Remember this wip border I have been working on?
I finally finished the stitching. It has been sitting in my hoop for weeks with everything stitched except one candy cane and some french knots! Now it's complete:
Next up is this little gingerbread house:
Lots of stitching left to do :)
I'm not totally sold on the colors I've used so far. Mainly, I am not sure about having each window a different color:
I am stitching the roof with the
interlaced band stitch from 100 Stitches! I want to use this stitch here because it looks like gingerbread frosting:
I wasn't sure it was going to work but now I love it and can't wait to finish it:
Speaking of finishing, I am done stitching the little crab...
in his underwater scene:
Now I just need to finish some last minute Christmas decorating!
in his underwater scene:
Now I just need to finish some last minute Christmas decorating!
The gingerbread roof stitch is outstanding---great use of stitches there. I think the windows look good the way they are now.
ReplyDeleteLove the crab and the sea weed color variation on the left is sooo pretty:)
Kim! I just love the house and border! As always a wonderful job.
ReplyDeletePretty colors too! I am framing up some of my work
For gifts and have my next pattern ready to trace!
Hello Kim ... so cute Kim , love the roof of your hut... What a thought you put... great job... and Christmas tree is fabulous...
ReplyDeleteI feel so happy if you peek into my world of craft
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Love
Farah
Love the house and that roof is going to look amazing!!!
ReplyDeleteOh every one of those is so darling. I actually love your colors! They are different and refreshing. Even the different colored windows. You are a beautiful designer and stitcher girlie!
ReplyDeleteThe windows are perfect being different colors. Using variegated thread for the coral was a superb idea too. Your handwork is always so delightful!
ReplyDeletetoo cute!...the underwater scene and the gingerbread!...i like the different color windows...have you tried a yellow for one of the windows?...great stitch to use on the roof of the house...!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE that roof! The whole thing is adorable! And I like the windows too.
ReplyDeleteThank you! I am so glad to hear that everyone thinks the window colors are working. I've stitched more of the picture and the colors are really looking nice to me now.
ReplyDeleteSara - Thanks :) The roof stitching is turing out to be my favorite part!
Miss Paula - Thank you! I am trying to finish stitching some gifts too - I hope you post some pictures of what you are framing!
Farah - Thank you! I will definitely be visiting your beautiful blog!
Libby - Thank you! I will post a picture when it is finished.
John'aLee - Thank you for your sweet comment :)
Mom Wald - Thank you! I LOVE the variegated pearl cotton, I want to use it on everything. It is just perfect for the underwater look too!
Annie - Thanks! Yellow is one of my favorite colors but none of the yellows I have look good in this scene with the green I had already stitched with. My yellows are either too soft and disappear or clash with the tree color.
Hillbilly Handiworks - Hello and thank you! I can't wait to finish stitching this one up!
What a great work!! So nice! :)
ReplyDeleteHello Kim
ReplyDeleteWish you a very Happy Christmas …
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Love
Farah
I was wondering if you would share your color palette for this gingerbread house...it is just darling! I can't imagine changing a thing!
ReplyDeleteThank you!
Katie
Hi Katie - Thank you! The color palette I used is: red - dmc #666
ReplyDeletegreen - dmc #699 pink - dmc #893
brown - dmc #433 blue - dmc #996
Have fun with this!
Oh every one of those is so darling. I actually love your colors! They are different and refreshing. Even the different colored windows. You are a beautiful designer and stitcher girlie!
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