Wendywombat's Hardanger

[wendywombat]

Encouraged by Mabel, Serinde and a few others (thank you all!!) I've been launched into Hardanger

I it!
I hope you like my efforts!



The coasters are from Mary Hickmotts excellent Hardanger books and the Butterfly from the little green Anchor Hardanger book

I used Anchor multi-colour Perlé 5 & 8 (plus a touch of 12 cream in the butterfly.

After these early pieces I was encouraged to try a pattern that came from an early edition of Needlecraft magazine given to me by a Dutch lady.

The houses were a Challenge! I found some holographic card to put behind the fabric for windows. Again I used Anchor Perlé in 'marble' for the brickwork.

[Reta]

Wow those are lovely

[rcperryls]

Beautiful. You did a lot of these and its hard to believe you haven't been stitching Hardanger for years.

Carole

[karen4bells]

fantastic stitching!! That butterfly is very very pretty!! And the coasters and houses are all done very well!! I really must get started on trying to do more hardanger!!

[Rose]

Oh those are super!!!!!!! Well done!!!!!!

[MaggieM1750]

All those doves eyes in the butterfly.. quite nice!
Well done

[wolfmom]

Beautiful stitching

[geekishly]

Beautiful stitching! Gosh, these are just all so lovely.

[vanessanjf]

So beautiful

[Mrs Milkybar Kid]

Beautiful work Wendy!

[Squirrel]

Wendy you are a . They are all amazing. Are you sure you have only just started doing hardanger?

[wendywombat]

Well! I did do some years ago then had a Nasty Experience with cutting!
It all fell apart! THEN I lost my 'Easing into Hardanger' book! So I'm a New Beginner!

I replaced my lost book, bought 2 more and sat watching Mabel's lovely work before re-trying.

Thank you for all your lovely comments.

[jocellogirl]

They're gorgeous Wendy . I'm so glad you're giving Hardanger another go after your nasty experience, your work is just lovely

[Lessa54]

They are lovely The bottom coaster on the right made me smile though - I think we've all bought that exact anchor thread!

[Serinde]

Ah! so it's Anchor marble! These are splendid. And nothing fell to pieces. Even better!

[wendywombat]

Ah! so it's Anchor marble! These are splendid. And nothing fell to pieces. Even better!

It is indeed Anchor Marble, Serinde!

I had to concentrate on some of those filling stitches....sort of extended dove's eyes on the big windows!

[Serinde]

Well, it looks wonderful. Are you going to continue the hardanger adventure?

[wendywombat]

YES indeed!

I'm looking into doing another larger piece for a small side table.

[wendywombat]

I found these ...what do you think?

http://www.stitchdirect.com/shopWebSite ... lu=180003K" target="_blank

I haven't tried 25 count yet but I'll give it a go on these.

[Mabel Figworthy]

Lovely pieces Wendy, and the marble effect in the houses looks great!

Do try 25ct, it's my absolute favourite for Hardanger and really easy to work with. (I know Serinde does lovely work on 28ct, and I have done some 28ct myself as well, but I think #5, #8 and 25ct are just the best combination )

(Actually, Gloriana Princess Perle # Princess perle Petite with 25ct are the best; they are also horrendously expensive, unfortunately....)