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Sunday, 21 November 2010

Needles!

I have now finished stitching the 'Needles' piece on my Travelling Stitcher SAL with Valerie (The Fog City Dweller). I really enjoyed stitching this project and love the HDF thread conversion (see earlier post *here*) - thank you Vikki. I have an idea of how I might 'finish' this but ... firstly I need to complete my ornament stitching and finishing as Christmas is fast approaching and I am nowhere near ready!

Last week Prince William announced his engagement to Kate Middleton. At the time I heard I was working on a new design - Sew Golden - how strange that the centre of this design is an ornate crown! Maybe I should incorporate a W and K into this design?

I purchased a new frame for 'M Thomas', a small French red sampler which I stitched recently. I thought I could distress the frame and maybe tea or coffee dye the sampler so that the whole project would look old but the stain I used for the frame proved unsuccessful so I now need to sand it down and start again. I am also worried about dyeing the sampler in case the red thread runs. It's an HDF (which I think are pretty colour fast) silk thread OMG Red 1149 which is a beautiful deep red. I will think some more about this project before I go any further!

Thanks for visiting

Take care

Labels: Travelling Stitcher SAL

13 Comments:

On 21 November 2010 at 12:07, Sally

Love Needles Carol! I can't wait to start this now!
On 21 November 2010 at 13:33, Karen

Needles is really cute! Aren't HDF threads fabulous! That's funny about the piece with the crown in it. If you put their initials on it, you will never forget what you were doing when you first heard of their engagement. :)
On 21 November 2010 at 14:20, angelasweby

It's lovely Carol and i especially love the HDT you've used.
Sew Golden sounds intriguing. I like the idea of a commemorative design.
Angela xx
On 21 November 2010 at 14:26, Danielle

Love the Needles finish!!!
On 21 November 2010 at 14:52, Pike

So pretty! I have to finish mine, maybe for a Xmas exchange. With Christmassy clours?
On 21 November 2010 at 15:49, Shannon

Your Needles finish is very cute!
On 21 November 2010 at 15:54, Carol

What a lovely finish, Carol! May have to add this one to my stash :)
On 21 November 2010 at 18:55, Patricia Lessell

Love it and you have stitched it so beautifully that I have ordered the linen from France and will be ordering the chart from wherever and the silks from Vikki with your conversion. Thank you so much for sharing.
Love
Patti xxx
On 21 November 2010 at 20:37, Lili

So pretty!
The colours are really great!
waiting for see the Sew Golden :)
happy stitching.
Lili
On 22 November 2010 at 00:26, valerie

Great finish Carol! Can't wait to see how you finish it off. Sew Golden sounds intriguing!
On 22 November 2010 at 20:50, Lainey

Really pretty finish Carol!

Can't wait to see Sew Gold.
On 23 November 2010 at 21:30, Susimac

Lovely finish Carol, as alays you will pick the perfect finish, as you are very very talented
On 24 November 2010 at 00:49, Yuko

Hi Auntie Carol,

Your Needles is very very lovely!
I love the colour of HDF very much!
I wanted to stitch and sew traveling case as well, but as I don't like and am not good at sewing machine, I gave up!

I thought you might not be interested in Royal family, though I'm happy that you are! :p
Kate is very beautiful lady, isn't she? They are very perfect couple, I think!! :D