Sep 22, 2009

FLOATING HEARTS - FEE NEE

Floating Hearts
Alice Peterson #1469
Watercolors, DMC#5 perle cotton, Silk & Ivory, Kreinik#32 braid, Flair

I put the last stitch in this one at the stroke of midnight. At the last minute, I decided to tackle that teal heart once and for all, and I'm pretty satisfied with the results. I pulled out the Splendor and added another ply of Impressions, and I think it looks much better.

And! Thanks to all of you, I realized that I didn't need to outline the hearts and that they're fine just as they are. I did, however, throw a long strand of #32 Kreinik on there as a border to the border and I think it added a little oommph somehow!

Y'all were fabulous midwives for this one! Thank you for seeing me through to the bitter end!

Woo Hoo!

35 comments:

  1. It looks fantastic, as it already did in all its former incarnations.... Congrats!

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  2. Wow Coni!! It's beautiful!! Congrats on another UFO completed! You are really on a roll! :)

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  3. Just FAB-ulous, darling! All the different stitch textures really give grab the eye. The white braid around the border is the perfect 'oomph'!

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  4. Looks great, Coni! Makes me want to take up needlepoint. I really like the specialty stitches you've used.

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  5. Absolutely gorgeous! I love your colors.

    Great work.

    tjbdesigns
    http://stitchingandbeading.blogspot.com

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  6. Ooo, so lovely! I like the extra "kick" of the Kreinik border-to-the-border. I'll have to remember that trick (if I ever get around to finishing one of my square canvases)...!

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  7. Beautiful finish Coni or was it Stewey's finish?
    Well done

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  8. Congratulations on a beautiful finish Coni! Now, what's next???

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  9. You are finishing up so many things! What a great sense of accomplishment you must feel - well done!

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  10. Beautiful! The border of the border is perfect!

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  11. Fabulous! It looks Fabulous darling!! Thanks for doing this blog I truly enjoy your "ramblings" about you and Stewey!
    Deb

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  12. Lovely as always.

    What's next? Should I send a box of my WIPs for you to work on???

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  13. A lovely acomplishment indeed - another WIP marked off the list.

    What's next ??????

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  14. I am jealous, envious, and totally in awe of your talent - such wonderful, creative stitching!

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  15. Absolutely amazing, thank you so much for sharing your work with us!

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  16. Until now I've never put midwives and stitching together in the same thought. Gives me a whole new outlook. Congrats on finishing this fab project.

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  17. That is just plain beautiful! Love it!

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  18. Gorgeous colours, beautiful stitching. Amazing!

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  19. congrats on the finish. I love the colors in this.

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  20. Nice call on the Kreinik edging the border. It really sets off the border nicely!

    Congratulations on a beautiful piece - and another finish!

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  21. It looks great! I love the way your ort jars are getting filled, what are you going to do with them at the end of the year?

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  22. Woo hoo - another one bites the dust!!

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  23. Love the article in Needlepoint Now! Keep this up and I see a book deal in your future.

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  24. I love the Floating Hearts! What is the finished overall size?
    You do beautiful work, thanks for sharing!!
    Becca

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  25. absolutely gorgeous!
    I "googled" her and didn't find this pattern...do you know the date it was released?

    I can only aspire....

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