I have stitched this month's design already! Only 18 hours into the New Year and I had a piece to show. This is actually the header from a Just Nan design called Counting Bats. The whole piece is a rhyme a little like the magpies' One for Sorrow. You will have to wait for each month to see what each number means. By a strange co-incidence each section of the design ties in perfectly with our monthly themes*
Because I seem to have altogether too much time on my hands today I have made a little collage using extracts from the main design and rotating them in Paintbox.
The design is stitched on 28 count lilac line, it's a much nicer colour than in the photos. I'm using AVAS silks for the main design but switched to DMC for the over 1 words. The AVAS seemed too "bouncy" and wasn't lying nicely.
So, I've set the example - what have you got lined up for this month? Do you like the themes this year? I've made them a little more open to interpretation this year. eg Winged Creatures can cover a lot more than simply saying "Bats".
* of course it's a co-incidence, anyone would think I set the themes deliberately to fit in with this piece!
9 comments:
Lovely xx
Excellent idea! I had been thinking about using pieces and parts of patterns I already have...maybe I'll do that today instead of what I should be stitching haha!
Great idea and stitching!
How amazing that the themes tie in with the design. I wonder how that happened? Lovely stitching though :)
Love the piece.
Lovely stitching!!
January 1 finish?! Sigh, you have certainly set a very high bar. lolol
I love bats, and I really like your piece...and your collage. :o)
I'm hoping to squeak mine in under the wire this weekend.
Congrats on a Jan 1 finish! Love your collage :o)
And yes, I did wonder about the order when I saw what you were stitching this year :o) :o)
Great choice!
Hugs xx
I'm way behind with my stitching again but I'm going to do the same thing this year - use my larger Halloween pieces but stitching the relevant sections each month. Finally dragged out some charts last night and now just need to find fabric. Yours is a great choice!
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