I think they're very pretty. I also did a conversion to Needlepoint Inc. (my favorite silks).
I switched out the lighter green for a darker green, so it looks more like the picture. I'm still thinking about it, but I think I may go with the NPI. What do you all think??
ETA: I went with NPI. I really like how it's turning out...
40 ct. Vintage Light Examplar, NPI silks (1 over 2)
Here are the colors I'm using (I'm still not sure about a couple).
AVAS - NPI
4116 - 905
3426 - 156
4146 - 587
2533 - 694
945 - 636
2242 - 693
2236 - 313 or 903?
3441 - 671
2914 - 571 or 532?
The NPI - I know you! If you start it in anything else, you'll just have to "re-start" it! ;-)
ReplyDeleteGo for it, the colors are great!!
Hey, you of the blazing needle! Great job on all those finishes... I'm still stitching along on A Wish... So, don't you prefer silks? Aren't the colors 'just about' perfect? Then I say, so with silk! Enjoy some sunshine today!
ReplyDeleteMy choice would be the silks--every time!
ReplyDeleteThis sampler is gorgeous. I have the pattern also and would love to stitch it. I would use the requested silks. This is a very large heirloom project that you will working on for awhile. Make sure you love the linen also.
ReplyDeleteI think both thread sets look lovely. I love this design and I wouldn't be able to help myself either. I wanted NPIs for my shores but pennies are scarce at the min so it is going to have to be DMC. Good ol' DMC! x
ReplyDeleteIf you have the NPI go for it! Looks like you do and your conversion is fantabulous!
ReplyDeleteI love the NPI conversion! Go for it! Can't wait to watch your progress!
ReplyDeleteI think you should go with what pleases your eyes the most! They both look like great sets of floss. The silk may be easier to work with for the design though! Have fun and lookin' forward to watching you work through this one!
ReplyDeleteSilks have a much richer color, so if I were doing a large heirloom piece that is what I would use. By the way, where did you get the pattern? I would love to obtain a copyh of it.
ReplyDeletePeggy H.
www. neverenoughstash.blogspot.com
Uh oh! Obsessing time! lol! Go for the silks. :D
ReplyDeleteI think for a piece like that I'd go with the silks The conversion you did looks fantastic.
ReplyDeleteAlso, congrats on your finishes. They all look fantastic.
I like the NPI best. They look more like the picture, I think.
ReplyDeleteSo where do you get your NPI's, online, stores?/? I've been wanting to try them.
Jennifer
I prefer NPI silks one hundred times over any other silks. Besides, when you use silk you only have to fuss with one strand! I am currently working on a piece using Belle Soie. I have never used this silk before and I have to be honest....I don't care for it. NPI is my favorite!
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see your progress!
Great start Nicole...your smokin' needles will have this done in no time....with your NPI silks!! Hugs
ReplyDeletei love NPI but i have also fallen in love with Hand Dyed Fibers by Vicki Clayton. great price and oh they stitch up beautiful. she even puts them on a little spool, which i love. i agree silk is a must for such a fantastic piece.
ReplyDeleteLovely start with NPI! I just came back from LNS with some NPIs :) I was too tired to get started a new one - Sarah Rambo's sampler, but after seeing your post, I may have to stay up till later to play a little bit! Enjoy your new project.
ReplyDeleteLove the NPI conversion, Hannah is such a gorgeous piece.
ReplyDeleteNPIs are my drug... er, thread... of choice. I LOVE your start!! It's such a fun sampler--just make sure you check the corrections over and over again! ;) Learn from my mistakes, LOL. I'm sure you'll have this one done in no time!
ReplyDeleteHello Nicole,
ReplyDeleteThe NPI-silks are beautiful!
Where did you buy the Historic Needlework Guild, with issue?
I also want to make Hannah Pepper, but I am living in the Netherlands, I hope I can buy an exemplare here....
Greetings from Jans
Beautiful start.....but shaking my head! :) Love Amy comment about the "restart". I love the colors... happy stitching....
ReplyDeleteThat is going to be so beautiful....wow....
ReplyDeleteYou are making great progress on this....good for you.
Happy Stitching
As much as I love looking at silks, my fingers don't like them, soni usually stick to DMC. I can't wait to see more progress on this!
ReplyDeleteI think it looks beautiful Nicole!
ReplyDeleteHaven't tried the NPI threads yet. Your conversion is wonderful as always.
ReplyDeleteHappy Stitching!
The colors look great and you have a great start.
ReplyDeleteNot only does it feel nicer to stitch with silk, the silk will last longer than cotton floss (in case you're still around 100 years from now) ;)
ReplyDeleteI would have chosen the silks too! Your start is beautiful. I sure wish Fine Lines was still around. Someday I'd like to stitch this one too - of course finding the pattern may be a nightmare! So pretty - how could you resist?
ReplyDeleteNicole: I've had HP in my stash for sometime but discovered that there is ahuge mistake in the chart. Have you discovered it? If you have and have any ideas on what to do, please let me know. I really want to HP. You can reach me at canderson492000@yahoo.com.
ReplyDeleteHappy stitching,Cheryl