Sally & I started a SAL back on New Year's Day. Thursday is our actual stitching day. We are stitching Snow Angel by Lone Elm Designs. I don't think I've posted a photo of my progress since that first week (shame on me!) but this is my progress as it appeared at the end of last Thursday's stitching.
I opted to not include the date, 1880, on the roof of the house.
As you can see, I have started to stitch the tree using 3 needles & the suggested 3 colors of thread. It gets rather tricky trying to stitch with one needle without catching the threads of one or both of the other two. I know that many of you would stitch this tree or similar types of motifs using one color, then another, then a third, etc. I have a bit of difficulty getting my stitches to look nice when I do this, not that I'm not saying they look so great with this multi-needle method.
Like Sally, I am not too happy with the way one of the floss colors is showing up. If I had realized this right away rather than after many stitches had been made, I would have frogged & chosen another floss color. I will just have to deal with it &, like Sally, count this as a learning experience.
21 comments:
What a beautiful design Shirlee. You have made good progress.
Linda
Oh, what a pretty start, Shirlee. I like the house better without a date on the roof, too--good idea!
Wow! That is looking quite nice. But I have NEVER seen anyone stitch with multiple needles. I am impressed. I don't think I will try this... I am not that skilled. I have a feeling I would be cursing some! Hugs!
This looks so pretty Shirlee. I am dead in the water on this one. I will have to look at Sally's post to see which floss isn't showing well so I can switch it out. I am a bad SAL pal, aren't I?
Very lovely Shirlee. I have never tried the multiple needle thing...maybe I should try it sometime. I think I would get the threads twisted together! I like the roof without the date.
Judy Heartland stitcher
It's so pretty! Great stitching progress. Can't wait to see how the rest of it turns out! :D
I love it Shirlee it looks great nice start hugs.
A really pretty start!
Great start!
That's such a pretty design.
Marilyn
I think this project is beautiful Shirlee and I can't see where the floss isn't showing up either. That three needle method shows true dedication to neat stitching!
That is such a nice pattern. Your progress looks great.
What a gorgeous project Shirlee!! I couldn't handle the 3 needles, there would be one of those burning of the project incidents if I tried. Now and then I do attempt 2 :)
Hugs!
So glad to get a look at yours. What a lovely, lovely pattern. I like the colors. I have had three needles going before. It is tricky. Be blessed!
this is very pretty!!!
love the design. I can't wait to watch the progress on it.
I really like this pattern.
Good luck with juggling three needles. Not sure if I could do that. :)
A lovely design you and Sally have chosen, it's growing nicely.
I'm impressed with the three needles. I agree with you in leaving the date off. Looks great thus far!
Nice design, I'm going to go look it up as I've not seen it before but it looks lovely.
I do park with two colours but not three, I think the catching on the other threads would annoy me too much!
I think the colors look great!
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