A stitcher I know through Facebook posted a snap of a project she just completed, and being the copycat that I tend to be when I see something I really love, have decided to add this to my stitching stash.
It is a pattern by Ink Circles called "Ghostly Mandela" and is published in the Just Cross Stitch 2014 Halloween issue Magazine. The actual pattern calls for 32 ct. Belfast linen and Sullivan's Overdyed Floss, called London Fog.
Well not to be outdone by anyone, I have decided to take Melanie's lead and do this in beads .... BEADS ???? Have I lost my mind ???
According to Melanie, she used 5,145 seed beads and I believe she had this done in about 3 days !!! Being who I am and how distracted I get, it will probably take me at least 2 years to attach 5,145 beads to a piece of fabric ...
Stay tuned for updates ... I have the pattern, now to order the beads (approximately 12 packages) and decide on the fabric I want to use (I do also LOVE LOVE LOVE Melanie's choice).
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Yesterday, I took a break from the Witches Wheel and brought out the Sam Sarah "Something Wicked" Mystery SAL. It is a 3 part sampler with Part 1 being released August 4th, Part 2, September 4th and Part 3 October 4th. The suggested fabric (which I used) is 32 ct. Belfast Petit Point linen in Natural with brown printed dots. Stitching on this printed fabric has been somewhat of a challenge, being that the brown printed dots make it hard to see the proper hole to insert the needle making the X. But I really love how it is turning out! This is where Part 1 left off.
If I thought Part 1 was tough ... Part 2 is REALLY going to be a challenge. In the middle there is a section that is 66 thread counts wide by 32 thread counts high and is stitched with 2 strands of thread over 1. And this being 32 ct. fabric (32 threads to each inch of fabric) makes the stitch count of this section 132 x 64 .... OVER 1 .... I may go blind trying to accomplish this section !!!
Part 2 of the Lagniappe will be a relief to stitch on after this as it is REGULAR X's !! Here is where Part 1 of the Lagniappe left off.
One last thing I'll mention before I get back to Something Wicked is that I have added a few new projects to the DUCJC2015 list. I'll tell you about them next time (including Flosstitute).
Till next time,
Cindi
9/25/2014
That bead project is going to rock!
ReplyDeleteOh, I saw the beaded Ghostly Mandala on her blog and it's gorgeous! Haha. Love you stitchy progress :)
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