the Cross - more progress
Here are just a few detail shots from the Cross project. 4 weeks and counting. It may not be done, but I am not to worried about that. It will be done when it is done. Good things take time. I am expecting the next lot of round robin blocks to arrive any day now, so they will require some attention in order to meet deadlines.
Below is the central SRE motif. I think I will add some beads to this as well. I do like looking at things on the screen, gives you a good perspective.
Here is the spiderweb, for luck. Because they are for luck I am going to add a wee web for each member of the family, 5 in all. The rest will just be little gap fillers. The feathery motif is only half done.
And here is a lovely flower, that I am sure looks like something, but I don't know what! Lots, and lots, and lots of little french knots, done in Pat Winter's beautiful ribbons. The flower is actually more pink, than the purple that it looks here. I am liking the leaves. Satin stitch, with a stem stich outline and spine.
And finally some postcards, YES postcards! I don't think I am hopping on the postcard bus(but one never can tell, I do like the format). These are for a swap we are doing over on CQI. The northern hemisphere ladies like little projects to stitch on while enjoying their summer months, so we are doing postcard and ATC swaps.
8 comments:
So sweet! The flower looks like a lovely hydrangea, beautiful. Did you do the leaves in stem and satin or one of those fancy stitches I suck at? Your spider is cute too - never thought I'd say that about a spider. Another CQ triumph!
I was thinking the same thing, your lovely flower reminds me of a hydrangea. I love the variations in colour in it.
Oh, and thanks for the tip about Helle.... I'm roaming her website right now! :-)
The rose on the central motif looks wonderful!
Best wishes from Germany,
Anita
Jo, you are doing such lovely work with this gift. Each new posting is a true treat for the eyes!
The work on that cross is exsquisite! I think that pretty flower looks a little like a Hydrangea? The lovely soft blue pink colours.
Lovely work on your cross Jo.
Yep! the pretty flower looks a like a Hydrangea to me too..
What beautiful work. This is going to be the prettiest piece yet. I love the feather stitching you did on that piece of lace. I would *never* have thought of that!
The postcards are great. I like the colors.
This is wonderful Jo. How I wish I had time to do everything! I haven't visited your blog for a little while, but can see you are still very busy.
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