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2018 Finishes

1. Let It Snow by Barbara Ana Designs. Finished Wednesday, January 24, 2018

2. Victorian Thistles bookmark by Textile Heritage. Finished Wednesday, February 21, 2018


3. Keep Love by Shepherd’s Bush. Finished Saturday, February 24, 2018


4. Fleur d’Orleans by Ink Circles. Finished Wednesday, March 7, 2018


5. A Little Gray Hare by Lizzie Kate. Finished Thursday, March 15, 2018


6. March Cake by Brooke’s Books. Finished Monday, March 26, 2018


7. April Cake by Brooke’s Books. Finished Wednesday, May 2, 2018


8. May Cake by Brooke’s Books. Finished Tuesday, May 29, 2018


9. Japanese Anemones by Sheila Hudson. Finished Tuesday, June 12, 2018


10. The Lily Of The Valley by Blackbird Designs. Finished Wednesday, June 27, 2018


11. A Slice of Summer by Waxing Moon Designs. Finished Wednesday, July 11, 2018


12. Sweet Tulip by Jeannette Douglas Designs. Finished Tuesday, July 24, 2018


13. Autumn’s Bounty by Black Star Designs. Finished Monday, August 20, 2018


14. Caramel Apple by Mill Hill. Finished Wednesday, August 22, 2018

Number of Finishes By Year-

1. 2008 Finishes -10


2. 2009 Finishes- 21


3. 2010 Finishes- 49


4. 2011 Finishes- 26


5. 2012 Finishes- 35


6. 2013 Finishes- 7


7. 2014 Finishes- 19


8. 2015 Finishes- 61


9. 2016 Finishes- 50


10. 2017 Finishes- 30


11. 2018 Finishes-

Thursday, September 4, 2014

Mermaid Azure finish!

Happy dancing here! Finished up just Mermaid Azure moments ago. I tweaked the design a wee bit and used a shell that had been collected on a trip to San Diego about 4 years ago. I am really pleased with how she turned out. 


On to the pics! :)




Design:  Mermaid Azure


Designer: Nora Corbett 


Fabric Used: 32 count Zweigart Belfast linen in Rainbow Dreams by Silkweaver from their Reflections (opalescent) line.

Fibers Used:  DMC in B5200, 469, 704, 754, 758, 772, 951, 954, 955, 991, 992, 3371, 3761, 3765, 3844, 3845, 3846, and 3847. Crescent Colours  cotton floss in Bing Cherry for her hair. 


Bling Used:  Mill Hill beads in #00525 Light Green#02008 Sea Breeze#02016 Crystal Mint#02031 Citron, and #42029 Tapestry TealMill Hill Treasures in #13003 Margarita Emerald crystal flowers and #13016 Emerald crystal beads. Shell found in San Diego, CA, 4 years ago. 


As of Wednesday, August 27, 2014:





And here she is, all finished up. Thursday, September 4, 2014:




Closeup of some of the beadwork:



Well, I best be off. Need to clean up my stitching area and go and make dinner. Pancakes tonight, woohoo! :)


Hope everyone has a fantastic weekend! 


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Respectfully submitted,


C. 


5 comments:

Irene said...

Finita è bellissima!

CalamityJr said...

She's so beautiful!

Beaj said...

Wow, she turned out Gorgeous...well done.. :)

Kalu V said...

she is beautiful!!!

Annie said...

So gorgeous! What a treasure.