Elephant Baby Sampler framed May 10, 2021

[rcperryls]

Finally getting started on the Sampler for what will be my first great grandchild. My grandson and his girlfriend are expecting a baby girl in April. I think I posted this in New Stash and Acquisitions:


Had some problems as I was drawing the chart lines (I don't stitch many designs 2 over 2 so my counting took a while for my eyes to focus properly )
but I now have a start and it is going pretty quickly. I'm stitching on 25ct ivory Lugana fabric.



Thanks for looking. It feels so good to be stitching and posting again. It's been way too long.

Carole

[wendywombat]

I remember this one, Carole!
I loved it before so will be watching this one develop!

[Serinde]

This is very, very cute. (I love heffalumps.)

[Mabel Figworthy]

love all the bubbles! And a great grandchild, wow - I've only just started on grandchildren

[rcperryls]

Sometimes grandchildren start earlier than you might think they should. But both have finished school and have good jobs and can support themselves and a baby. She has a 5 yo so in some ways I was already a great gramma and his older brother is married to a lovely woman who also came with a child who is now 13. I'm just a very young great gramma.

Carole

[Roland]

Very cute, and a wonderful start.

Congratulations of the great grandchild.

[Squirrel]

on the first great grandchild. I love the Elephant design and you have made a grand start.

[rcperryls]

Haven't worked on it as much as I probably could have but when I do, it goes really quickly. I am enjoying the gentle colors. The biggest issue has been adjusting to "2 over 2", since i usually stitch "1 over 1". Won't be ready by the baby shower, but I'm going to send a photo and also a baby outfit or toy.
I won't have had my second vaccine shot and don't plan on being there. This is one of those times that I wish we had more restrictions on gatherings or that my grandson and girlfriend were more cautious.



Thanks for your feedback and thank you for looking!

Carole

[Mabel Figworthy]

Love all the bubbles, they look fun to stitch! I hope you soon get into a 2-over-2 rhythm and it becomes more automatic.
It's a shame you can't go but you know the circumstances best and can assess whether it would be sensible or not.

[wendywombat]

Love those bubbles!
Best to stay at a distance until the vaccination protects you.
Photo and toy will be well received I'm sure and is the safest thing.

[fccs]

Love those bubbles!
Best to stay at a distance until the vaccination protects you.
Photo and toy will be well received I'm sure and is the safest thing.

I completely agree! The birth sampler is going to be fantastic, and your number one job is to stay safe. (I was talking to a friend about the vaccine and she said she won’t get it, but if they made it mandatory before she can travel, she would consider it. She said it’s not like she’s traveling anyway. I pointed out to here that in the past four months she has gone to Pennsylvania, Washington (twice), Colorado (twice), and Georgia. She lives in California. Doh!)

[Squirrel]

That is gorgeous and those circles oh so delicate and colourful. Love it.

[Sandz27]

What a cute design looking forward to watching this one grow...

[rcperryls]

Finally have made some progress. This shouldn't be hard, but I have made counting mistakes (I guess I'm not used to stitching 2 over 2) which led to way to many visits from . Back on track!
The photo came up sidewise but since its only the design part I don't think at this point it matters.



Thanks for looking

Carole

[Squirrel]

Every stitch is 1 less to do and you are making progress.

[wendywombat]

Sideways or upside down the sample IS progressing!

Can understand your change in thread and fabric counting. I had trouble when working on Aida for the first time in many years! Perhaps because it's Navy Blue!

[fccs]

Great progress, despite the frog. I’m looking forward to seeing more of this.

[rcperryls]

Got quite a bit done in this past week.



All the rings or bubbles which frame the piece are done. And the outline of the elephant. Took a while to get into the rhythm of over 2, but I didn't have to see the green amphibian at all this week which helped tremendously. Wonder what it will be like when I get back to my HAEDs and it's 1 over 1 again.

Thank you so much for your comments. They really help to keep me motivated.

Carole

[Roland]

It’s so cute. I do find it difficult to switch from over 1/over 2 and back again.

[Squirrel]

WOW great progress and I love that Elephant, such a fat little thing - so cute.