Serinde's Blackstone Fantasy Garden

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Serinde's Blackstone Fantasy Garden

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Another long-standing WIP, which I'm determined to finish before Christmas. Can't start on my HAED before my big projects are finished. Venice is done, this is next and then finishing up a bellpull. Whew. This is a combination of cross stitch and blackwork. and is on 32ct linen. It's fun to do, so I hope to have it done soon.

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:shock: this is another amazing piece not much left to do now. great progress :applesauce:
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That is quite beautiful! Is that clever shading or are you using a variegated thread?

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What good eyes you have: overdyed Carrie's threads are what I'm using. And I shall have lots left over to play with, I suspect! :P
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Then it will be a truly individual piece! :applesauce:
It's sooooooo nice! :king:
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Now that's beautiful. Really lovely. Not seen one like this before ... tempted to get the chart for myself. I really like this.

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Wow, this is gorgeous! Not far to go now either, great work!
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Slinky wrote:Not seen one like this before ... tempted to get the chart for myself. I really like this.

It's an Ink Circles design... 8)
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This is beautiful!! I might be tempted by it, too! :applesauce: :applesauce: :applesauce:
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It is really beautiful. :applesauce: :applesauce:
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major blonde moment.

when I first looked at it i thought that doesnt look to hard :oops: :oops: then I actually looked and soo all the middles stitched in, I fainted!!!

Thats is a gorgeous design.

one question.....whats a bell pull? at first i thiught it was a toilet flusher, you know on the older toilets and the cistern is above you head and you have to pull the chain? then I thought it was a door bell, and there sooo much wrong with that idea, lets forget it!!
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wow that is gorgeous! I'm sure you will get it done before christmas if you but your mind to it, your nearly there now... great work :applesauce: :applesauce:
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Lisa a bell pull used to be used to summon a servant to the room. It was usually decorative, maybe tapestry, but I've seen iron ones as well.

Serinde, that really is beautiful. I love your colours too and was wondering like Wendy about how you achieved the shading effect. It looks wonderful!
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:shock: Beautiful :applesauce:
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That is gorgeous I love the colors in this it is just so great. :applesauce:
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This really is intricate & very impressive! Unfortunately I don't have the patience/mental powers necessary for something as delicate as this so I must appreciate your work from a distance! very well done!
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This is really beautiful, i've not seen a design like this before, i love how detailed it is.
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Serinde wrote:It's an Ink Circles design...
I've got my eye on their "circles" and "triangles" designs -- just the thing to try all those variegated silks on :-)!
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Stunning Serinde :applesauce: :applesauce:
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That is SO pretty! :applesauce: :applesauce: It is going to be a really stunning piece when it's finished. :D
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