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Prisonerno6
Member
08-31-2002
| Monday, July 24, 2006 - 6:14 pm
Yellek, is that a Teresa Wentzler?
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Yellek
Member
08-22-2001
| Monday, July 24, 2006 - 8:23 pm
I wasn't sure, but yep, a quick search and I found it here: http://www.twdesignworks.com/Designs/egs.html It has been by far the most fun to stitch. there are so many different elements, and types of stitching so it kept it interesting which is good in a piece so large!
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Yellek
Member
08-22-2001
| Monday, July 24, 2006 - 8:59 pm
Here's my current work in progress (though I haven't touched it in 4 yrs )
This is the pic I used to create it. It's my brother and his ex-wife. I lost motivation when she left him, but in about a month is one year since he passed away and I'm starting to feel the need to complete it afterall. He looks so happy in that photo.

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Marysafan
Member
08-07-2000
| Wednesday, August 23, 2006 - 10:08 am
Oh my stars! Yellek, those are not only unbelievable beautiful, I can appreciate how much work is involved as well. Wow! Thanks for sharing.
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Yellek
Member
08-22-2001
| Wednesday, August 23, 2006 - 1:42 pm
Thanks Mary! I really should start working on that last one again... but you can see I've already done the fun parts, the faces. Now there's just the background forest to fill in. *sigh*
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Jasper
Member
09-14-2000
| Monday, October 02, 2006 - 5:46 pm
My new blanket, I actually made this for someone, a paying someone! The back is so soft I wanted to cuddle up under it.
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Lumbele
Member
07-12-2002
| Tuesday, October 03, 2006 - 12:38 pm
Jasper, that is absolutely gorgeous. I bet the paying someone is still getting quite a deal, since detailed work like that is hard to put an adequate dollar value on.
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Jasper
Member
09-14-2000
| Tuesday, October 03, 2006 - 7:25 pm
Thanks Lumbele! It is hard to price but I enjoy it so that is always a help. I'm working on another, as well as a Xmas stocking (for next year, lots of work on those counted ones) and a couple of other things. Variety in case I get bored! On the one above I love the bird on the left side, eyes closed, looks like she's singing.
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Dfng
Member
08-04-2005
| Tuesday, December 26, 2006 - 1:14 pm
This site might just get me back into cross stitching. I used to do lots of christmas blankets, stockings and a couple of years ago I even cross stitched my christmas cards. Guess I got burnt out. My fav was a monopoly board that I had framed with the pieces on the back as a gift for my son. We would use this to play on instead of the regular game board.
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Jasper
Member
09-14-2000
| Friday, February 23, 2007 - 3:14 pm
I thought I knew what I wanted to do, but now I'm not so sure. I am putting the fleece backing on, opinions please, red or turquoise?  
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Native_texan
Member
08-24-2004
| Friday, February 23, 2007 - 3:30 pm
I'm partial to red myself and I think it brings out more detail in the blanket. Jasper, all of your work looks great. I am madly trying to finish a piece for my step-son and his new wife before his deployment to the Gulf in April. This one has beads on it and I am using metallic thread for the second time (the first being for my niece's wedding sampler last year) and love the effect. Yellek, I love your pictures. I have only used PCStitch (the free version) to download patterns. Does PCStitch tell you what colors to use when creating your own pattern? I keep meaning to put some of my stuff on here but have never got around to it.
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Chiliwilli
Member
09-04-2006
| Friday, February 23, 2007 - 4:52 pm
They are both beautiful. According to Feng Shui, it is very good luck for the baby to receive a red blanket. I'm partial to the red also but the (is it blue?) the other color is more peaceful. You do awesome work.
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Native_texan
Member
08-24-2004
| Friday, February 23, 2007 - 8:21 pm
Okay, here goes - my one and only attempt at needlepoint. I didn't care for it much.

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Native_texan
Member
08-24-2004
| Friday, February 23, 2007 - 8:31 pm
My first counted

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Native_texan
Member
08-24-2004
| Friday, February 23, 2007 - 8:34 pm
My Paula Vaughans that which hang in my living room.

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Native_texan
Member
08-24-2004
| Friday, February 23, 2007 - 8:35 pm
My Christmas tree skirt - it's 46 inches across

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Native_texan
Member
08-24-2004
| Friday, February 23, 2007 - 8:48 pm
And, last but not least, Travis's baby blanket that I need to put his name on and finish out. It made me remember why I don't like stamped.

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Jasper
Member
09-14-2000
| Friday, February 23, 2007 - 9:36 pm
I prefer the counted as well. (don't care much for needlepoint either) I just got quite a few stamped baby quilts at a good price and lots of pregnant friends! I tend to have several things on the go and do the stamped when I feel a little brain dead and don't want to have to pay too much attention. I'm working on a Xmas stocking (counted)and a wolf pic on black as well right now, a couple of baby bibs and now another friend is preggers. I would really like to get this stocking done and another in time for this Xmas, but the timing is a little tight. I'll either undertake another baby blanket as well or give them the one I have in reserve. Very nice work Native, I imagine the majority of what you posted is on the linen you like to work with? I have a similar kit I pulled out called Gloria's garden dress but is by someone different. It has some embellishement as well, and on Aida cloth, I'll post a pic of the kit, I think you'd like it. I've wanted to do a tree skirt as well but I have a latchhook one my sister made me 20yrs ago that I just couldn't part with. I think my favourite that you posted above is the open wardrobe, really lovely. For the backing one my quilt I'm torn, I was going to do the turquoise, it's for a yet to be born little girl (thank you Chili, nice to know the luck associated)but the red looks sharp. Her room is going to be yellow, so either will do, decisions decisions.
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Chiliwilli
Member
09-04-2006
| Saturday, February 24, 2007 - 2:31 am
With a yellow room, I'd go for the turquoise. It looks more peaceful also and, after all, a bedroom should be restful and calming.
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Native_texan
Member
08-24-2004
| Saturday, February 24, 2007 - 7:45 am
Thanks, Jasper. I definitely know what you mean by time constraints. I have to finish and frame the one I'm working on by the end of March. I'd love to have it done by the 11th in time for the shower, but it ain't going to happen. Then I have grandbaby due in September, great-niece/nephew due in October. Before all of these, I had already planned on stitching 3 Christmas gifts.
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Jasper
Member
09-14-2000
| Sunday, March 11, 2007 - 4:09 pm
  Turquoise won. I made this bib to send to a relative in Hungary as well. I bought a change pad at the dollar store, cut it and fit it to the back, so no worries for spillage or if the baby is a drooler.
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