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Saturday, August 2, 2014

August YOTA Medieval Lady

Hello again!  I am trying to be better about blogging more regularly.  Here is my on time YOTA post.  You can find out more and see what everyone else has been up to here: http://pulltheotherthread.blogspot.com/p/yota-year-of-acronyms.html?m=1

After my last YOTA finish Chi Omega pillow.  I started to get excited because I realized that my original long list of WIPs is getting really short! In fact I am down to three  (not counting my current design I haven't shared yet and Christ at Hearts Door which is still too frustrating to even think about stitching)!! They are Girl with a Pearl Earring, Mom and Baby Turtle, and this YOTA piece Medieval Lady.

I started this design I am guessing sometime in 2004 or 2005.  I found it in Cross Stitch Gold Magazine Issue 27 and it is designed by Karen Brittan.  This was my very first project I did that didn't come in kit form.  Its so old that it the stitches are going in both directions instead of all going in the same direction.  It's also quite a bit dirty as it sat in Qsnaps at my mom's house for at least a few years and got covered in lots of dust.

Anyways here is the overall before photo...

As you can see I got quite a bit done before I abandoned it for some reason I can't even remember.

Here is the bottom of the Lady's skirt before...

And here is where I am now...

Here is a close up of her buttons before...

And after the red backstitching.

I also did a bit of work on the border, the Celtic braid column and finished the Greyhound's jeweled collar.

Before...

And currently...



So overall, here is where I am on the design now!

I was able to get another good start on her and I am looking forward to working on her!  All of the bright colors and some half crosses should help keep me motivated to finish her.  In fact I really hope I can finish her before the end of this year!  There is still quite a bit of work left but I am definately a little more than half way done with my Medieval Lady.

I can't wait to see what everyone else has been working on.  Also does anyone have any washing suggestions?  I've never washed a stitched piece before because I've never had to and the process seems a bit intimidating to me. I worry that it will get ruined but I can't leave her the way she is.  Any ideas would be appreciated.

Happy Stitching!

6 comments:

  1. Lovely work on a beautiful.piece, I look forward to seeing your progress on this. o have a washed a few pieces in the past but only ones that have been stitched with DMC. I haven't done peacock yet as I am afraid the colours will run but I will do it eventually. When washing the others I used a very mild detergent in a bowl of luke warm water and very gently hand washed the piece.

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    1. Thank you! These are DMC threads so that makes me feel better. When you say detergent do you mean something like woolite or can you recommend a good brand?

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  2. Great progress and well done for going back to it! I used to stitch some very ambitious projects when I was a beginner...See I didn't know they were too difficult!

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    1. Thank you Justine! All of my early stitching projects were about "biting off more than I could chew" so to speak. I'll have to share the story of my first project one of these days :)

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  3. Great progress! She's going to look wonderful when you're done. I think you can definitely finish her up this year :D

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    1. Thank you Sarah! I hope I can meet my goal and thank you for your kind words of support :)

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