Friday, October 16, 2009

More Mermaid and the Sea




Back to the real swing of things, and some progress on my Mermaid. Had a blast in Vegas of course, who doesnt? I am happy to be stitching again, it is something I missed for sure. I am anxious to start a new project. Not sure which one, I have a few new ones that are yelling from the side of the couch. All this inspiration from all of our fellow bloggers isnt making the decision easy!! So many beautiful projects from all over the world, one thing I know for sure, is that we all like the same thing--- STITCHING!!!!

I have done some stash diving on this fabric, a few have asked about it, and the Mermaid is being stitched on R & R Reproduction 40ct Linen called 'Lucky Penny Blend'. I found another project that I had in mind for this fabric, and then changed my mind. It is perfect for this project. The closest color I could compare it to (while going through the stash,) is Lakeside Linen Vintage Tundra, it is a tad brighter....if that helps. Using the called for Weeks Dye Works threads, it would have very difficult to switch to silks, and get the great color variation that I have now.

Hope everyone is looking forward to a great weekend!

10 comments:

  1. You've made great progress on this piece - it's so colorful!

    Enjoy your weekend.
    Cari

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  2. Looking good! Glad you are back to stitching! I'm having the same problem, several things yelling at me but the sad part is most of them are backordered so even if I could start something they aren't here to start!

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  3. Gosh, I just love that mermaid...the whole piece is just so alive with color!! It must be a fun one to stitch.

    Have fun deciding on the next one!

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  4. It looks wonderful, Speedy! The fibers are coming out great on that fabric.

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  5. Oh, it's gorgeous! Congrats on a ton of progress. And it sounds like your time in Vegas was fun. I've never been there!

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  6. It's looking GREAT! I love all the animals.

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  7. Wow, you've gotten a lot done! Love it!

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  8. Oh wow, the close up pics really catch the beauty of the colors. Wow!! Lovely job.

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  9. Wow your MATS looks wonderful and love your choice of linen, happy dance on your finished piece.

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