Thursday 7 May 2015

What did I do all afternoon ? ? ?

Hi all!

First of all I just want to thank you all for taking the time to read my blog and comment my posts ! I do not think you understand how happy reading what you write makes me : ) At times it thrills me so much that I just HAVE to call my sis and tell her how wonderful I feel when I see your  nice comments ! So I just want to take this opportunity to thank all of YOU for the happiness you all give me when you visit my blog : ) So , THANK YOU all you lovely cross stitchers out there in the world !

Now , on to stitching business ! So yesterday my Lavender Fairy looked like this . . .


. . .and today I stitched all afternoon and when I looked at what I had done . . .

 
. . . it looked like I had done almost nothing at all ! How depressing . . .! So , what DID I do ? Well , I completed some of the cross stitches I had left to do on the skirt , and I did some backstitching on the skirt too . However , the chart says to use grey thread so therefore it is almost impossible to see the backstitch once done . . .


Can YOU see the backstich ? ? I almost wanted to switch to black thread since I really don't like designs where one can't see the backstitch clearly . However , who am I to argue with Joan Elliott when it comes to design , so I am going to perservere with the grey thread and trust the chart and the designer . . .

I am so tempted to start some of the beading , but I know I have to wait . I stitch in hand and do not use a hoop or frame so there would be a risk of handling the fabric too much after adding the beads and Kreinik . Of course I don't want to risk having to redo any of the embellishments .

Now I have to decide what I want to stitch next . . . the legs . . . or some lavender . . . or more backstitch . . .? I'll see what I feel like tomorrow .

Happy Stitching Everyone,

Annie

10 comments:

  1. I'm with you on receiving comments, even my needle is revved up, haha. I usually reserve the backstitch for last, ugh, not my forte. Good for you. Happy stitching, she'll be adorable for sure!

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    1. I used to save my backstitching for last, but it ended up being soo boring to do it at the end, so nowadays I tend do do my backstitch along the way instead, and that works for me:)

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  2. Wonderful progress Annie. I too get excited and motivated when I get comments.

    Linda

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    1. Thank you:) Nice comments sure is a lovely part of bloging:)

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  3. I think it's nice to see your progress day to day. And you have come a long way! I'm looking forward to see her when you have tackled the dreaded skin colors:) the back stitch was discreetly showing, and sometimes that's right too... Sis hugs!

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    1. I know, I know, I have to start stitching the skin, and I have actually done some today:) Yay!

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  4. It is looking beautiful. I think the gray will look softer then black but all back stitch is a pain lol

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  5. Yes I am sure it will look beautiful in the end! It is just frustrating when you spend hours stitching something that you can barely make out afterwards. . . haha!

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  6. I love the comments on mine too :). She's looking lovely!

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  7. Thank you! Comments really make your day look brighter, don't they?!

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Reading your lovely comments truly makes my day, so thank you!