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Castles in the Air, pt.3 update! |
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Posts: 1810 07/02/2009 6:28 PM Subversive Bird Watcher/Multi-Mod |
Hey all! I have not had much time to stitch in June, but I did manage to finish part 3 of Castles....
If you want to see my thread list you can find it on my blog. The fabric is Silkweavers' Morning Mist.
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Posts: 2905 07/03/2009 1:31 AM |
GORGEOUS!!!!!!!
I am right behind you Kathy, I just have to finish the beads on two sides and then part three is done! should get it done tomorrow and then will pop a picture up!! I can't wait for part 4 to come out, but am glad to have a chance to catch up! Vicki,Sister Golden Needles |
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inekeX |
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Posts: 99 07/03/2009 2:13 AM |
Very pretty!
Nice colours you choose.
Ineke
 
Blog and pics in my profile. |
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Posts: 2862 07/03/2009 3:16 AM Crazy Dog Lady! |
Wow! The colours you chose go really well with that fabric.
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Posts: 2575 07/03/2009 5:38 AM Chatelaine Modeartor |
it's spectacular, Kathy!
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Posts: 1810 07/03/2009 10:01 AM Subversive Bird Watcher/Multi-Mod |
Thanks everyone! (can't wait to see your's Vicki!). A couple of the colors (white and light blue DMC 800) don't show up too well in the pic, but
are more visible in person. I love this design, and am wondering what it will look like at the end of it all...it's already amazing to me!
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Posts: 2862 07/03/2009 2:11 PM Crazy Dog Lady! |
I had to come back for another look, coz I hadn't realised you were doing a specialty stitch one. Silly me. :)
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Posts: 260 07/03/2009 7:16 PM |
That is stunning on that fabric. Love the threads too. Theresa
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Posts: 1322 07/03/2009 7:51 PM |
wow! gorgeous!
this is coming along nicely!!! how many more parts are there, do you know?
joann in Texas: My Netsnapshot Photos My Photos
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StitchinKat |
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Posts: 1810 07/03/2009 9:51 PM Subversive Bird Watcher/Multi-Mod |
Thanks again ladies! Yep, it's the specialty stitch version, and IIRC there are going to be a total of 24 parts. Big as any Chatelaine mandala I'm
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it's already over eight inches across! |
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Posts: 3001 07/03/2009 10:12 PM |
Stunning!
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Posts: 1322 07/04/2009 12:00 PM |
kathy, what size did you need to cut your fabric to?
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StitchinKat |
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Posts: 1810 07/05/2009 9:05 AM Subversive Bird Watcher/Multi-Mod |
Joann, it's a 26"x26" piece of 32ct opalescent lugana. I had to get extenders for my 17" q-snaps! It's reached the size where it's
hard to get at the top, so next part is getting the flip treatment....work the lower half, and flip 180 degrees (upside down) and work the top (which would
then be at the bottom again!)
I also have to flip the chart when I do this. I use a floor stand for my large pieces because I *hate* marks from hoops or other such small area tools. I almost always use a q-snap larger than the finished design, or for very large pieces, I use stretcher bars, to get four-sided tension. Guess I answered more than just your question! Sorry! |
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Posts: 2239 07/05/2009 12:01 PM Looking for NeverLand
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Wow! It`s really beautiful Kathy!! Your material and thread choices are making for a stunning piece. I have never worked on opalescent fabric...is it a rough
texture? Do your threads 'wear' more quickly?
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StitchinKat |
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Posts: 1810 07/06/2009 9:49 AM Subversive Bird Watcher/Multi-Mod |
Thanks mj! This is opalescent lugana, which is a tighter weave than other fabrics, not rough, but thicker threads with the sparkle woven in. It doesn't
seem to affect the DMC I'm using, but silks might be a different matter. The opal. lugana does take some getting used to because the holes are harder to
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Opalescent linen isn't much different than regular linen to stitch on however. |
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Posts: 2239 07/06/2009 7:05 PM Looking for NeverLand
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Thanks Kathy! I would love tyo do something on that kind of fabric, like a mermaid...or maybe a fairy...
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