

socialsue

He looks wonderful.

Wow amazing tiger looked at that one myself but decided on the profile one instead, lets hope its as good as yours

Great stitching The tiger looks so real

The tiger is looking marvelous, Meerkat! It's definitely worth the wait
Faith

Wow he is looking gorgeous

Thank you for your comments on my Tiger



I have seen other members having fun with Hardanger so I decided to have a go. I it.This is my own design, a Hardanger sampler really. I haven't charted it, just used the stitches in Mary Hickmott's book and added a variation,not in the book, and went where my imagination took me this weekend, counting very carefully I have called it Cafe au Lait and I love working with the perle cotton variegated thread. I have found it so relaxing to stitch.My DS said it is lovely to feel as well as look at..his hands were clean
Drawn thread work is the next challenge and finishing the edges of this one neatly. I will definitely have some hardanger to stitch along side my cross stitch work.
I have also worked some more on my Tiger. The frame is now complete...


... and last but not least a very personal project.
A close friend of my younger son died as a result of being hit by a speeding motor cyclist while she was on a pedestrian crossing last year. Her favourite colour was pink,there was a sea of pink at her funeral. I have tweaked a photo I took of my white silver anniversary rose,charted it and I am stitching it for my son to keep. The sparkles of the fabric show through on the petals

the Rose is such a beautiful thing to do for your son.

Your hardanger is beautiful!!!!!

The rose will be a very special keepsake memory for your son. It is gorgeous!!!!!!

I'm so sorry to hear about the loss of your son's friend. What a lovely picture of the rose that will be!

Very classy and elegant looking hardanger! You did a wonderful job!

What a great sentiment for the rose--it's looking great already!
Your hardanger is fantastic!!! Very nice!!

The rose is a lovely thing to do.

Love that hardanger as well, how clever of you to stitch it as you go. I'm very impressed.