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Saturday, 20 September 2014

Save the Stitches update

It's time for another update of my pgrogress on Elizabeth Almond of Blackwork Journey's Save The Stitches blackwork sampler.  If you're new to my blog, you can see links to my previous posts at the bottom.

 Instead of moving my Qsnap around after each block, I decided to hoop up an area and stitch as much as would fit in that area, then add the metallics before moving on.  Below you see half of row 8, all of block 9, half of block 10 and half of row 12.

I like this method.  I haven't added the beads.  As I've had problems with them being caught in the frame, I'm going to wait until I've finished the whole thing before adding the beads - another couple of years then!

Here's how it's looking so far:



Related Posts

 blocks 4, 5 and 6Block 3
Block 2
block 1 finished
Block 1
The tiny version

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23 comments:

  1. Rachel20 September 2014 at 09:50

    My word, how many more miles of it will there be??

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  2. cauchy0920 September 2014 at 12:41

    wow! this just keeps getting better and better. didn't know it was big when you first started showing your work.

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  3. Renee20 September 2014 at 16:45

    Wendy, this is more lovely every time I see it! I followed the link and found the patterns. Are there 17 blocks in all, or are more added as you go? I am just curious how large it will be (though, I think you may have answered that question in a previous post or response to a comment.) Your work is beautiful!

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  4. Cactusneedle20 September 2014 at 17:02

    Beautiful! Unfortunately, I am still on block 2, so way behind you. I did get to stitch a little bit at guild yesterday, but I have to wait til I get my living room back so I have good lighting. I really miss stitching. I am doing mine on my Needle Needs bars. The lap stand worked really well on the table at guild. I hope to start using my floor stand once I get back in my living room.

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  5. SuperMomNoCape20 September 2014 at 22:00

    I know I say this every time I see it... but it is stunning!

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  6. Pamela21 September 2014 at 00:15

    I love this!

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  7. Soma @ inkTorrents.com21 September 2014 at 01:41

    Wow!! That is beautiful!! Stunning work, Wendy!

    -Soma

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  8. Wendy @ Wendysquiltsandmore21 September 2014 at 02:31

    This is looking lovely Wendy. I think you've made the right decision to leave the beads until all the stitching is done. It's going to beautiful when it's all done.

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  9. Jane21 September 2014 at 08:43

    this is definitely a wow piece

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  10. margaret21 September 2014 at 09:30

    this is coming along beautifully. I have a link for you to a wonderful beading exhibition, will email it if I can tract your email address down thought of you straight away.

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  11. Anonymous22 September 2014 at 01:45

    WOW....it's looking incredible!

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  12. Anonymous22 September 2014 at 08:47

    I'm in awe! That is one beautiful piece of work :)

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  13. Sheryl22 September 2014 at 10:09

    So beautiful Wendy. A real work of art.

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  14. Sarah in Stitches22 September 2014 at 14:59

    Oh wow, it's beautiful! How big is the piece going to be?

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  15. Flickenstichlerin22 September 2014 at 15:22

    Oh, how beautiful is this. Love you stitching talent, looks very good.
    Greetings,
    Sylvia

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  16. Anonymous22 September 2014 at 18:05

    wow, this is simply gorgeous

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  17. Mindy22 September 2014 at 20:08

    Wow--incredible work!

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  18. Anonymous23 September 2014 at 07:34

    This is looking amazing, I hadn't realised that it was going to be so big. It will be stunning when it has it's beads on.

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  19. Hannele24 September 2014 at 16:12

    OMG, what a stunning embroidery project!

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  20. Elizabeth Braun24 September 2014 at 19:54

    This is coming along beautifully! You've come so far since you fished it out for NQ back in May.=)

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  21. Karen @ Pieces of Contentment25 September 2014 at 12:11

    Your blackwork is looking amazing. You have a wonderful variety of stitches in this one.

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  22. Jo Ferguson25 September 2014 at 20:14

    This piece is stunning in photos so I can only imagine how it would look, in person.

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  23. Janice / Dancing with Sunflowers29 September 2014 at 15:51

    This is looking very good Wendy and will be very impressive indeed when it's finished. What is it? A wall hanging? A tablecloth....?

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