Sunday 8 April 2007

A Chatelaine Finish!

At last I have another finish! I have just finished adding the beads to Chatelaine Lavender Mandala and, even though I say it myself, it is beautiful! I have loved every single stitch of this and can't wait to do another mandala. It is so much nicer than the Christmas mystery I'm stitching and I really wish I'd gone for a bigger mandala rather than the Christmas one! So here it is.
Chatelaine Lavender Mandala.

Fabric : SMF Violets in the Shade.

Threads: DMC & Vicki Clayton silk Meadow.

Beads: Delicas.


I'm thinking of finishing this into a pinkeep in the future.

I had a very successful week on Heaven and Earth Designs Winter ( artwork by Sara Butcher). I love stitching this, although that may change when I get to a part with lots of colour changes! Lol! As you can see from the scan there is part of the angel's wing at the bottom. I am looking forward to getting back to this in about a month and once I finish one of the QS' I'm doing this will probably get more attention then. I did have a bit of a panic as I wasn't sure it would fit on the fabric but it will. LOL!

Right I had better fly as I've just nicked the PC off Abi to post this!

18 comments:

Michele said...

Sally!!! It's beautiful!! congrats on the finish :)

Stitcher said...

It looks lovely Sally. I can't wait to see it made into a pinkeep.

Hepe to see you again soon.(and the pinkeep) LOL

Hugs.

Stitchingranny said...

Oh Sally the mandala is beautiful, cant wait to start my Taj. You are doing really well on the HAED too, unlike me but then mine has been like stitching confetti from the word go.

Nancy in IL said...

Congratulations on the Chatelaine finish! It's beautiful, and as always, you did a beautiful job on it! I also love the intriguing look of your HAED Winter design. You really get into the larger projects, and I so admire that. I'm at a dead halt and don't seem to be able to get moving again.

Love your work!

Lisa said...

Your mandala is gorgeous Sally, well done! I've still got loads to do on mine.
Winter is looking great as well, those wonderful blues remind me of a Cabin In The Woods lol.

Julie said...

congrats on finishing the mandala, looks great, i've loved stitching it too, think i'll definately be doing another

Winter has grown too this time round

Ranae said...

Congarats!! It's beautiful!!!

Karen said...

Very pretty finish, your HAED is coming on well

Michelle said...

Beautiful finish! What a gorgeous design. I am thinking of stitching this soon too. I love the fabric you chose for it. Winter is also looking beautiful - great progress!

Anita said...

This piece is so pretty. Well done on the stitching.

Tracy Dixon said...

WOW Sally great finish I love the Chatelaine charts I'm waiting for the Eygptian Garden to be released

Nicola said...

Lovey finish Sally. I'm nowhere near finishing mine yet, but I'm really enjoying stitching it.

Jacqui said...

I love the mini mandala. Look forward to seeing if you make it into a pinkeep.

Paula said...

Gorgeous finish Sally, well done. Lovely progress on Winter too....
Happy stitching and Huggles to you.....

Carol said...

Congratulations Sally! Just stunning!!

stitcherw said...

Your Chatelaine turned out beautifully, I love the blues and greens in this.
Sue

Mary Ann said...

Oh Sally, such a pretty, pretty finish!! And, Winter is looking wonderful!

Elizabeth MacGregor-Kirkcaldy said...

Lavender Mandala is gorgeous, Sally! I just love the colours and the fabric is perfect! Congrats on another lovely finish! I can't wait to see you finish it into a pinkeep... :-)

Winter is coming along beautifully! I love the colours on this one too!