Tuesday, 7 February 2017

The Gorgeous Lady Bird !! :))

Not yet the finished finish to share , but still there is no stopping from sharing the gorgeousness :))

Cross stitch Lady Bird fairy by Joan Elliot

'Lady Bird fairy' by Joan Elliot stitched on 14 count aida fabric from the magazine , Cross Stitch Collection, Feb 2012 and completed in Dec, 2016. Those are the only details I can give . I don't keep the exact dates/hours statistics for any project and I am happy I have one less task to do there :D

I have framed it but still could not find the best place to hang it and take images without reflection . Even these images were taken in a hurry before framing so they are only few . I did not stitch the swirls of beads showing the track of lady bugs as I felt it was cluttering and I was satisfied stitching until this


I got tinier seed beads online and those are smaller than Mill Hill beads, just see the spots on the lady bugs . Definitely, the best replacement I got for the french knots . Now I am not afraid of the designs with french knots :)


So much is still in the pipeline but looks like time is just slipping away . I have completed three crochet doilies but none blocked so far . And much more to share iff I can squeeze 48 hours in a day :D

Happy crafting!
Preeti





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39 comments:

  1. Anna7 February 2017 at 16:56

    So goooooooooooooooorgeous !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Amazing !!!
    Really !
    Anna

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  2. twinpeakprimitives7 February 2017 at 17:37

    'Lady Bird Fairy' is a real beauty! I just love her ♥♥♥

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  3. Mini7 February 2017 at 18:49

    The fairy is a beauty. I'm always in awe of how neat your work is. I love the touch of beads.

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  4. Pradeepa7 February 2017 at 18:51

    It's very beautiful!

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  5. Rita7 February 2017 at 20:25

    She is beautiful!

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  6. Katie7 February 2017 at 20:50

    She is just gorgeous!!! Thanks for sharing.

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  7. Annie7 February 2017 at 21:08

    What a beautiful fairy! Congrats on completing such pretty stitching.

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  8. Christine7 February 2017 at 21:57

    Well done, she is gorgeous!

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  9. Rachel7 February 2017 at 22:05

    Congratulations on your finish. Lady Bird is gorgeous. The beading is stunning and such a good substitution for those dreaded French Knots! I hope you can get some decent photos of her framed to show us.

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  10. Justine7 February 2017 at 22:30

    Absolutely beautiful finish Preeti, I love her! Your idea of changing the French knots for beads is a great one.
    If you manage to find 48 hours in a day can you let me know? I'd love to have more stitching time!

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  11. linda7 February 2017 at 23:11

    Oh wow it is amazing Preeti well done on finishing it.:) x

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  12. Linda8 February 2017 at 00:12

    Congrats on the gorgeous finish Preeti.

    Linda

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  13. Daniela Bencúrová8 February 2017 at 00:19

    Wow, dear Preeti, it's perfect! I like the colors and beads! Beautiful!
    Hugs!

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  14. mousumi roy8 February 2017 at 06:57

    Superb Preeti !!

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  15. Barb8 February 2017 at 07:07

    What a beautiful design. You have done a great job!

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  16. diamondc8 February 2017 at 08:01

    Prettiest: She is beautiful, I love working with beads, I love the lady bugs way to sweet.

    Blessings
    Catherine

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  17. lavina agarwal8 February 2017 at 08:08

    Gorgeous creation dear.. Love all the details! Life gets busy... Take it easy and take your time... Love

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  18. Olga Poltava8 February 2017 at 09:06

    Wow, how beautiful! Such a lovely design! Love it!

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  19. Srividya8 February 2017 at 09:38

    Beautiful Preeti!

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  20. Nima8 February 2017 at 18:47

    Wow... gorgeous finish

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  21. Anonymous8 February 2017 at 21:26

    So pretty! What lovely details in her...what a great finish.

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  22. Carol8 February 2017 at 23:45

    Oh, she is stunning, Preeti!! A big congratulations to you :)

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  23. Penny9 February 2017 at 03:07

    She is spectacular, Preeti! And the beading is such a pretty touch! Congratulations on this beautiful finish!

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  24. Bea9 February 2017 at 04:56

    She is gorgeous! And an excellent use of the beads.

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  25. Ranjana's craft blog9 February 2017 at 08:34

    Lovely one...the beads look good, but french knots also would have looked beautiful!

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  26. Pull the other thread9 February 2017 at 15:26

    Stunning. I adore this chart and recently managed to get my hands on a digital copy of the issue it's in. Will start it someday.

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  27. Shami Immanuel9 February 2017 at 16:55

    gorgeous lady bird. All the small details adds more beauty to her. Yes time is flying. Now a days I hardly get time to do the crafting. I am squeezing time between the household chores.

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  28. Sheryl9 February 2017 at 22:22

    Gorgeous design Preeti and the beads are perfect

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  29. Sangeetha9 February 2017 at 22:53

    Wonderful! And the beads are a a great idea. I wonder if I will have the patience to do such a detailed project. Hats off to you. Maybe I should get out my Aida stash and give it a go someday.
    Have a lovely day.

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  30. Deepa 10 February 2017 at 00:47

    truly awesome!! one of the best cross stitch designs I've seen recently .Well done!!

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  31. Brigitte10 February 2017 at 13:50

    Oh my, Preeti, such an absolutely gorgeous finish. She is so beautiful. Lately I have fallen in love with Joan Elliott's fairies. Now to choose which one to order. Not very easy to choose from her wonderful fairy designs.

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  32. Jo who can't think of a clever nickname11 February 2017 at 02:39

    Congratulations on the Happy Dance for Ladybird. I love Joan's fairies too. Your tiny beads are so perfect but those dandelion seeds would have driven me crazy!

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  33. handmade by amalia11 February 2017 at 21:41

    This is lovely work, Preeti! Makes me want to take up cross stitching again :-)
    Amalia
    xo

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  34. Pam @Threading My Way12 February 2017 at 11:22

    AWESOME, Pretti!!! Seed beads are tiny, aren't they. I've only used them once, and kept dropping them everywhere... LOL!!!

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  35. KimM12 February 2017 at 21:33

    Wow! Is this ever beautiful, or what?!?!?!?
    xxx

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  36. Tiffstitch15 February 2017 at 18:55

    Beautiful!! She's absolutely wonderful and so nice you found a replacement for French knots. I don't track the time on my projects either, like you said, one less thing to worry about. :)

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  37. Mii Stitch18 February 2017 at 15:40

    What a stunning FABULOUS finish, I love it!!!!!!

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  38. Zurainny Ismail25 February 2017 at 06:30

    I'm x a fan of Joan Elliott's fairies, but this one is beautiful! Great idea substituting fk with beads. :D

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  39. ♥ Nia27 February 2017 at 23:20

    Oh! She's gorgeous :D Now I miss my Bluebell =) My only kind of work like this, I stitched her a long time ago, Bluebell by Nora Corbett :)

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