Thursday, April 10, 2014

Orchid is finished!

I think this was done about a week ago, but things have been so hectic I haven't even had a chance to post.  Kitty had to have additional surgery, but is finally home for good and doing much better!

This orchid has been cursed for me.  I started it around the time Loki started having problems, and I finished it just as he was finally, for real, not-gonna-die recovering.  All that stress was stitched into this piece, and while I wouldn't say I frogged as much as I stitched, I definitely ripped out at least 25% of all the stitching on this piece (then restitched it, of course) because of stupid mistakes.

This is the sort of project that I'd normally finish in less than a month.  It took me almost two, between all the ripping and the general lack of motivation.  Once I sat my butt down, it got done quickly, despite all the frogging.

I have mixed feelings about this piece because of the outside circumstances I had to deal with while stitching it.  It's beautiful, but I was ready to set it on fire a few times.  There were literal tears over some of the frogging sessions, and I think I threw it across the room at least once when I got YET ANOTHER knot in my silk. (And Waterlilies usually don't knot on me... that's how I knew I was stitching badly!)

Well, I guess I'll shut up and let you look at it. :)







Stitched on 32ct Belfast by Picture This Plus - color Aerial.  Man, I love me some PTP!  I'm tempted to get another FQ of this color but I'm not going to... gotta use what I have first, instead of hoarding!

Hopefully I can blog more often now that Loki is doing better.  What a doofus.


14 comments:

  1. It looks gorgeous. I really googled over it. If you ever want to part with the pattern I would love a chance to get it from you.

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    1. Thanks so much, I'm glad you liked it! It's a really pleasant stitch, I just had unpleasant circumstances that made it hard for me to concentrate.

      This particular Chatelaine is only available as a PDF, so I can't pass the chart on to anyone else. But it's still "in print" and easy to get from European XS. :)
      http://europeanxs.com/cgi-bin/chat_detail.pl?CDCattleya-

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  2. I know it must be difficult but it is a absolutely stunning piece. The colours look beautiful together. I am so glad Loki is on the mend. I have lots of projects that are connected to difficult moments in my life but to me it makes them even more special !!

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    1. I think I'll be able to see this as a happy project soon. Once Loki passes his follow up appointment (next week) and is officially better, I think I'll be feeling a lot better about everything!

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  3. Glad to hear that Loki is feeling better, even if he has to wear the cone of shame. I know it is difficult when the furbabies aren't doing well. Your piece looks wonderful as well.

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  4. Aww glad to hear that Loki is feeling better..
    Pretty stitching
    I
    Love it
    Hugs x

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  5. It is so good to hear that Loki is recovering :o) I think this is a lovely piece! You definitely needed to have something like this to do while you were going through such a stressful time! And in the end it looks beautiful even if it did create havoc for you while you were stitching it :o)
    Hugs x

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  6. It is so pretty! I can understand not liking a project because of the life issue/stitching problems that cropped up while working on it, but this is such a stunning piece. Maybe put it in time out for a little while, and look at it with news ideas on a happy day.

    Also, best wishes for Loki.

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    1. Thanks! It really is in time out for the moment, in the stack of projects waiting to be framed. I put it under a few things so it can cool off in there. Maybe in a few weeks I'll feel differently about it.

      Loki is doing so much better now, he's becoming more active and acting more like his old self. I'm hoping for good news at his follow up appointment next week. :)

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  7. Glad to hear Loki is recovering.

    It's lousy that you had such an awful time working on Orchid, but it's done and incredibly pretty! And I guess you can always look at it as a "growing experience" (that's what my mum tells me anyway lol)

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  8. This is an absolutely gorgeous piece. Hopefully in time you will be able to look at it and see you winning the battle with the frogs in the same way Loki won his battle.

    If not, then there is room on my wall...

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    1. I hope so! Right now, I'm just BLAH about it. I'm sure I'll love it more once a little time passes and I forget how annoying it was. :)

      Hee, I'll remember your wall, juuuust in case!

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  9. The colors in that piece are amazing and you did a fabulous job stitching it! I'm with everyone else in being happy that Loki is on the mend and that all the trouble will soon be a distant memory!

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  10. That's a seriously stunning finish, congratulations! Glad to hear Loki's getting better, it's always scary when the fur-babies are sick and there's nothing you can do to help xx

    Thea @ Gizzimomo's Stitchy Place

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