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Sunday, 19 April 2015

It's finished!

Hello ladies, I'm checking in for the SAL run by Avis and Claire and ... my piece is finished!

 For those that haven't seen this project before, this is my Save The Stitches blackwork sampler designed by Elizabeth Almond of Blackwork Journey.

All the blackwork is stitched, all the beads are added.  Since then it has also been backed and sent off to the Quilt and Stitch Village to take part in the embroidery show!  Unfortunately, I didn't get any photos other than this one, taken on my tablet.  My camera had died by this point (this was last week) and so I just sent it off with the intention of taking pictures when I get to the show.  Cue lots of worrying about whether it'll get lost/damaged/stolen/run over by a fork-lift truck/eaten by a herd of cows...  

 As you can see, it's very long, about 40" I seem to remember?  I will take some more pictures when I get to the show and I'll measure it when I get it home and post about it again.  I can't help strutting a bit about this one, it's almost a year's work!
You can go and see what the other participants have been up to here:



Claire at Claire93's blog

Gun at Rutigt



Alison at Minerva Handmade


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32 comments:

  1. Anonymous19 April 2015 at 08:28

    That is amazing! Congrats on such a beautiful finish :)

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  2. HeathersSewingRoom19 April 2015 at 09:18

    What a stunning piece of work. Congratulations on finishing it as it looks like a real labour of love and a piece you will cherish.

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  3. Flickenstichlerin19 April 2015 at 10:00

    Wonderful, congratulations on this great finish. What an accomplishment.
    Greetings,
    Sylvia

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  4. Sheryl19 April 2015 at 11:10

    Stunning work Wendy, a real masterpiece. I have been following your updates on this beautiful blackwork design and hope that later you will post more photos for us to appreciate better the enormous amount of intricate stitching that has gone into this amazing beauty. Hope you win some sort of pin, badge, prize, award, cheque, round-the-world cruise or somesuch at the show :-))

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  5. Anonymous19 April 2015 at 11:45

    gorgeous! what a wonderful sense of acheivement ^^

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  6. Anonymous19 April 2015 at 11:58

    Congratulations!!!! It´ s so beautiful! You should be proud!
    Gun

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  7. Pamela19 April 2015 at 12:35

    I love this piece and hope to stitch it myself one day. Congrats on a beautiful finish!

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  8. Ellie Foster19 April 2015 at 12:47

    Dear Wendy
    Wow! It looks wonderful - no wonder you are proud. Many congratulations.
    Best wishes
    Ellie

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  9. Kate19 April 2015 at 13:11

    Wendy, your Blackwork Sampler is beautiful!!!

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  10. Henry's Shed19 April 2015 at 13:44

    Wow! That is so beautiful! I love blackwork, although I haven't done any for years - you may have just inspired me to put a blackwork project on my to-do list! xx

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  11. Christine19 April 2015 at 14:52

    It's beautiful!

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  12. Sandra :)19 April 2015 at 15:15

    WOW that's not just a finish - that's a FINISH! It looks great - I can't wait to see the "finished project" pictures - I'm sure the cows wouldn't dare nibble, lol! Congratulations on sticking with it - I'm not sure I would have had the patience for that amount of teeny tiny work!

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  13. Anonymous19 April 2015 at 15:20

    Wow! It's beautiful. I must stitch this design one day :-)

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  14. Sarah in Stitches19 April 2015 at 16:02

    It's gorgeous! I can't believe how big it is. Great job! Fingers crossed that it does well at the show :D

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  15. Rachel19 April 2015 at 17:04

    Well done - imagine me frolicking around the house in sympathy. Not only finished, but looking great!

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  16. Fiona20 April 2015 at 00:24

    this is an outstanding piece of work.... are you very pleased with it.... I hope so... it's just gorgeous....
    Hugz

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  17. Wendy @ Wendysquiltsandmore20 April 2015 at 01:12

    Congratulations - it's beautiful. I know you must be experiencing a range of emotions - relief and satisfaction that it's done, but also a bit lost now that it's not sitting there, waiting for you. I took a couple of days to adjust to the fact I'd finished my last big piece, but then there's the excitement of starting something new, or the feeling you can do anything and picking up another WIP to power through. Well done.

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  18. Cristal @ Dapple Design20 April 2015 at 04:38

    After investing more than a year, you should strut a little. Your stitching is absolutely beautiful.

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  19. Jane20 April 2015 at 06:39

    Wendy, I can't tell how pleased I am to see this finished. I've enjoyed watching it grow from the start to the finish. It's beautiful. Hope it does well at the show, and I can't wait to see the photos. Fantastic work

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  20. Anonymous20 April 2015 at 08:05

    Wendy it looks amazing, a real work of art. Well done! Have you got a place in mind for it in your home?

    ukcitycrafter@live.co.uk

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  21. Anita20 April 2015 at 08:54

    Congratulations Wendy! It looks amazing! beautiful stitching as always:-)

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  22. Shirlee Fassell20 April 2015 at 13:46

    Congratulations! Stitching well done!

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  23. Christine B20 April 2015 at 17:50

    What a beautiful piece of embroidery! Simply stunning! :) x

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  24. SuperMomNoCape20 April 2015 at 18:28

    I think I've probably said this before but I've loved this from the first time you showed us your first blocks. It is as stunning as I imagined it would be. You have truly created an heirloom piece.

    Thanks so much for linking up to my new Stitchery Link Party!

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  25. Kerryp7720 April 2015 at 18:34

    What an accomplishment, it is an amazing design beautifully stitched. I'd be doing a happy dance too. Well done and o look forward to more photos

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  26. Renee20 April 2015 at 19:36

    I have fallen WAY behind on reading blogs. I am SO glad you shared this with the Stitchery Link Party at Super Mom - No Cape! I remember when you first started on this one (and a frustration along the way?) It was always one of my favorite projects to check in on. It is gorgeous! And 40 inches?! You should be strutting with this one. How wonderful to know it is going to be in a show. Absolutely stunning work!

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  27. Celtic Thistle21 April 2015 at 08:28

    What a fantastic finish Wendy! I am sure that any passing cows/ fork lift truck drivers would be too stunned to do anything other than stand back and admire it :)

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  28. Marly21 April 2015 at 15:48

    Beautiful! I've done a lot of patchwork, but never tried monochrome designs. Something else to try!

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  29. Vera21 April 2015 at 21:18

    wow, that is fabulous! I have never seen such thing. well done Wendy!

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  30. Janice / Dancing with Sunflowers22 April 2015 at 08:21

    It's magnificent Wendy. Very well done!

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  31. Cath27 April 2015 at 21:34

    This looks spectacular. Amazing achievement!

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  32. Carrie P.1 May 2015 at 20:17

    WOW! it is awesome. Congrats!

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