I always intended her to be a gift for my Mum but she kept slipping down the list much to my regret. So with this year being a special birthday for Mum I thought I really ought to crack on and complete Green Goddess. Being me, I was still working on her the day before the Birthday, making French Knots in Kreinik. Yeah, Thanks for that, Joan Elliott!
Here are some progress pictures:
September 2011
January 2012
January 2013
May 2013
Finished November 2014
The eyes have it!
Moth with Kreinik
Stitching information:
Fabric - 32 count Murano Sunlit Heath by Crafty Kitten
Threads - as charted in DMC and Kreinik
Beads - Mill Hill as charted
Changes - I smoothed her jawline as my Mum prefers that to the "stepped" look. I left off the large square border as we preferred her as a circle.
Chart - originally in the Ultimate JE Collection and now available as a chart from Joan Elliott or her suppliers (JE039)
Trivia Fact - the fabric was a Ltd Edition which Dawn decided to add to the collection after I kept asking for pieces of it. She named it after part of my address.
Finally - the reaction? Mum loved her! We gave her the boys' gifts first; smellies and chocolates (a very large box of Thornton's dessert chocolate, yum, and a box of Turkish Delight Thins because the Large Boy always eats the Turkish Delight from the mixed box so this box is just for her!). I had rolled GG and wrapped her like a long thin birthday cracker with ribbon at either end. Mum could not guess what she was! Now the big decision is how to frame her.
39 comments:
Beautiful finish Jo - I can see why your Mum loved her x
Totally awesome! It was worth it!
What a fun trivia fact.
She's stunning! Well worth the wait!
Fabulous! Congratulations. And happy birthday to your mum.
Wow gorgeous! I'm so glad your mum loved her. She sure deserves to be loved.
Great finishes, how her look changes with beads and bright threads. Thanks for sharing. Joyeux Anniversaire à votre Maman.
Congratulations for finishing it... it is really stunning and I love how the Kreinik thread adds that extra sparkle.
But of course your mum loved it!!!
Smiles :)
Green Goddess is absolutely gorgeous! Beautiful piece.
Birthday Wishes to your Mum!
Magnificent!
Lovely finish! Congrats on finally wrapping her up!
Congratulations on a beautiful finish. French knots with Kreinik? Ewwwww.... I'm not sure I would have had the patience to do those.
Wow! What a wonderful finish! Congrats on sticking with it and happy birthday to your mom!! Laura
She looks amazing! I'm so pleased that you mum loved her. I hope we will get to see a photo her once she is framed. xx
Congrats on the stunning finish Jo. It must be nice to get a UFO done. Green is my favorite color and I just love her.
Linda
ooooo blimey I remember her from the beginning do I get a prize ..lol Congratulations on getting her finished and to your mum too on her birthday :) oooo the fame having a fabbie named after you :) love mouse xxxxx
Wonderful finish, Jo, your Mum must have been absolutely delighted! You are such a wonderful stitcher!
Well done, Jo, what a sense of relief , I am sure! I am with the LB, love Turkish Delight, especially the chocolate covered nothing like the real thing British edition, lol, though the Real Thing is pretty good too!
She turned out great. I had to pause at the part when you said french knots in Kreinik! I imagine some colorful words were said while doing those. :)
Wow! She's beautiful!! I'm so glad you were able to get her finished for your Mum's bday gift this year!!! She's beautiful and I can't wait to see her framed up!
Wow! What a great finish!! Congratulations !! :) It's a precious gift for your mum. You are very organized to maintain and share a detailed progress report. Well done!!
What a stunning finish Jo! How could your mum not love it :)
She's gorgeous!
Beautiful piece of work. Such stunning colours.
Absolutely beautiful!!! No surprise your mum loved it, it looks stunning. Well done!
Fantastic pressie for mum, GG is amazing.
Good job the LB does not live here, I'd fight him for the Turkish delight and if its Thorntons I'd eat the lot!!
Your Mum must be so thrilled to receive such a gorgeous work from your hands. Beautiful.
xxx
Wow, congratulations! Great finish.
Congratulations! Such a wonderful piece! :-)
What a beauty! Lucky mom!
Great work! She looks lovely, I bet your Mum was thrilled with her!
Wow, she's stunning! The detail is incredible! Congrats on your gorgeous finish! :)
What a beautiful finish !!
I like making French knots but I imagine wrangling them in Kreinik would sorely test my patience LOL. They were well worth it though, your mom was obviously thrilled (who wouldn't be?!). :D Happy Birthday to her~
Oh my, what a wonderful finish you have here. Congratulations on finishing this great project, and perfectly on time.
How did I miss this? Gorgeous finish. Your mum must be thrilled. I love those bright butterflies.
WOOOOHOOOOO!!!She's finished and stunning Jo! I love the backstitching and beading, it always brings a piece to life doesn't it?! I bet your mom loved it! Hugs!!
Gorgeous finish, congratulations
Wow, I thought she looked familiar! She is awesome, looking forward to seeing how you frame her.
She is amazing! I love the beads around her eyes. Glad your mom liked her; I am sure you will be happy to move on to something else! =)
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