Not one but two big finishes this month!!
First up is the Joan Elliott Faces SAL started in 2014. Joan released a block each month featuring an adapted face from one of her existing designs.
I decided to stitch the skin on the first face over one and was really pleased with how she turned out.
The second block was charted as a rather chonky cat which I wasn't fan of so I left that block blank.
I did complete the centre with some lovely over one butterflies from another of Joan's fairies
I eventually stitched this lovely owl:
When the third block was released I just stalled on the skin as there was so much of it!
I finally completed her in 2020 and decided to focus on just one or two blocks per year and work through them all in time.
The owl and the dragon were completed in 2021
The unicorn and the beading on the centre block were 2022
This pair were completed in 2023
And the final two blocks in 2024, just in time for it's 10th Birthday!
The second big finish is Nora Corbett's Capricorn, started and completed this year. The beading did take a while, she is the most heavily beaded out of the Zodiac Girls plus it's difficult in the Summer holidays to find time to sit and bead, I need to spread everything out on the table to do it properly.
stitched on 32 count Murano in Capricorn from Sparklies
Look at all the beads!
Finally, I hope to get these two framed and on the wall as soon as possible. I'll do Faces myself but my framer will be in charge of Capricorn.
Los dos son magnificos. BESICOS.
ReplyDeleteWow, it will be strange no longer seeing Faces around here, such a great finish! It turned out super pretty. And Capricorn is just stunning with all her beads!
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