Hi Fellow Stitchers! Well, here I am at a cross roads. I have finished most of the stitching (all of the stitching of the lady is finished) with only the "border" left to do. That border has been on my mind since I began this project, and now that I'm nearly done, I don't know if I should stitch that or not. I'm sincerely looking for other's thoughts about this.
The border is done in metallic threads and beads. I'm not sure I would like that combination...so I could stitch with just the metallic thread...and skip the beads...OR I could just eliminate the border all together. What are your thoughts? Otherwise, all that is left to do are the beads on the bottom of her skirt. There are A LOT of beads around the bottom of that skirt! LOL Beading always slows me down, but that's ok, it will just take me a long while to get them done. Here is what she looks like right now...
I thought maybe you would like to see a little close-up of some of the beading. The beads were kind of a tight squeeze since I'm doing this on 32 count...but I think her jewelry came out quite nice! I even gave her a metallic needle...haha. It's hard to see in this picture but if you click on it, I think it will enlarge it enough to see it.
It's hard to believe I started this on February 18th! Yup...I've only been working on her for 2 months. Quite an accomplishment for me as these bigger projects usually cause me to burn out early on, then they sit on the back burner for a while. But I challenged myself this year...and finished much earlier than I even hoped! I need to do that with some UFO's I have hanging around here!! Once I finish some "must dos" I think I will do just that! I have one that I dearly love, but working on it gives me fits...lol. I'll have to decide soon what I should work on next.
Part 11 came out today for the Soed Idee SAL. Once I finish all those beads at the bottom, I'll work on that. I'll probably have to wait until next week though...We have an Orioles game tonight...Easter plans on Sunday...so I don't think I'll get to it very soon.
Thanks for stopping by and offering an opinion about that border! Till next time...Happy Stitching!
5 comments:
Romantic stitcher looks fabulous, DJ. Personally, I like her without the border. Since I am not a fan of metallic threads, I would skip the border or stitch the border in a cotton. Hope you had a good time at the Orioles game. Have a blessed Easter!
She turned out great! I would skip the boarder, I think it takes away from her. Plus, depending on how you frame it, with or without matting, the boarder makes it too busy I think. Congrats on getting it finished.
Sandy's Space
I'm the opposite, I think the border sets her off nicely, but I would forget the metallic and just choose a colour from the dress. You could always try and bit and see what you think.
I agree - skip the border. The piece is complete without it. Your stitching is beautiful!
The main piece is so beautiful, it doesnt need a border.
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