Metamorphosis

artwork by Sheila Wolk

Cross-stitch 1 over 1 on 25ct lugana
Floss: DMC (90 colors)
Finished: November 8th, 2009

She's finally done!!!! I'm extremely pleased with how she turned out. The colors are incredible in real life and the subtlety of the color blends are amazing. I did add one little thing to the chart and that is to backstitch her eyelids.




ETA 12/7/09: And framed. We picked the inner mat to match her skin tone and the outer mat is a deep burgundy velvet that plays off the dark tones in her hair and tail.

Courage

My first HAED finish. Done on 25ct Solo from Silkweaver.
Still hate the blury face :-(

Truth Storykeep

This is Truth Storykeep by Sara Butcher. It's stitched 1x1 on 28 ct. Lugana. I just pulled the thread closest to my stitching on all 4 sides, pulled another thread (on all 4 sides) 5 threads from the edges. This let me fold it back for a nice edge all the way around and creates a nice seamless way to whip-stitch the piece closed.

I really need to upload all my other finishes..............

Sylph - Quick Stitch

design by Brigid Ashwood
Heaven and Earth Designs
Cross-stitch 2 over 1 on 18ct cream aida
Finished: August 16th, 2006

This quick stitch consisted of about 50 colors, but the blends didn't come out well at all, especially in her face. The original looked like she got sun-burnt and her skin was peeling. This is a self-adjusted re-colored version around her mouth area, but I still think it looks pretty bad, albeit much better than the original.

I was very, very disappointed with how this one stitched up, and up to this particular piece, every other project has lived up to my expectation and their design photograph. I feel that this could have been charted sooooo much better, and wish that I could take all those hours I've spent on her back. :(