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Thanks to Maggie, I fell in love with Noel. While she is working hers on black aida, I have chosen to stitch mine on 16 count navy blue aida--which is still hard enough on my eyes but I love how it is looking already. This will be a weekend project, until at least when I finish my kingfishers project. After that, I may make it my weekday project and find something else to do on weekends. At any rate, here is my progress after working on it last weekend.

That is really striking. Are you using regular threads or are they a bit sparkly? or is that just the effect of the lighter colors against the dark blue background? Really festive. Merry Christmas. And I know you are doing this when it is nearly 100 outside in Florida. Does it make you feel cooler ?

Carole

The threads are normal dmc threads other than a few stitches bordering the top of the left side of the N--that is kreinik gold braid #4 but I'll likely not do much stitching of the braid until the rest of the design is done.
LOL yea it is rather warm here in Florida--seems like it's hit the mid 90's daily now for weeks

Oh Karen.. you've found where the white goes!!
It really does look different stitched on the blue. Its interesting to see how we are working on the same chart- but stitching it differently. I did the letter last and the borders first. By your progess it looks like you are flying though this quickly. I hope you are enjoying it like I am. Muy Bien
I'll try and remember to snap a photo tomorrow. I am almost ready to start stitching the O

LOL I definitely found where the white goes I totally must have been tired when I pm'd you about it--too funny. I love the design and am working on it mainly from top to bottom--I think I'd go mad trying to wait to do the letter until after the border was finished. I'm definitely looking forward to stitching on it again tomorrow--need a break from the kingfishers again

It looks beautiful on the blue as well as the black!!!!!!

It looks so rich!

That is looking really lovely and the difference in the fabric colour makes it a whole different project. You sure are flying through it.

Sally

Pretty start.

That really looks good on the dark fabric

Thats a lovely design and a great start, its going to look fab!

Heidi x

Great start, looking really nice! Love the colors against the navy. Can't wait for the holidays, I'm not one for this heat!

Great start! It really looks nice on the navy as well!

lovely start!!!

What a beautiful design and I love it on the dark fabric.

Christy
Completed: "Proud Peacock," Chatelaine freebie
WIP: Ewe & Eye & Friends "Primitive Lady," Lila's Studio "Cat Sampler"

It looks great Karen - I really love this chart, think I need to add it to my stash...

Parksfarm wrote:It looks great Karen - I really love this chart, think I need to add it to my stash...

Awesome--I really do recommend it--it's going to be worth stitching up--just need to find a really nice bell hardware set to go with it now--hopefully before I finish stitching it up

Love this design. It'll be great watching another one grow

This is very pretty

Time for another update on NOEL--slow going but I am only working on it on the weekend--my eyes can only take so much stitching on the dark aida.
Couldn't get the navy to show up quite as dark as it should today--but at any rate, here's how it looks now