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I have recently started the first "big" project I have ever done. Milady Blackberry is actually considered a quick stitch. You can buy the pattern your self here.



I chose this pattern because it is very purple-oriented. I love purple. This pattern captured my eye immediately when I saw it. I don't know, I just absolutely love it!

I am doing this on on 28ct. White Evenweave. 1 over 1.

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Statistics:
June 01, 2009 to present
28ct. white Evenweave, 1 over 1
~1400 of 70,875 stitches (~0.19%)

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I would like to thank the following people tremendously!
Minij - Thank you for the help in figuring out what this pattern would look best in (as far as the kind of stitches and amount of thread to use).
Sammy_v - Thank you for your support. Thank you also for giving me someone to chat with for hours straight so that I do not go insane from constant stitching.
Lisa - Thank you for your support also. I appreciate it very much. I PUT A PICTURE OF CURRENT PROGRESS UP!
Serinde - A very big thank you to Serinde! She sent me one of the only two colors I was unable to get! Thank you!

I couldn't stick to this without you guys! And this is just the beginning!

Great start Jen and I love the colours

Really good start, your are very welcome to any help I have been able to give, just glad you were able to sort it out so that you are happy with it, as there is so much work that goes into these HAEDs
I love purple too

Great start

This is a super pattern and especially if you like purple. Your start is wonderful lots of progress. Be sure to keep us updated with lots of pictures!!!!

What a wonderful pattern and great start.

Can't wait to see more updates!!

oh now that is cuuuute!! can't wait to see this unfold!

Lovely purple shades! ...and you've made such a GREAT start!

Greta start, Jen!

Great start, what a lot of purple!

Great start! I keep seeing all of these HAED starts, and it makes me want to start mine.....but I really do need to finish that Thomas Kinkade for MIL.

looks lovely how many stitches is this in total?
it seems slow going but when you look at it you have done loads!
cant wait too see more!
i have just started my HAED so i will cheer you on!

Rose wrote:This is a super pattern and especially if you like purple. Your start is wonderful lots of progress. Be sure to keep us updated with lots of pictures!!!!

I will. I hope to do at least one update a week, but at the rate I am working on this, I think two a week would be better. I just put three hours in last night.

I will be spending a week or two away from home soon, I will take Milady, but I won't have a camera. So that will be a big update once I am home.

kazzi29 wrote: looks lovely how many stitches is this in total?
it seems slow going but when you look at it you have done loads!
cant wait too see more!
i have just started my HAED so i will cheer you on!

It is 70,875 stitches in total. XD This is my biggest project EVER. XD


Thank you everyone for your comments and support.

Jen she looks great.. Don't worry about your color problem this is going to be fabulous. We are here for moral support as well as encouragement. She is going to be beautiful.

Great start already!

It's looking beautiful already, you're very lucky to be starting straight away with such lovely colours, the first whole page of mine was just black with a bit of purple & brown here and there!

Louise

how far have you got now? you were flying the other day!
are you doing this in tent stitch or full crosses?

Great start! Looking forward to seeing the picture develop

You've made a good start on a lovely picture. And as you like purple it should be a pleasure to stitch. Just waiting for the updates...