Chatelaine freebie "Proud Peacock" FRAMED!

seedreemer · Post by **seedreemer** » Tue Jul 19, 2011 2:21 am

Hello. I'm new here. This is my warm-up to a full-sized Chatelaine design I'm planning to sign up for in January. This is a freebie called Proud Peacock. It's on 14-ct black Aida because I was impatient and it's the only dark I had. The peacock consists of regular DMC and a pink DMC metallic. The border is variegated DMC. I'll adding beads and more metallics for some finishing touches. I messed up a couple of places in the pattern but don't want to bother fixing it as it's not obvious (to me).

Please pay no attention to that other specialty floss; cat hair.

Christy
WIP "Proud Peacock," Chatelaine freebie

rcperryls · Post by **rcperryls** » Tue Jul 19, 2011 2:50 am

very nicely done.

I look forward to your progress updates on your full sized design.

many of us are very aware of the specialty floss. You will see me mention my "assistant" often in my SAL's. She even gets in the photos most of the time.

Carole

Mystonique · Post by **Mystonique** » Tue Jul 19, 2011 3:16 am

Lol my mum tried to tell me I coudn't stitch because of all the speciality floss around our house.

colibri · Post by **colibri** » Tue Jul 19, 2011 3:36 am

Beautiful!
Technically, what helps you to work on black? I started a dragon for my daughter a couple of years ago, got to the middle of it and had to abandon - couldn't see enough to stitch on black... At first I could only do it by full daylight, then even that didn't help

karen4bells · Post by **karen4bells** » Tue Jul 19, 2011 3:49 am

that is very nice!!! love the colors alot. Now to hunt down some Chatelaine freebies

Rose · Post by **Rose** » Tue Jul 19, 2011 4:11 am

colibri wrote:Beautiful!
Technically, what helps you to work on black? I started a dragon for my daughter a couple of years ago, got to the middle of it and had to abandon - couldn't see enough to stitch on black... At first I could only do it by full daylight, then even that didn't help

What I have found helps with working on black or any of the darker fabrics is to place a white towel on your lap. it helps show the holes or if you have a light that you can place on the floor where you stitch you can do that and have it shine on the bottom of your work it helps you see the holes also.

The peacock is lovely!!!!!!!

Raine · Post by **Raine** » Tue Jul 19, 2011 5:47 am

This is gorgeous! I recently fell head over heels in love with Chatelaine. I'm trying to get up enough courage to try one.

Midge · Post by **Midge** » Tue Jul 19, 2011 6:54 am

It's beautiful. Which full size one are you going to go for?

vanessanjf · Post by **vanessanjf** » Tue Jul 19, 2011 8:29 am

Beautiful work

Squirrel · Post by **Squirrel** » Tue Jul 19, 2011 8:34 am

Its really beautiful Christi and love the colours too

Sally

kell · Post by **kell** » Tue Jul 19, 2011 8:52 am

Gorgeous!

Mrs Milkybar Kid · Post by **Mrs Milkybar Kid** » Tue Jul 19, 2011 11:13 am

Lovely work - and thanks for posting this up as I really would like to try a Chatelaine so I've gone on the website to download some freebies as well.....

Carole · Post by **Carole** » Tue Jul 19, 2011 12:55 pm

Lovely design

tiffstitch · Post by **tiffstitch** » Tue Jul 19, 2011 1:16 pm

Beautiful work! I like your choices of floss and the dark fabric.

coffee_freak · Post by **coffee_freak** » Tue Jul 19, 2011 1:35 pm

mechie · Post by **mechie** » Tue Jul 19, 2011 1:41 pm

Very pretty! I love Chatelaine's designs. You'll have to post a SAL when you start your full size one so we can all drool over it too.

mechie

Nachstenliebe · Post by **Nachstenliebe** » Tue Jul 19, 2011 2:56 pm

Looks great!

Faith

seedreemer · Post by **seedreemer** » Tue Jul 19, 2011 4:33 pm

Thank you everyone!

Colibri, I put a white sheet of paper (anything white will do) in my lap. That helps but black or dark colors are hard to deal with no matter what you do. I actually had to buy some close-up glasses yesterday to help and normally I don't use readers!

Midge, you know I can't decide which full-sized Chatelaine I'll be doing! At first I was going to do the Caribbean, but I'm drawn to Baroque Times as well. Whichever I decide on I'll definitely do a thread here in SAL if for no other reason than accountability.

I'm definitely signing up to do Deep Blue Sea in January. That pattern will only be revealed to us members so I have no idea what it looks like, but I love the sea and anything to do with it.

Here's a link to a Chatelaine gallery if anyone is interested:
http://home.comcast.net/~thutmosis/chat ... allery.htm

Christy
WIP "Proud Peacock," Chatelaine freebie

Tia · Post by **Tia** » Tue Jul 19, 2011 5:52 pm

Beautiful peacock!

A small lamp at my feet helps me work with black.

seedreemer · Post by **seedreemer** » Wed Jul 20, 2011 2:59 pm

Update with beads added and some back stitching. I've got one more row of x-stitches, a few more beads, and maybe some more back stitching in gold then I'll be finished. I am loving the beads on this!

Christy
WIP "Proud Peacock," Chatelaine freebie

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