And this is the first page of the Quaker round robin, I've nearly finished page two too. This thread is so pretty. It's GAST Boysenberry, and the fabric is antique ivory linen.
Saturday, March 29, 2008
Monthly challenge revealed
Today is reveal day, and this was my finish for the monthly stitch challenge. I decided on a pinkeep finish, having joined Becky's monthly finishing blog, and got to do two challenges in one, is that cheating? It's stitched on 32ct Ray of Light Belfast linen, using a hand dyed thread. And I had so much trouble with that bow on the top, I can't tell you how long it took, but it didn't want to play. As you can see I used two colours of ribbon, as the green was too narrow on it's own, and the brown was too see through on it's own. The pins I picked up in a garden centre last year, but I think this is the first time I've used them.
And this is the first page of the Quaker round robin, I've nearly finished page two too. This thread is so pretty. It's GAST Boysenberry, and the fabric is antique ivory linen.
And this is the first page of the Quaker round robin, I've nearly finished page two too. This thread is so pretty. It's GAST Boysenberry, and the fabric is antique ivory linen.
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It is lovely Chris. I really like your choice of backing fabric too.
Both projects look lovely. You did a good job on the pinkeep finish!
Love your pinkeep, Chris, and Jane's RR looks gorgeous.
Fab finish, love the backing fabby too. The RR piece looks super too.
Bows give me fits, too!
Looks great, though!!
Hi Chris! I can't believe I haven't found your blog before now :) Love the pinkeep.
I'd love to swap Season of Hope for Season of Plenty. Could you let me have your address (my email is in my profile :)
Thanks for visiting my blog and leaving such a nice comment - your work is amazing! Lucy x
Chris, saw your post on "The World's largest..." I'm stitching this piece right now. Loved your ribbon finish. I may just have to use it on my own! The pins are gorgeous. Take a look at Vonna's blog, The Twisted Stitcher. She has a great bow tutorial.
The quaker is really pretty. Good thinking on the challenge - now do we just look at Beckys monthly challenge to know what your finish will be - he he he.
Love your pinkeep! And your quaker WIP is really pretty too!
I love your finish , I haven't plucked up the courage to try a pinkeep yet
Gorgeous pinkeep Chris, congratulations
Both of these look wonderful :)
lovely finish! great job!
I love what you did with the alphabet tree. Quaker rr is fab. Love the colour. xx
Love your finish & the colours you used Chris & those pins were a real find. So enjoy looking at everyone's Challenge pieces. :0)
Jane's RR is looking great.
Your pinkeep is beautiful...What is it with the bows, I always seem to struggle with that as well.
Your pinkeep finish looks great - love those pins, they look like little pears :)
Beautiful finishes Chris :-)
What a lovely pinkeep. The stitching looks so dainty!
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