Monday, September 18, 2017

A Finish and a Little Start

Gentle friends, I worked out my camera problems... so I have some snaps today of the piece I've been working on for the past few months.... and here is the last Block or double-block from AotH...


...  for this Block, I needed to shifted most everything around to fit in the little poem I found.  Although what was charted was nice it really didn't say what I wanted to say with this piece so I went looking online and found this short poem.  I did stick with the floss group for the Block....... 

and here's the entire completed piece.....


Black Bird Designs - "Anniversaries of the Heart"
March 19 - Septemeber 16, 2017
36ct Linen - using GAST and WDW

It was a really great piece to work on and I would highly recommend this to anyone thinking about stitching it!
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After wrapping up AotH I already had a piece picked out to begin. I had the linen and the silk ready to go.... here's the little bit of a start I made yesterday...


Prairie Moon "Thine is the Trick or Treat"
Silkweaver 36ct Days Gone By
CC Belle Soie "Old Crow"

Although this is a monochromatic piece as charted... I think I will introduce some color here and there as I go along.
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That's about it for today sports fans, thanks for stopping by dos top again!!

Take care,
edgar

29 comments:

  1. Absolutely stunning! I have enjoyed following your progress on this piece and the way you've personalized it is outstanding. The poem at the end says it all. Eager to see your interpretation on Thine is the Trick or Treat! Have a great week...

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  2. The verse you chose is perfect! This is a beautiful design, and your personalization makes it so very special.

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  3. The verse is so perfect for this beautiful piece. Congrats on a great finish!

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  4. Edgar, congratulations on your AotH piece! It is simply gorgeous. I really like the personalization (family info and color changes) you gave to this piece. Nice start on your Prairie Moon piece!

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  5. Probably the most meaningful of all your masterpieces, Edgar. The
    poem is perfect and I love that you doubled the space to let your
    creative spirit flow.....

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  6. What beautiful work you do Edgar! Just stunning!

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  7. Just a perfect verse to a gorgeous piece❤️ Congratulations on your finish...and a lovely start on your next🌻

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  8. Congrats on the gorgeous finish Edgar. Your changes are awesome.

    Linda

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  9. Edgar,
    You did a wonderful job on this piece. The poem was a beautiful addition.

    Sandra in Texas

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  10. Congratulations Edgar! I love the verse you chose for the last block. Please show us a picture of it once it has been framed and is hanging on the wall.

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  11. Anniversaries looks amazing!Congrats!AriadnefromGreece!

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  12. Wow! Love the stitching, love the verse.....once again I'm in awe and envy of your stick-to-it-niss (you know, completing one before you start another). lol Seriously, it's just beautiful!

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  13. Your Anniversaries piece is absolutely amazing! Have you chosen a special place to hang it? I did For Thine is the Trick or Treat a few years ago. I used white for the skeletons and orange (gingersnap) for the pumpkins. I love the way it turned out and am so glad I used color.

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  14. Congratulations on a fabulous finish! I've enjoyed following your progress. Please show us a photo once it's framed.
    Looking forward to the next one!

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  15. It is just gorgeous Edgar! Love the verse you chose for the last block! What a wonderful keepsake this will be.

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  16. I think your anniversaries of the heart piece is my favourite cross stitching finish I have seen all year. I would love to see how you frame it. x

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  17. Just spectacular Edgar, so beautiful. A real work of art! Thanks for sharing your stitching journey!

    MaryO1230
    San Pedro, CA

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  18. Love the poem in the last block. Sadly my A of the H is sitting waiting for me to dedicate each block. 2 done so far and I started it when it first came out! All blocks stitched just waiting on me to make decisions...
    I also started the Praire Moon piece a month ago. 2 pages down! Thanks for keeping us posted!

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  19. Wow, Edgar this is truly a beautiful finish! Congratulations.
    Take care,
    Lancy

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  20. Wow, that is stunning!
    Great new start too

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  21. A gorgeous masterpiece, Edgar! Love your color changes and your personalization. A lovely verse, too. Congratulations!

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  22. Wonderful job on the anniversaries piece. I'm inspired to get mine going again. May I offer a suggestion - type the info on everyone in each block an put it between the mounting board and the backing so that someday if it is re-framed, everyone will know who all the initials and dates are. This is truly a heirloom piece.

    jm
    http://needleworkerssamplings.blogspot.com/

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  23. Wow Edgar! Your Anniversaries of the Heart piece is gorgeous, and I love the little poem you added. Perfect!

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  24. Wow ~ Not just a beautiful job of stitching but the personal additions make me it so much more! Well done!

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  25. This is a really stunning finish, Edgar! I adore your personalizations throughout the piece. Well done!

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  26. A lovey verse you chose Edgar, finishes your lovely piece off beautifully.

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  27. Edgar, your AotH is amazing! I need to pull mine out and finish up the personalizations and I'll be done. I should have done it as I went along. Lesson learned! Looking forward to seeing the bits of color you're adding to the Prairie Moon piece!

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