Trick or Treat Fairy Update and a Fast Finish

A quick post updating my Halloween Fairy (Trick or Treat Fairy) from the September 2008 Cross Stitch and Needlework magazine. She's coming along nicely. I was hoping to be a bit further along than I am, however, I got distracted by a small kit by Shepherd's Bush. I really wanted to stitch something quick and summery, and this fit the bill. WIP pictures first, then onto the finish, yea?

Here is the Halloween Fairy (Trick or Treat Fairy) by Nora Corbett. Love, love, LOVE her designs!

Design: Halloween Fairy (Trick or Treat Fairy) from the September 2008 Cross Stitch and Needlework magazine. 

Designer: Nora Corbett 

Fabric Used: 32 count Cashel linen in Fog by Picture This Plus from their Crystal (opalescent) line.

Fibers Used:  DMC in 300, 451, 452, 779, 838, 869, 920, 922, 948, 3354, 3371, and 3743. Kreinik (#4) Braid in #002 HL

Bling Used: Mill Hill glass seed beads in 02036 Shimmering Bittersweet. 


Cover of the September 2008 Cross Stitch and Needlework magazine:

Original Design:

Last update, dated Wednesday, June 4, 2014:

As of Wednesday, June 11, 2014:

And now for the Shepherd's Bush kit finish:

Design: Mermaid Sampler kit

Designer:Shepherd's Bush

Fabric: 32 count Belfast linen from Zweigart in Meadow Mist

Floss:  Thread Gatherer's Silk n' Colors in #9912 Sea Heather. Access Commodities Soie d'Alger in 1814, 2543, 3732, 4525, 4622, 4631, and 5113. Mill Hill glass seed beads in Crystal Mint #02016. 

Stitcher's Notes:

Added shell from a vacation in San Diego. Did not stitch kelp stitch, flame stitch or bottom band. 

Well, I had best be off. Got tons to do before work tomorrow. Hope everyone has a great week!

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Respectfully submitted,

C.