Monday, January 23, 2012

IHSW and 2 finishes!!!


Yeah, the last bead has been placed on Mermaids of the Deep Blue by Mirabilia! I picked this project up exactly 2 months ago as a SAL with Juls and I must say I could not be happier with the final product! A question on beading: do you use a half stitch or whole to secure the bead?







Unfortunately I do not know the name of this fabric (it may be Dawn?), but I can tell you it is a 32ct overdyed linen.





This is a present for The Crone, Gentle Arts thread on 36ct Days Gone By one over one. By far the hardest project I have encountered to date (I have even abandoned the notion of stitching this twice, one for me) I am so ecstatic this is complete!


Mark 2 off my WIPocalypse list! Whoo hoo! The Maiden






19 comments:

  1. Congrats!!!! They are both stunning and I know the Crone will love love it!!!! I love that we have one SAL done...onto to the next one ....

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  2. Grats on the finishes. I especially like your mermaids. They're gorgeous. And when I bead, I like to use a full stitch. If you, um, railroad the bead (place the bead between the two strands of floss) you can make sure they all tilt the same way. I think it looks nicer that way. JMO, lol.

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  3. Congrats on the finish. They are beautiful!

    I usually use a half-stitch for beads.

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  4. Real nice finish, you've done a lot! They are gorgeous!!!!!!

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  5. Hi
    This is my first visit to your blog.

    Congrats on a beautiful finish.

    I use a half-stitch too.

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  6. Congrats on the finishes! The Mermaids look absolutely gorgeous!

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  7. Joy... congrats!! It looks amazing... WOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

    I bead with a half cross on Miras and full cross on Chatelaines.

    Loving the Gentle Arts. :D

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  8. 2 finishes bet your doing your happy dances sooo jealous! Congrats!

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  9. Congrats on both finishes,they look great.

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  10. Gorgeous!!! Congrats on your finish :D

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  11. Yay! I installed Google Chrome so I can leave mssgs for blogs like yours!! I wanted to type yesterday: HAPPY DANCE FOR YOU!! Congrats on the amazing finish!! The fabric is so perfect for the mermaids! I also love that cute design you stitched below it!!

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  12. Both projects are gorgeous :D COngratulations on finishing them :D

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  13. Wow, congrats on both finishes! I usually use cross stitches to secure beads, but I think it depends on the type of beads and their placement on a chart.

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  14. WOW - Mermaids is beautiful!

    Congratulations on your finishes...

    from
    A Fellow WIPocalypser

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  15. This is just beautiful!!
    I use a whole stitch to hold the beads..it feels that they hold better:)
    kiss***

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  16. CONGRATS! Absolutely love how the mermaids pop on that fabric. Great choice!

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