Stitching Diva

The Olympics is not conducive to model stitching..
a lot of frogging happens during olympics as ones focus is constantly diverted to cheering various athletes/teams on
So i stitched non essential stuff… over the last 2 weeks..
which was also good timing as i had a wicked cold again… and i also find colds not good for model stitching as again lots of frogging can happen then too..
so below are updates of various samplers.. there would be a lot more of the Austrian Spot Sampler done .. if i had not… FROGGED so much… lol

so picture number one is Romy’s Austrian Spot sampler ( see prvious posts for purchase details) sttiched 1×2 on 50 count using a mystery spool of HDF silk which turned outto be a Rose of Attar combo, and the Rose of Attar series of silks for the smaller spot motifs

Austrian Spot Sampler by Romy 1x2 on 50 count linen

here is a bigger pic LINK

next up is Heritage de lettres , an AMAP chart
it is being stitched 1×1 with assorted HDF silks on Vikki Clayton’s New Linen which is a 35 ct and a very nice 35 ct too i might add, you can get it HERE i am using the undyed linen, i really like the way it has been stitching up below  it is a close up of one of the letters so you can see how it looks stitched

Heritage De Lettres ( AMAP) 1x1 on Vikki Clayton 35 ct linen

Leter H on Vikki Clayton 35 ct linen and LE spool colour Purple Purple

I am a bit in love with that Purple Purple.. it is pretty…

finally my black doodle cloth i reckon i have 2 maybe three rotations left on it..

 

Sue-purple-ous followed by 6101-03-07-09-11-13-15-17-19

they are a lot prettier IRL, that wa s the best i could edit them too…

I put French Filigree away for a few Months to finish Lady in the Meadow for Michele so she can put her up in her new home when it is built.. model juggling .. i am an expert.. lol

i did HEAPS as you will see as there is  before and after shots
1×1 on 28 ct which feels weird stitching on 28 ct when i am so used to 32 ct for haeds etc and 35 ct for samplers.. i always have to adjust when i stitch this one

Before

QS Lady in the Meadow

After

QS Lady in the Meadow

hmm notice the difference in the colours of the images.. i am still not nailing it with my new scanner am i…

here is a link to a bigger pic of her as well..

Bigger Pic Link

i forgot my password…
and stubborn is as stubborn does i refused to reset it..
and finally worked it out.. i know it took me ages… sorry

But i have been stitching heaps and i have lots of pictues to share!
mind you i had so much trouble doing the images for the haed blog i am dreading doing these ones..
why do all websites feel the need to constantly tinker with the system…
people chose various sites for their ease of use quite often… and then they go stuff em up with new fangled stuff… Sigh …

anyways … a finish, 2  new starts and 2 updates follow..
the finish…

my Collection De Chats form Tournicoton is finished.. i got my chart fiorm Shakespeares pedler which is on my list of ONS to the right

1x1 on 34ct legacy linen using hdf silks

the colour is washed out sorry… i am having a battle royale with my scanner .. sigh

next is my update of Serenity sampler ( martina Dey)

1x1 on 35 ct weddigen linen using HDF silks

again colour is a lot more intense irl.. scroll back to earlier posts to get a better colour idea…

next in this picture orgy is my New Start Austrian Spot Sampler From Romy which you can also see in her blog
I am stitching this on 1×2 on 48-50 ct from legacy linen … it feels funny sttiching 1×2 and even though it is a high count it fels and looks really big and chunky to me ( yes i know freak is a word oft used for me!)

This is a wonderful chart especially for a first off chart and i encourage fans of monochromes and spot samplers to consider buying it… it is a real fun stitch I am using an HDF mystery spool which i worked out was a Rose of Attar combo and i am there fore adding some of the component colours form the RoA series

1x2 48-50 ct Legacy linen using HDF silks

And the next new start was started on the weekend.. after finishing my last brights sampler ( the kitties) i needed a new one to play with between models and as i was battleing a raging cold which induced large patches of frogging it was best to not do anything too demanding for a few days and i started A Mon Ami Pierres Heritage de Lettres on vikki claytons new 35 ct linen.. this piece is undyed.. i have some black lightly mottled coming in the post which is cool… but she is also dyeing various sampler colours atm
it is a nice linen and rates just behind my Weddigen and 34 ct legacy linen in favourites but light years ahead of edinburgh 36 ct and WDW 35 ct both of which feel a bit thin in comparisson

1x1 35 ct Hdf linen using Hdf silks