Sunday 21 January 2007

Second Finish!

I did it!! Here's my second finish for 2007! Yesterday I finally mastered the snow at the bottom of the house, although the frog that visited on Thursday during the high winds seemed to not want to leave me and rather than keep unpicking I just kept on going! Not what I would usually do but having made a small mistake already due to the fabric ( it's opalesecent) I decided it proably wasn't to go exactly right anyway! Nevertheless I am very happy with my second finish of the year. Here's to many more! LOL!I can't quite understand why I had a problem with the opalescent as I've used it several times before but I doubt it will put me off! I like the effect of it on snowy pieces like this.

When I'd finished this I decided to make a start on a birthday present. I'm not going to say what it is as I'm not sure if the person it's for reads my blog so you'll have to wait until I know she has received it! All I will say is it's tiny!


I also made a small start on Chatelaine Summer Afternoon and it's looking lovely already, for all I haven't done much. After the opalescent the plain antique white evenweave was lovely! LOL! I think I might carry on with it tonight then tomorrow it's back to HAED; this time Quick Stitch Dragonette!

18 comments:

Carol said...

Well done - it is just beautiful!

Stitchingranny said...

Hi Sally, your Forest Snowflake looks fantastic and you didnt make an error you personalized it lol.

Think that one is going to end up in my stash box before the end of the year.

Look forward to seeing progress on your Chatelaine design.

Karen said...

wonderful finish

Anonymous said...

Well Done!

Have yet to have a stitching HD

Svenja said...

Beautiful finish! It looks great on the fabric.

Unknown said...

Beautiful finish Sally, well done.

Lucy said...

Turned out fabulous....good for you!!!!

Lisa said...

It looks lovely Sally, well done on a great finish. I've yet to have my first finish of the year.

Mary Ann said...

Sally, your Forest Snowfall finish is lovely!!

Elizabeth MacGregor-Kirkcaldy said...

Hi Sally, I absolutely love Forest Snowfall and your finish is so Lovely! I love the fabric you chose and I'm sorry it was a pain. Opalescent fabrics are a pain for my eyes as well.. but they are so lovely. I've got this one in my stash... I haven't picked out my fabby yet, but I'm sure thinking about something similar to yours! I'm itching to start it... :-)

Jacqui said...

It's lovely Sally, well done on a finish. And like Helen says, you didn't make a mistake, you personalised it.

Julie said...

Forest Snowfall looks gorgeous Sally, well done

Looking forward to seeing the Chatelaine design grow

posted your envelope yesterday, so you should get in Monday if Royal Mail obliges LOL

Shari said...

beautiful finish Sally! I love it!!! I don't know if I have visited your blog before or not. I will add it to my list on my blog. I just wish I could figure out how to know when people update their blogs!!! I haven't gotten that far yet!!

JoAnn said...

Sally congrats on your Forest Snowflakes finish! The fabric color you used is very pretty!

jane said...

A lovely finish Sally - I know what you mean about the fabric though, I always struggle stitching on opalescents.

Paula said...

WOOHHOOOOO Sally well done on your finish. Forest is gorgeous and your favbric is perfect. That chart is definitely going to end up in my stash one of these days, lol. Tell me what fabric did you use??
Looking forward to seeing your chatelaine wip.
Hugs.....

Michele said...

ohh I love this! congrats on the finish!! I guess I'd better add this to my wish list! lol

Nicki said...

It looks gorgeous Sally! Well done!