Monday, April 14, 2014

new start! (letters from Nora A)

I thought I'd work on something new and EASY after having a rough time with my orchid.  Plus... Mother's Day is coming up fast and I want to give this to my MIL as thanks for helping us out while Loki was really sick.  I know she loves our crafty stuff even if she doesn't do it herself.

So, here's the "start" of Letters from Nora (A for Annabelle) by Nora Corbett. :)


Nice start, huh?  I put the first stitch in on Saturday evening and she's already this far along!  Just the wings, arms, and her head left to stitch!  Of course there's lots of beads too, this IS a Mira design after all. :p  But I'm glad she's super fast to stitch so I have time to get her framed before Mother's Day. :)

Sorry for the terrible picture, it's stormy here today so it's gloomy inside too.  The fabric is Sea Spray opal Belfast from the Crafty Kitten.

Maybe my next post will be a finish!  Super happy because she was on my goals list for this year too!

13 comments:

  1. Looking beautiful. Lovely shading!

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    1. Thanks! She's been a real pleasure to stitch, and so fast too! I only have the wings left now! :)

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  2. Gorgeous stitching so far! I am sure your MIL will love it!

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    1. Thank you! I gave her the Mira Sunflower Fairy a couple of years back and she has it on display right where you enter the house, so I'm sure this one will be loved too. :)

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  3. Very pretty. She really is stitching up very fast.

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    1. Amazingly fast! Five days start to finish, and two of those days were pretty light on the stitching. It feels nice to work on something simple for a change. :)

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  4. I love the fabric you've chosen to work on, it's perfect with the colours of the stitching!
    Alicia xo

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    1. Thanks! My picture is terrible, though. This is what it actually looks like. :)
      http://www.craftykitten.co.uk/sea-spray-1358-p.asp

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  5. Wow, this is a quick stitch! It's inspiring me to get the J for Jo for myself now.

    It's lovely to have relatives to stitch for who appreciate the work.

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    1. And she's already done! I want the J for myself but I don't really like the style of it. I'm holding out to see what the mermaid J will look like! :)

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