Friday 26 October 2018

Smalls SAL - October

Hello Everyone,

Time again for the Smalls SAL, a linky party hosted by Heather at the Stitching Lotus where we show any small project worked on whether finished or not and link with others on the last Friday of each month.  Click on my sidebar button if you would like more information about this group.


This design by Abi Gurden from the Stitch Specialists was a free pattern for the Yahoo group years ago and after being carefully stitched and only lacking the embroidered surround, was incomprehensibly abandoned to the Dreaded Drawer, a drawer where unfinished projects await their completion or more likely never again see the light of day.



The pattern is called The Victorian Knotwork Garden and as always I love these designs where there are different embroidery stitches, in this case Square Rhodes, Eyelets and Rice stitch, all worked on 28ct. antique white evenweave fabric.  I chose DMC colours: 3777 - 734 - 732 - 301 - 3852 and 3820.





Now I want to combine this design with some autumn coloured hexagons and enthusiastically found suitable fabric in my stash and have made quite a lot of 1.5 inch examples although as yet I am still not sure as to exactly what I am going to make with them.



Probably cover a box or such, so I hope there will be some more progress to see in my next post.


I also had a nice surprise yesterday  on receiving these two pretty embroidery threads from the magazine Labores.  A craft magazine which I always buy or read at the library and which has a section that publishes readers work copied from the magazine  and with the promise of a gift if published. 


 I especially like the E211 from the Light Effects range of pearly pastel shades which I´ve never seen in the shops here although our LNS now stocks the DMC sparkly range of Etoile thread.

Now I´m going to visit the linky party. Hope you all have a lovely weekend, here we have a forecast of  storms and rain - ideal for stitching.

Sheryl

19 comments:

  1. Lovely Autumn stitch colours , can't wait to see your finish .

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  2. Great artwork,very beautiful!Congrats!

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  3. Very pretty. Love all the little hexies!

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  4. It looks wonderful, great fall colours. It matches perfectly with the hexagons you put together.

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  5. Wonderful stitching and gorgeous photography! I too like when there are different stitches in a piece.

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  6. A very nice pattern, and so beautiful autumn colors. I really like the different stitches - that's a bit of variety in the whole pattern. The colors of the hexagons are great too - you could combine both and make a solution out of it.
    Have a nice Weekend, Hugs Martina

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  7. Very pretty Sheryl - I like the idea of combining it with the hexagons. Congratulations on your win. xx

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  8. What a lovely little embroidery. I like all the special stitches and the colours are so wonderful.
    The combination between stitching and hexagons are great.
    Have a nice weekend. Manuela

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  9. The knot garden does work very well indeed, and I think the hexies will set it off beautifully.

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  10. Love, love the fall colors! Can't wait to see how you finally finish, your always so creative and it would be a shame if this sweet stitch went back into the drawer!

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  11. Your fabrics match so perfectly the lovely stitching.
    I've never done hexie's before... perhaps its something I should try?

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  12. Ooh....I want to peek into your "Dreaded Drawer". I bet it is overspilling with pretties. This is such a pretty embroidery....and hexies as well! My day has been made!

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  13. Such a pretty stitch, Sheryl--love the autumn colors and all of your beautiful hexies. I began to make some last winter and stopped--really enjoyed it, though, and I'd love to make more and make them into something :) I'll look for your finish to provide some inspiration! Enjoy these last few days of October :)

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  14. Sheryl, your hexies are so pretty. I just love the fall colors...beautiful and perfect. I always enjoy your talented projects. RJ@stitchingfriendsforever

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  15. What a beautiful design! The fabrics you chose match it perfectly.

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  16. Lovely colours. I love how you have staged your photos too x

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  17. Beautiful stitching, Sheryl! Whatever you make with the hexies, it would look pretty as always your projects look.

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  18. Wonderful, Sheryl, lovely colours.

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  19. Your fall fabrics so perfectly complement the colors in this piece. I like how the border really made this piece pop too.

    Congrats on your gift from the magazine! I too enjoy the light effects floss but it can sometimes be a bugger to work with.

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