Since my Mary Wigham is having a 'rest' again, I decided to resume work on a Christmas WIP. I started it last year, but didn't get too far :) It is a stocking out of the book 'Donna Kooler's Ultimate Stocking Collection'. It is a lovely book and contains 15 beautiful stockings by various designers.
This one is called 'Teddy the Bear & Friends' and is designed by Linda Gillum.
This is just a photo to show you how much I still have to do on it! I hope to finish it this time and have it ready for Christmas.
The animals have a lot of detail and, yes, a lot of backstitch! I backstitched this bird when I was working on it last year - the backstitching really brings it to life. (You will notice that backstitch is my enemy - I have loads of finished projects just waiting for their backstitch - I certainly hope this piece won't fall into that category when I get the cross stitching done!)
I am also still working on Scheherazade, but I'm still not on her dress! I am trying to build a solid base for the dress before I work towards the top again, but it takes a lot of stitching without seeing a picture :( That is the problem with starting at the bottom! At least I'm still enjoying it very much :)
That's it for now - have a great week!
5 comments:
The stocking design you are working looks great. Hope you can finish it in time for this christmas. I understand about backstitching as i am no fun of them myself but in some charts, backstitching is needed to finish off the design.
have a good week.
Oh, my! Your stocking will be just beautiful when it's finished Michelle...You are very ambitious to try to finish before Christmas. I'll look forward to seeing your progress :)
That dear looks very beautiful. And the bird is so pretty. Your stitching looks excellent!
I know about the backstitches! Not my favourite job as well. I try to solve that by doing them as soon as possible; so I'm not waiting till all off the cross stitching is done, just as you did with the bird.
I love the colors of Sheherazade, you doing a great job
Encore beaucoup de travail jusqu'à Noël ! Cette chaussette est magnifique...
pretty stitching on both WIPs.
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