Monday, May 04, 2009

Weekend Stitching

I started "Miss Lila's House" Friday night. I decided to go with R&R 40 ct. Ink Spot Black. I'm loving it so far! I stitched this while listening to "The Lace Reader." It was a really good book! I highly recommend it!

Miss Lila's House

Saturday and Sunday I worked on "Ruth Bacheler." I finished the first two alphabet rows. The second row is satin stitches over three threads. I had to rip out a couple of letters trying to figure out how to get it right. It's still not exactly right, but I didn't want to rip anymore. I'm hoping my 2nd border will match up on the other end!

Ruth Bacheler 1717 as of 5/3/09

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I plan on finishing up the second border (hoping it matches) and then maybe I'll work on "Miss Lila's House" again today after running a few errands! Write later! :)


26 comments:

  1. I love the color of the "Ink Spot Black"..... really different.

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  2. I really love these colors! Beautiful work.

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  3. What a lovely start on "Miss Lila's House", a great choice of the fabric!

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  4. oh, my goodness, Nicole, that looks hard! Its coming along quite nicely, your Ruthie and love that new start. The fabric is splendid. But you always make such lovely choices in fabric and floss colors.
    hugs
    Debs

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  5. Outstanding combination for Miss Lilas House! Love the Ink Spot Black, ooohh and the Belle Soie colors really pop!! You are making great progress on Ruthie too! I will keep my fingers crossed for your border!!

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  6. Love that Ink Spot Black, perfect for Miss Lila! Great progress, too, on Ruthie!!

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  7. Both are looking great! Those satin stitches on Ruth are a bear, aren't they?

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  8. Beautiful progress on both, Nicole!! I love 'em! Gorgeous.

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  9. Lovely new start:) I like the colors

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  10. OOH! I also love that Ink Spot Black. I have never seen it before but will look out for it now. You do such beautiful work.

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  11. You are easily one of the most productive stitchers around!

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  12. Lovely new start and Ruth is looking gorgeous

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  13. Wow~~ Look at those colors!!!!! Gorgeous!!!!
    I love the fabric on Miss Lila's House!!! Great choice!!

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  14. I love the fabric for Miss Lila's house. Great progress on both Lila and Ruth! :)

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  15. Great fabric choice for Miss Lila's House!
    Both wips are gorgeous:)

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  16. Those colors on Miss Lila are awesome. Your Ruth is looking good.

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  17. Great start on that first project Nicole! I think your choice of Ink Spot Black was inspired - the colors of the floss glow against it. :)

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  18. Love the fabric colour for Miss Lila's House, it looks great!

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  19. Miss Lila's very pretty. I have this chart myself but I know I won't be stitching on the black - YGG, it looks great!

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  20. Miss Lila is a wonderful start and such pretty fabric!

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  21. I *love* the color of that linen! Is it easy to work with?

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  22. Great new start and beautiful progress!!

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