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Sunday, 16 March 2014

FAL 2014 - first finish!

I have actually ticked an item off my Follow Along list!  It was a crazy list, you can see it here if you're so inclined, which I fully expected to complete in January, by February I thought the whole thing was a lost cause!
Finish Along 2014

The January challenge for Needlequest was silk shading, which I interpreted as long and short stitch. The perfect time to work on my V&A Scabious crewel work kit.  I put it on the FAL list and I'm glad I did as it's shaping up to be my only finish this quarter!  

Ta dah!  All embroidered and pressed, though you wouldn't guess that, and waiting to be framed as I will not be turning this into a cushion to be sat on!

I started the kit back in 2010 and ran out of the crewel.  I'm glad I did as looking back I'm keen on neither colours nor stitching.

My stitching vastly improved whilst embroidering this piece.  There was the odd boo-boo - see above.  The pale leave should be behind the stem, I embroidered it over the stem.  I attempted to cover it and it does look like I succeeded in real life, but not in this photo!


This stem, the one in the middle with the bud, concerned me whilst stitching.  I thought it was too thick and dithered about highlighting it for a few weeks.  I got the advice to wait until I'd done and I did and it doesn't look too thick to me anymore!

I'd stupidly started with the flowers so when I put the leaves in, the edges of the flowers that overlap the leaves kind of sank back.  I added some more stitches to try and bring them forward.  Lesson learnt.

I am so chuffed this is finished!  Now to find a frame... I should put that on my FAL 2nd quarter list...




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25 comments:

  1. Gilly Tee16 March 2014 at 09:15

    Well done you, it's fantastic.
    Gillx

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  2. Brigitte16 March 2014 at 10:02

    This is a really gorgeous finish. Congratulations!

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  3. cauchy0916 March 2014 at 10:45

    hooray!! it seems difficult for you not to focus on the flaws but i'm glad you're proud of it in the end. it's a lovely embroidered piece!

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  4. Chrissy16 March 2014 at 10:53

    That looks amazing! Well done for getting it finished. It'll look beautiful in a frame.

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  5. Sarah in Stitches16 March 2014 at 11:15

    Yay! Congrats on the finish! It looks lovely :D

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  6. JoJo16 March 2014 at 13:45

    It came out beautifully! Well done!

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  7. Rachel16 March 2014 at 16:15

    There's another reason for not doing the flowers too early - somehow the piece will often feel spotty, and progress is hard to see, making a big piece disheartening. Starting with stems helps to tie it all together, and the flowers take their proper place as focal points.

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  8. Anna16 March 2014 at 17:02

    Superbe !
    Have a nice week !
    Anna

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  9. Pam @Threading My Way16 March 2014 at 20:49

    Just beautiful, Wendy!!! It'll look fabulous framed and hanging on a wall.

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  10. Unknown16 March 2014 at 21:39

    Bravo! It is simply stunning - the flowers seem to glow! You should be very proud indeed, it is beautiful! Chrissie x

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  11. Sandra :)16 March 2014 at 22:21

    It turned out beautifully, Wendy - and deserves to be framed and hung!

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  12. SuperMomNoCape16 March 2014 at 22:22

    It turned out just lovely! And I'll bet it feels great to check it off the list.

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  13. Unknown17 March 2014 at 00:32

    That is a gorgeous piece! I have embroidered in the past but am not a patient person. It's relaxing but my mind races ahead to the finished produce.
    YOur piece is just lovely.

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  14. CeLynn17 March 2014 at 03:03

    Very nicely done! Yay for a finish!

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  15. Jane17 March 2014 at 06:25

    So glad you persevered and got this finished, it looks lovely. Hope you find a frame for it, and can enjoy having it on the wall

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  16. margaret17 March 2014 at 07:07

    don`t be so hard on yourself, I am sure no one will notice your so called errors if they had not be pointed out, It is a beautiful piece and yes should not be sat on but framed and on the wall for all to see and asdmire

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  17. Anonymous17 March 2014 at 07:27

    This is lovely, glad you're going to frame it - it's too good to sit on!

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  18. pennydog17 March 2014 at 10:26

    Fab finish! How big is it?

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  19. Janine @ Rainbow Hare17 March 2014 at 18:19

    Congratulations on this beautiful finish. It really is stunning :)

    And thank you for linking up with Wool on Sundays :)

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  20. Nancy Lee18 March 2014 at 04:11

    Yeah.. Everything Margaret said! It looks great. Well done.

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  21. Vera18 March 2014 at 09:45

    Nice finish. Congrats! I especially like the white on flowers.

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  22. Jo Ferguson18 March 2014 at 15:09

    What a great finish. It's stunning. I wouldn't want anyone putting their behinds on it, either. I can't wait to see how you decide to frame it.

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  23. helenjean@midgetgemquilts18 March 2014 at 21:08

    your embroidery is fabulous. It is lovely to see all these old skills having a revival.

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  24. Alex19 March 2014 at 15:05

    Fantastic work!

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  25. Katy Cameron4 April 2014 at 23:00

    Woohoo, congrats :o)

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