Blue Boy and Pinkie, Finished!

Raine · Post by **Raine** » Mon Jul 04, 2011 2:44 am

I've always had a fondness for Blue Boy and Pinkie.

I'm stitching them on 36 count

Edinborough because I want them to fit into these cool oval frames I found at Hobby Lobby:

The quarter stitches have been a challenge and I'm going to find a size 28 needle because 26 is just a little big and I think the back stitch will be easier with a smaller needle.

The linen is called sand and it's a beautiful gold. My camera isn't quite picking up the warmness of the colors. Here's the top of Pinkie's bonnet.

rcperryls · Post by **rcperryls** » Mon Jul 04, 2011 4:19 am

That is going to be lovely. The pink is already looking so pretty.

And they will be beautiful in those frames. I am going to enjoy watching your progress.

Carole

Ketta · Post by **Ketta** » Mon Jul 04, 2011 5:29 am

Great project! Looking forward to seeing this progress.

karen4bells · Post by **karen4bells** » Mon Jul 04, 2011 6:25 am

Great start on a very pretty design. I soooooooooo love the frames you've found for these two projects, they will look fabulous in them!!

curly sue · Post by **curly sue** » Mon Jul 04, 2011 6:31 am

I have always wanted to stitch Blue Boy and Pinkie. You are off to a great start!

Charmed · Post by **Charmed** » Mon Jul 04, 2011 7:38 am

Your off to a great start!!

and the frames are lovely

paul · Post by **paul** » Mon Jul 04, 2011 12:30 pm

Very nice ! They will look good in those frames.

Lili · Post by **Lili** » Mon Jul 04, 2011 1:42 pm

very pretty project. so nice frames and fabric!

Angel · Post by **Angel** » Mon Jul 04, 2011 1:42 pm

Very pretty designs! Good luck with them!

Kirstylou · Post by **Kirstylou** » Mon Jul 04, 2011 1:53 pm

Great start

Nachstenliebe · Post by **Nachstenliebe** » Mon Jul 04, 2011 1:56 pm

You've made a wonderful start! Quarter stitches on 36 count!! That's very impressive!

Faith

XstitchLB · Post by **XstitchLB** » Mon Jul 04, 2011 3:34 pm

I have thought of getting those myself

, great start!

marniecat · Post by **marniecat** » Mon Jul 04, 2011 4:23 pm

I can't imagine stitching on 36 ct, but you're right, they will look fab in the frames you picked out. Cute project!
Where is Hobby Lobby based? I've never seen one here, in every hobby shop I've been to in California, the hobbies are limited to model airplanes, ships in bottles, rockets, radio controlled cars, etc! Not my type of hobbies!

LadyS · Post by **LadyS** » Mon Jul 04, 2011 4:32 pm

This is gonna look so delicate! Great frames!

marniecat · Post by **marniecat** » Mon Jul 04, 2011 4:53 pm

I just looked at the hobby lobby website, they are in 40 states but not mine! Boooooo!

Raine · Post by **Raine** » Mon Jul 04, 2011 5:01 pm

marniecat wrote:I can't imagine stitching on 36 ct, but you're right, they will look fab in the frames you picked out. Cute project!
Where is Hobby Lobby based? I've never seen one here, in every hobby shop I've been to in California, the hobbies are limited to model airplanes, ships in bottles, rockets, radio controlled cars, etc! Not my type of hobbies!

Here's a search tool for Hobby Lobby. I hope there is one near you. They are fun stores to shop in!

http://www.hobbylobby.com/stores/store_ ... search.cfm" target="_blank" target="_blank

edit: oops, I see you already looked. Sorry there isn't one near you but maybe you'll find one on a vacation. Shopping on vacations is my idea of fun.

Busy_B · Post by **Busy_B** » Mon Jul 04, 2011 6:09 pm

tiffstitch · Post by **tiffstitch** » Mon Jul 04, 2011 10:42 pm

Great start! I love those dark frames. My aunt did enormous needlepoints of those when she was laid up and they had dark frames like you chose, it adds a real touch to them.

vanessanjf · Post by **vanessanjf** » Mon Jul 04, 2011 11:00 pm

A great project. You have made a good start on this

curly sue · Post by **curly sue** » Tue Jul 05, 2011 9:00 am

Hobby Lobby is based in OKC (my town)...they have some great stuff. They could do better with stitchery patterns though. I go there as often as I dare!

I am fortunate to also have a local cross stitch store, Cross Stitch Haven!

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