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I decided to put both of these in the same thread, since they are both Ink Circles designs, they are companion pieces, and I'm stitching them for my boyfriend's sisters. I have a lot of firsts going on with these. This is my first time using 32 count lugana, first time using satin floss, first time stitching over 2, and first time I chose a unique color of material and thread.

So, both are on 32 count lugana, stitching 1 over 2.

Bramble and The Rose. I chose a purple/blue material, and am using DMC satin floss in a darker purple. Here is what it basically should look like:



Here is where I'm at right now:


Woodland Vines. I chose a yellow material, with some white throughout and a darker yellow DMC satin floss. Here is basically what it will look like:



Aaaaand, here is where I'm at right now:

What lucky girls your boyfriends sisters are! Those 2 are gorgeous (I've been eyeing 'em...) and your color choices are going to be spectacular!

I'll be looking forward to your progress on these 2!

backafteradozenyrs wrote:What lucky girls your boyfriends sisters are! Those 2 are gorgeous (I've been eyeing 'em...) and your color choices are going to be spectacular!

I'll be looking forward to your progress on these 2!

Thanks! It was tough to decide on the colors. There were just so many options. I kind of wish I had chosen 2 different shades of floss.

And ack! The progress photo of Woodland Vines is sideways. Stupid photobucket.

those are both lovely. The colors you picked are perfect and you have made a great start on them too. Your boyfriend's sisters are going to so love these, I'm sure.

Carole

Love both these patterns - they are on my list as you know! I'm waiting for some fabric samples to narrow down my choices (think I've got the thread sorted!) - but in the meantime I can watch your lovely WIPs!

Beautiful choices and colours! These are some really fantastic designs and your stitching looks perfect.

tiffstitch wrote:Beautiful choices and colours! These are some really fantastic designs and your stitching looks perfect.

hear!hear! completely agree...

What gorgeous work you are doing!!!!!!

Great progress, they are beautiful!

Love both of those!

Always difficult to decide on colours, isn't it! I think you've chosen well!

These are gorgeous designs and you have made a great start on both.

Very nice designs. You've made a good start on each of them.

Beautiful work on 2 gorgeous projects

What pretty colour combinations you have chosen!

*sigh*

I looked at my progress so far in the daylight yesterday, and wasn't at all pleased with what I saw. May I suggest not using those DMC satin flosses for such a large project? They looked squished, and a lot of the squares look funky, and partially stitched, if that makes any sense. The satin floss is so slick, that it's difficult to get a good X sometimes.

So, the perfectionist in me has decided to start all over. I ordered some silk variegated threads from Victoria Clayton yesterday, so hopefully I'll be back on track this weekend.

I'm sorry you're having to start over. I do love both of these designs and love your color choices. Hopefully, the silks will work out better for you.

mechie

Lovely work so far! These will make wonderful gifts!
Faith

Sorry to hear about the threads - I did think that you were a very brave person to tackle this project with just DMC satins (rayon) thread ! I'm sure the HDFs will be gorgeous and you'll be back on track in no time!

Mrs Milkybar Kid wrote:Sorry to hear about the threads - I did think that you were a very brave person to tackle this project with just DMC satins (rayon) thread ! I'm sure the HDFs will be gorgeous and you'll be back on track in no time!

Yeahhhhhh. I had never worked with them before, and had no idea how slippery they'd be. Whoops!

I'm just glad I looked at them in the daylight now, instead of later.

Sorry that you have to start over. I am sure the new threads will be beautiful. I used a few satin threads when I was doing TOS and remember that they were slicker to use than regular DMC, but only used it for a few stitches and not the whole project, so it looked good. But I agree that they don't make the easiest cross stitches.

Carole