Framed Finishes

I brought these framed finishes home today. Queen of the Needle and Sirens of the Sea. No mats and no glass but I just love them this way.

Just Nan Sirens of the Sea Finish

Just Nan

Sirens of the Sea

This was a delightful stitch; very colorful and full of summertime fun. Makes you want to head to the beach. I did not stray too far from the chart. I only altered a couple of things. I changed some over 1 stitching to over 2 and used a couple of overdyed threads. The fabric is 28 count cotten candy opalescent jobelyn (or lugana, I forget) from Enchanted fabrics. I stitched this over 2 (mostly). I started it on June 18, 2009 and finished it today July 2, 2009.

I'm in a Tropical Mood

Just Nan

Sirens of the Sea

This progress photo is for my friends out there who are about to stitch this and wanted to see how it is stitching up. I am using dmc floss and the colors are gorgeous on this piece!

As usual, I have not stuck to the chart. I have strayed a little but not a lot. The greens at the top are dmc variations #4050 which I think really sets off the mood for this piece and brings the tropic into it. The pinks in the corners are very tropical too which are as charted for dmc.

As I have mentioned previously, I didn't like all of the over 1 stitching of the letters so I did some of those with an alphabet from Better Homes and Gardens 2001 Cross Stitch Designs.

This is probably about half way or close to half way to completion.

A Colorful New Start

I got a little start today on Sirens of the Sea by Just Nan. It is a really sweet design although there is a lot of over 1 stitching. I have altered some of the over 1 stitching because I don't care for it very much. My fishies are over 2 (I charted these myself) but the ones on the chart are over 1. I am also changing some of the lettering to be over 2; they are all over 1 on the chart. I used violet petite beads for the fishy eyes.