The epic journey of Tanglewood has been completed as of today. With the IHSW weekend, I managed to finish the clouds off and think about what to do with the stain. So today, I added my name and year to the bottom, and stitched a butterfly to cover the stain. I tinkered with my initials over it but the stain would not have been covered very well, hence why I chose the wee lil' butterfly to float into my Tangelwood! The stain will be a fond reminder of my darling Lucy and not at all a blemish to the piece. I remember all the trials and tribulations I had whilst stitching Tanglewood, and I can hardly wait to find the perfect frame for my first major project!
HAPPY DANCE!!
Not only did I complete Tanglewood on Sunday, but I also worked on the Queen's Sampler. The Queen is nearly complete and I only have a few more motifs to add and it too will be finished!
My brain is already over flowing with ideas for new smalls for this autumn and winter. Along with Chatelaine's Tiny Rose Mandala, HAED's Tea Bath Fairy, I think I will start on a cute autumn pumpkin and crow pattern that is a freebie (from where I don't know and if you do let me know!), and start on Shepherd's Bush Tiny Garden. With a massive finish like I had today, I feel the need to tackle more!!
Take care!
Anne
HAPPY DANCE!!
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| Started February 2011, Finished August 22, 2011 |
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| Stitched on 32 Sandstone Linen with Carrie's Threads |
My brain is already over flowing with ideas for new smalls for this autumn and winter. Along with Chatelaine's Tiny Rose Mandala, HAED's Tea Bath Fairy, I think I will start on a cute autumn pumpkin and crow pattern that is a freebie (from where I don't know and if you do let me know!), and start on Shepherd's Bush Tiny Garden. With a massive finish like I had today, I feel the need to tackle more!!
Take care!
Anne
29 comments:
Great solution. The butterfly looks as it belongs there. Love it. Great finish all together. Congrats.
Your queen looks great too.
Anne... I cried reading about the butterfly and Lucy. What a awesome, loving tribute. :)
Now.... *grabs you and dances around* CONGRATS on the finish... it looks so great, and I can't wait to see the frame you'll find for it.
Elizabeth looks great, and I the autumn chart is going to be so cute stitched up. :D
Congratulations on finishing your piece! The butterfly is an incredibly sweet idea, and it fits the piece really well. The queen sampler is nice, too- your stitching all looks so classy!
Wow!
You have done a lot of work!
Congratulations on this beautiful finish. The butterfly is a sweet thought of Lucy.
Hi Anne nice to meet you :).
Congrats on your finish,and the Butterfly will always be a memory of Lucy.I know how you feel as i lost one of my dogs earlier this year.The Queen is looking good too.
Lovely work and congrats on the finish!!!
Have a happy, happy dance, Anne. Congratulations on your great finish. I was wondering if you could tell me where you got your Elizabeth pattern from? Or would you be happy to pass the pattern onto me? I have a passion for the Tudors. My blog is http://kittenstitching.blogspot.com
cheers, Kaye xoxox
It looks absolutely fab, Anne. Huge congrats on the finish of your first epic project!!! Here's hoping you have many more!
Wow it looks amazing !!
Joining the Happy dance! Fabulous work. The tree looks amazing, and the butterfly too. I would never say there was a stain. The queen is great too!
Wow, Tanglewood is gorgeous! Congrats on the finish! Love the queen too!
Congratulations on finishing Tanglewood, it looks fantastic and I love your little buterfly.
Woo Hoo, Congrats Anne! Tanglewood looks amazing! You've done a wonderful job and I love how you dealt with the stain. The butterfly looks like it was always charted there.
The Queen looks great too and it won't be long before you're dancing again!
Love that little freebie but I'm afraid I can't help you out with the designer.
I love your Tanglewood!! It is so beautiful finished!! I can't wait to see all of your new starts. Congrats again on your finish!!
Tanglewood is really beautiful, and the butterfly looks perfect there, just like it was always meant to be. :) Congrats on such a great finish!
Tanglewood looks very good, i hope you can find a good frame for it.
Good luck with the other projects.
Hugs Yvon.
Congratulations on finishing Tanglewood Anne! It is stunning:)
WooHoo on the finish!!!! It looks FABULOUS - and that butterfly is PERFECT!!! Doesn't it feel good to have it done? I think I've gotten mine out every other day just to look at it :) Can't wait to see Queen finished, too - I really have to get that...
Congrats on the Happy Dance! The tree is gorgeous and the butterfly perfect. There is a reason for everything in life! including stains!!
Congrats on your beautiful finish!
Your finish is gorgeous! I love the butterfly idea.
какой дизайн замечательный!!!!!!! поздравляю с финишным крестиком!
Hi again, Anne, thanks so much for your kind offer of sending me the Elizabeth pattern. My email address is KayeDeP@gmail.com. Or just check out my blog, if you scroll down the sidebar you will see it there along with my Facebook address. Otherwise just write on my blog if you need me to send it to you again.
cheers, Kaye xoxox
What a beautiful finish!! It is stunning. I love how you stitched the butterfly in memory of Lucy. I am new to your blog but read about her and bawled. Big hugs. We have a few furry loved ones waiting for us at the Rainbow Bridge and I know how much it hurts to lose them.
Love the Elizabeth sampler, too!
I enjoyed your pics of BC. I would LOVE to go there one day. I keep telling my kids that when they're older, they need to buy me a house on Bowen Island. LOL
:D Tanglewood looks amazing! Congrats!
The butterfly is perfect. Such a great idea for covering the mark. :)
:D Tanglewood looks amazing! Congrats!
The butterfly is perfect. Such a great idea for covering the mark. :)
It's gorgeous! Congrats!
Congratulations!!!! The wonderful finish! It is a beautiful design!!
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