I seem to be posting all of about once monthly here, so now that it is December I guess I need to share a little progress! I am almost finished with my PS "February" sampler. I've actually stitched a tiny bit more but I am too lazy to take a proper photo. Maybe this weekend I can share another update (Shocking! Two posts in one month?). I'm not looking forward to all the filling in of white, but it'll be the last bit I need to do.
And a little close up of the bottom. Doesn't the little brown guy look a little bit like a frog? I need to fill in his eyes and mouth and then he'll look more like the ground hog he is! He'll be holding a flag by the way.
Ooh, and look what I recently started: another Prairie Schooler design--"The Tortoise and the Hare". When I get tired of filling in white stitches for snow I can come back to some lovely green letters and motifs and think of warmer days. It has officially snowed (a plowable snow) where I live. We didn't get much but it was enough to cause problems and as someone who walks and takes the bus to work I had to deal with lots of un-shoveled sidewalks this morning. I'm hoping for a little warmth and sunshine this week to help melt it away. Keep your fingers crossed for me!
They're both great designs, great going!
Posted by: Giovanna | December 06, 2011 at 04:52 AM
Ooh....you have got me wanting to get that tortoise and hare chart to make smalls from it!!! That tiny bit you have so far is really tempting.
Somehow, I have made my peace with white-fill stitching. BUT another trick I learned is to fill with one strand whenever possible. Easy as you don't have to lay threads, and lets the details stand up ever so slightly (think bas relief).
Posted by: beritbunny | December 07, 2011 at 03:51 PM
Giovanna--Thanks. PS designs are always appealing, I think.
Beritbunny--That's exactly what I plan on doing with it. I'm going to finish it as a mattress pincushion--tortoise on one side and hare on the other. I love making those and think it's time for another. White fill in takes me forever as I try and be as neat as possible. Messy stitches show up so well with white floss--I can't stand to see my work when that happens. I'll have to keep in mind using one strand of floss--it would certainly make it much easier going!
Posted by: Danielle | December 07, 2011 at 09:08 PM
Both of your PS pieces are lovely. I enjoy stitching PS pieces, but I haven't done one for ages.
Posted by: Suzanne | December 08, 2011 at 02:15 PM
Suzanne--PS is one of my very favorite designers! Lately I seem to be stitching more PS than anything else-though I should really vary things a little bit!
Posted by: Danielle | December 08, 2011 at 10:06 PM
They're looking lovely, nice progress
Posted by: Karoline | December 12, 2011 at 02:12 PM