Friday 11 May 2012

My first Mirabilia pattern progress so far

I seem to have been really bitten by the stitching bug lately and have made good progress on my current project. The pattern is called 'Silver Moon Tea' and is from Mirabilia, and here is what I've stitched so far:

This is the first time I've stitched a Mirabilia pattern and I have truly thrown myself in at the deep end as it is a 8 inch by 8 inch piece of solid cross stitching, approx. 16,384 stitches (including beading). WOW.  I would say I'm just over half way through it at this point in time but I am about to take a break from it to stitch my sister a Forever Friends design for her birthday in July and I need to get cracking on that else it won't be done in time.

Here is what the finished Silver Moon Tea will look like:
I'm not sure that I will choose such a heavy frame for it when I do get it finished but I am looking forward to hanging it on the wall...eventually!

I'll probably be back in a couple of weeks with some progress on the Forever Friends piece,
see you soon!
Sarah 

7 comments:

  1. I'm gobsmaked - what a detailed piece..!! I'd be too 'chicken' to try that.... Good for you, having a go. Looking forward to seeing it finished. xx

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  2. Hello

    Just found your blog.

    Your stitching is just lovely and you have some stunning finishes!
    Lovely cards too.

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    1. Hi Milly, thank you for your lovely comment!

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  3. Hi Sarah, thanks for your comment on my neglected blog, glad you liked the card. I've been such a bad blogger..I am totally gob smacked at the stunning cross stitch work you have been doing, WOW..they are all fantastic..I love the cards you have done too they all gorgeous, I must look into the Joanna Sheen cd xx

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    1. Hi Chris! Thanks for your kind comments.

      I know what you mean about being a bad blogger, I'm one too! I hardly blog these days :-/

      I can really recommend the Joanna Sheen CD of Josephine Wall's art, I'm sure you'll like it if you like all things fairy xx

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