It’s time to share some more progress on the cross stitch project I’m working on.
More gold stitching but this time the section above what I did last time. I’m still really liking the gold stitching but haven’t managed to do as much as I’d like.
I’m not going to show you and then and now, instead I’m going to show you what the part I’m working on looked like before the gold.
So here is the bit I’m working on with just white stitches:
And here it is now with some gold:
I’ve finished that Scandinavian snow flakes border and moved on to filling in the swirly bits. The part around the ‘let it snow’ is done so you can see how the lettering will stay blank with the red fabric showing through. Hopefully next time I’ll finish this bit and more up to the baubles.
Here are the links to everybody else taking part in the Sal
Avis // Claire // Gun // Carole // LucyAnn// Kate // Sue // Constanze // Debbierose // Christina // Kathy // Margaret // Cindy // Helen // Steph // Linda // Heidi // Jackie // Sunny // Hayley // Tony // Megan // Catherine // Connie
We post updates on all the different cross stitch projects we’re working on every three weeks.
Love the gold, it makes it sparkle
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Thank you. It definitely does. It’s such a pretty thread
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I would never have thought to leave the letters unstitched but it makes them really pop. So clever! the gold looks fabulous too.
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Thanks. I really love using the blank space. No point using coloured fabric if you can’t see it right?
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that really makes the lettering stand out!
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Thank you 🙂
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That looks amazing!
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Thank you 🙂 I’m really happy with how it is looking.
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That is the perfect amount of gold Jessica, you have created a beautiful design!
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Thank you so much! It’s always so nerve wracking to find out if it works or not. So I’m really glad you think so 🙂
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Gorgeous 😀
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Looks great! What a difference the gold makes. I really liked it before the gold, but now it is even better.
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I’m so glad. I liked it before too and was starting to think the gold might be a bad idea! So I’m glad it’s looking good
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It’s interesting that filling in the gold swirls makes the ‘snow’ background look more solid. It’s such a pretty piece…
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Thank you. It does make an interesting change to the feel of it.
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Pretty! Great progress 🙂
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The gold is really making it stand out, looks lovely !
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Thank you. I do love the gold too
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That gold is such a nice touch. Well done!
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Thank you. I’m really happy with how it looks
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The gold and white makes it really pop. Lovely Christmas piece.
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Thank you. Fingers crossed it will actually be done by Christmas. I remember that being my goal last year though….
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It’s amazing the difference the gold makes, it looks lovely
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Yes, it’s so sparkly! Thank you
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The gold makes the whole difference, I think! It´s looking so good! I´ve just started knitting mittens with Scandinavian snowflakes on 🙂
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It’s such a lovely pattern repeat isn’t it? I’m sure the mittens will look great.
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WOW! The gold threads really make a difference!
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Thank you. I’m really glad I picked this thread in the end.
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Love this, the gold really adds that special touch to it! Amazing ❤️
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Thank you 🙂
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Jess, this is so gorgeous! I love the gold, and I love the letters using the negative space for the red to show through. Autumn is my favorite season, but this makes me feel like working on a Christmas project!!!
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Christmas will be here before you know it so it’s a great time to start! Thank you 🙂
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Thanks so much for showing us the before and after gold shots! It looks amazing with the gold. Just the right amount of sparkle.
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Thanks. I thought it was the best way to show what progress I’ve been making
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