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Wednesday, 12 September 2012

Nice!

Nice!  That's how I feel.  Commissions always make me a bit nervous.  When it comes to the machine stitching, I worry that I'll mess it up.  Yesterday I completed the free motion sewing on this one and I couldn't be happier!

work in progress... flax and canola fields for 'B'

This is the point where I move to the hand embroidery.  Just a couple hundred French Knots, and I can finish & clean it up.  I'm aiming for a 'Finished-it-Friday' though I'm not sure I'll have it mounted, matted & framed until next week.  I wish you could see this in person.  The photo doesn't do it justice.  I need to set up the tripod.  I cannot for the life of me get a well focused shot of this.

In progress... linking to The Needle & Thread Network for WIP Wednesday.


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14 comments:

  1. sherry12 September 2012 at 11:20

    ah so pretty...love those works of the fields...i love the wide open spaces...

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  2. Kiwi12 September 2012 at 11:36

    LIola awesome so far!

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  3. Sew Sisters Quilt Shop12 September 2012 at 12:06

    It's gorgeous!
    Carol

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  4. HollyM12 September 2012 at 12:17

    It's lovely Monica! I know what you mean about the machine quilting stage. Makes me nervous! I can't imagine doing that many French knots by Friday!!

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  5. Kim12 September 2012 at 14:54

    Gorgeous, Monika! Like the fact that you only have a few hundred french knots to add to this piece - why wouldn't you have this done in the next day or two :) I know you can do it!

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  6. Mary Ann Tate12 September 2012 at 15:46

    Beautiful:)

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  7. Marjorie's Busy Corner12 September 2012 at 18:09

    Can't get over your work Monika...beautiful!

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  8. greelyrita12 September 2012 at 18:53

    Wow, this one's going to be a beaut!! Could it be you're getting even better at this?

    I know how you feel about getting focussed pictures. I used to have no trouble, then the image-stabilized lens went for a trip to TO. I started taking all these blurry shots. Now the image-stabilized lens is back and the shots are still a bit short of clear. I don't know what's going on at all.

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  9. Anonymous12 September 2012 at 21:10

    I love your work, Monika! Beautiful with all the machine & hand stitching. I like to hand stitch and couch interesting fibres.

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  10. Jackie12 September 2012 at 21:18

    Your work really is something else... so life like!

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  11. Dahn12 September 2012 at 23:37

    This is terrific! What a well composed scene..

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  12. elle13 September 2012 at 06:31

    I do see Saskatchewan!

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  13. Regina13 September 2012 at 15:54

    It's lovely before even being finished. Also, if you get nervous, what chance do I have?

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  14. rtquilter13 September 2012 at 17:13

    Really lovely Monika, as always. I wish I could see it more closely too.i am a VERY shaky photographer. LOVE my tripod but it is not always handy. Have you tried a Gorillapod? It is GREAT!

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