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Flower Thread Floral Afghan (9/2/10)
Posted: Mon May 24, 2010 6:54 pm
by annkor26
This is the afghan I started 19 years ago. It was a series from Cross Stitch Sampler magazine introducing the new DMC Flower Thread in 1991. I stitched the first square at that time and then things happened (house fire, divorce) and I let my much-loved hobby fall to the wayside. In 2002, I decided to pick it up again only to find out that the thread had been discontinued. Thanks to ebay, I was able to find all the colors I needed to complete the thing. Here's the first square, geraniums in a clay pot.
I'll get a picture up of the second square, a basket of impatiens, in the next couple of days. All I have to show for it right now in a lot of brown for the basket!
Re: Flower Thread Floral Afghan
Posted: Mon May 24, 2010 7:20 pm
by Midge
What a lovely project.
Glad you re-started it.
Re: Flower Thread Floral Afghan
Posted: Mon May 24, 2010 7:22 pm
by Cecilia
Excellent news on the threads. Hope to see more of this.
Re: Flower Thread Floral Afghan
Posted: Mon May 24, 2010 8:09 pm
by maggs
What a great project
Re: Flower Thread Floral Afghan
Posted: Mon May 24, 2010 8:19 pm
by mags
Oh this is nice. Glad you were able to get the threads and pick it up again.
Re: Flower Thread Floral Afghan
Posted: Mon May 24, 2010 9:39 pm
by karen4bells
Re: Flower Thread Floral Afghan
Posted: Mon May 24, 2010 11:18 pm
by XandraS
Lovely project, glad you could pick it up again. Looking forward to seeing more
Re: Flower Thread Floral Afghan
Posted: Mon May 24, 2010 11:30 pm
by pamelam
What a pretty afghan this is going to be
You've made a lovely start on it
Re: Flower Thread Floral Afghan
Posted: Tue May 25, 2010 12:44 am
by Rose
THat is a wonderful start and how nice that you were able to find all of the colors that you need. I really look forward to seeing more!!!
Re: Flower Thread Floral Afghan
Posted: Tue May 25, 2010 6:13 am
by Squirrel
Its really gorgeous and such a vibrant colour too. Looking forward to seeing the next square done.
I was very tempted with an afghan from Stoney Creek but finally decided against it - too much other stuff on the go.
Squirrel
Re: Flower Thread Floral Afghan
Posted: Tue May 25, 2010 6:26 am
by Nina
What a lovely project!
Re: Flower Thread Floral Afghan
Posted: Tue May 25, 2010 8:46 am
by Sarah Gixxer
This is lovely. So glad you picked it up again after so long. Looking forward to seeing the impatiens!
Re: Flower Thread Floral Afghan
Posted: Tue May 25, 2010 11:12 am
by Mabel Figworthy
The fabric is beautiful and you've made a great start. Glad you managed to find the threads!
Re: Flower Thread Floral Afghan
Posted: Tue May 25, 2010 1:27 pm
by vanessanjf
Really good. I love the colours
Re: Flower Thread Floral Afghan
Posted: Tue May 25, 2010 1:37 pm
by Nachstenliebe
Isn't Ebay the greatest!!
Lovely work
How many squares in all will there be?
Faith
Re: Flower Thread Floral Afghan
Posted: Tue May 25, 2010 5:21 pm
by Catwoman
A lovely design and it's good that you were able to get the rest of your threads together. Look forward to your updates.
Re: Flower Thread Floral Afghan
Posted: Tue May 25, 2010 5:29 pm
by agi
Re: Flower Thread Floral Afghan
Posted: Tue May 25, 2010 5:39 pm
by annkor26
Nachstenliebe wrote:Isn't Ebay the greatest!!
Lovely work
How many squares in all will there be?
Faith
There are 15 squares including a personalization square. The finished afghan can be seen here (about 1/3rd of the way down):
http://www.emlis.com/heartscontent.htm" target="_blank
Re: Flower Thread Floral Afghan
Posted: Tue May 25, 2010 6:14 pm
by pamelam
It's going to be a gorgeous afghan!
Re: Flower Thread Floral Afghan
Posted: Tue May 25, 2010 6:16 pm
by koko
This is such a beautiful project, so wonderful that you picked it up again after all this time! Can't wait to see how this turns out!
this is very pretty!! So glad you've managed to get the needed threads and that you are enjoying stitching again!!