Monday, June 2, 2014

Oh Happy Day!

There are many reasons why today is a great day!!  First it is my brothers birthday-- so Happy Birthday to you!!  The sun is shining, the weather is nice and warm.  Fun with friends and family.  Lots of activity!!  I cant believe it is June 2nd already, where the time is going I dont know.  So many things have happened since the last time I have blogged (almost 2 months ago?????), its unreal.  My nephew turns 1 this month.  ONE??!!!!!!!  Holy smokes!  He was just born!!!  Time is out of control these days.  I wish we could slow it down quite a bit, but I know that is like hitting the mega millions or power ball.  Not going to happen.

The last time I posted was about my SDW German Band sampler, and I must tell you, I have been trying my best to finish it.  I really wanted to have it done by the 1st of this month, but I was a bit short.  It has been so busy, I havent really had too much time to think, I have forgotten things I normally dont forget :(  But, I did make huge progress on the sampler, in fact, last night I put the deadline into effect.  Yesterday was the day I was going to finish it.  Oh sure.  With 5 1/2 bands to go on the lower left side, I was trying my best to be positive.   I ran over on time yesterday-- (what else is new) and didnt start stitching until 8pm.  Oh man, I dont know what I am going to do.  I was determined though.  Yesterday morning I chose the remaining colors for these bands, wrote them down and was ready to get right into it last night.  With several old episodes of Fringe and Law and Order SVU, I was down to the last row at 3am this morning.  I wasnt really tired, but knew the busy day I was going to have today, I figured I better hit it.  So back up at 8:30, and after a cup of tea, I had the final row complete and SDW German Band Sampler was complete at 10am.

YEAH!!!!!!!!!  I did it!!!!!  So without any further rambling, here she is :)))
(no the last rows do not curve up, just a slip of the linen)
To achieve this look on my SDW, I chose to stitch on Lakeside Linen Vintage Fawn 45ct along with my conversion of NPI and AVS.  It measures 8" wide x 31 1/2" long.  When I first saw this sampler I was drawn to the variety of motifs, and the colors.  After pulling the called for colors, I knew there was going to be another massive undertaking to recreate this sampler.  But, the long and the short of it, it is completed and I am over the moon to have it done.  It was a long time in coming, but worth it for sure.
What is next?  I have a few ideas in mind, but you know what this means, a bit of digging in the basement to do a bit of stash diving :)))))))
Thanks for stopping by and I hope you all are having a great start to your week!!!!


14 comments:

  1. This is amazing! The best parts are the animals, which are very realistic. Congratulations. Again, just amazing.

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  2. Congrats to you on a fabulous finish! That was a massive undertaking and took real willpower to get to the end. Now on to the next giant project because I know you have one waiting in the wings!!! Laura

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    1. ONE??!!!! LOL, yes I do believe that I have one giant WIP waiting in the wings-- question is, are you thinking the same one I am thinking?!!

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  3. Happy birthday to your brother! Gorgeous finish! I have yet to get mine framed. Sigh.

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  4. Con-grat-YOU-lations!!!! If is magnificent!!!

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  5. Congratulations, it's amazing!

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  6. What an amazing accomplishment - and on 45 count linen too! You've created a family heirloom! Are you going to get it framed?

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    1. Thank you!! Yes! I will frame it this summer. I have no idea what to choose, but my framer always has the one! I will post pics for sure when I get her back :)

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  7. What an achievement! And such determination to finish. Can you believe it will no longer be nagging away at the back of your mind but will be a glorious testament to your skill. Yay!!! Irene xxx

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  8. It looks wonderful! I love your fabric choice and colors. The close up photos do it justice...I may just attempt to do it. Motifs pop out with your colors and fabric choice.
    On another note: How is your Annies Keepers thread organization working out for you?

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    1. Thank you Marlene! I love my Annies Keepers thread system. I use them for every project. It is so easy to find threads, put threads away, even exchange one for another shade! Time with threads easier = more time for stitching!! Do you have this thread system? I got mine at Acorns and Threads in Portland OR.

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  9. Woo! Hoo! It's lovely! Nicely done! Thanks for sharing!

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