Long Overdue WIP Update

Brodeuse Bressane, SAL:

Chatelaine, Bluebell Crystal Mandala:

Chatelaine, Sleeping Beauty's Castle

HAED, Mini Lady of the Flowers

Love Thy Thread, Rose:

Mirabilia, Persephone:

Northern Expression Needleworks, Twisted Band Sampler:

Persephone got a face

Isn't she lovely? I did tweak her eyebrow though, as I thought the charted one made her look snotty :)

Persephone

First update on Persephone by Mirabilia, on 32ct lugana by Sparklies (December 2012 FOM)

Two Finishes, One Floss Toss

Just finished this week, the Halloween SAL designed by Love Thy Thread. A bit late for this year, so we'll consider it early for next Halloween ;)

Stitched over 1 on a dusty dark purplish mystery 28 count evernweave I got on ebay last year, with DMC 51 and 310.

Next on my frame was Nora Corbett's Sweet Pea. This one has a very big dress and a lot of beads for such a small pixie, but I powered through it and here she is:

Stitched on 32 count opal evenweave Silkweaver solo, a light mauve. To be honest it was not a fun fabric to stitch on: it's very thick, and feels a bit like a jobelan that's been starched. The threads kept splitting so it was a bit hard to find the right hole sometimes.

Anyway, here are some artsy fartsy shots of the beading:

I substituted the Caron Waterlilies 210 with DMC Color Variations 4000.

And finally, last but not least in today's news, here is a gorgeous piece of fabby:

Isn't it gorgeous? This is the December 2012 Limited Edition that was sent only to Sparklies' FOM club members. I saw it in real life in a friend's stash and it was just the perfect fit for the next project I had in mind, so I contacted Kate from Sparklies and she very nicely made a new one for me.

Mirabilia's Persephone, next under my needle :)