The Rain Fell ~ finished!

Here it is, my finished version of The Rain Fell. I completed the rest of the stitching yesterday and then I needed to add some finishing touches of my own to it. Hope you like the end result.

DESIGNER ~ Little House Needleworks

PATTERN ~ The Rain Fell

FABRIC ~ 32ct R & R Americana Blend

THREADS ~ Crescent Colours and DMC (2 over 2)

STARTED ~ 22 June 2009

FINISHED ~ 11 July 2009

I decided to add some beading to it. I placed some petite cream beads down the girl's dress for buttons, and cream beads in the sky for rain drops. These were done as cross stitches on the original pattern. I also added some pale blue ric rac along the bottom of the girl's dress for decoration. I hope my changes add a bit of difference to the design. I don't normally use my creativity in this way, and usually stick to what is called for, so I'm quite happy with the way it's turned out. As I mentioned earlier on when I started this project, I replaced the DMC thread 754 with 3774. It's a paler peach and I'm happy with the result.

I'm a fan of Crescent Colours threads. I just love the range of colours, they don't seem to knot as much, and the names they give them are absolutely gorgeous! My favourite colour in this pattern would have to be the pinkish House Wine. It really brought life to it. The flowers were lovely to stitch and they look so happy. Just a really lovely design in all actually.

Umbrella...ella...ella

I must have needed my sleep last night because apparently it rained heavily and I didn't even hear it! That would mean that I've gone into a deep sleep, which also means that my head cold must be getting better. I did manage a bit of a sleep in too, which was nice.

I took some pictures this morning to show where I got to last night with my stitching. I did the girl's umbrella and the sun.

The Rain Fell - 10 July 2009

Just the clouds, rain, and top scroll to go now. Stay tuned for some finished photos soon!

A girl in the rain

I've been stitching on The Rain Fell last night and tonight. Here's where I got to after last night's session.

The Rain Fell - 9 July 2009

I'm sure I'll be able to get it finished this weekend.

Just a quick post tonight. I should be in bed, and I'm really tired. I've had a slight cold this week but have still been to work. I'm looking forward to sleeping in tomorrow. :) zzzzzzzzzzzzz

Flowers have bloomed

I've planted my flowers and they've come into bloom.

The Rain Fell - 5 July 2009

It's all starting to come to life. Even a birdie has flown in.

Again, I've been having fun playing with my photos. Please enjoy!

Working my way through

This is where I'm up to on The Rain Fell after some more stitching last night.

The Rain Fell - 30 June 2009

The grass is now growing and I'm about to plant some flowers next.

Some new stash arrived in the mail today, also! The Rocking Horse had a sale on the middle of last month, and I took the opportunity to purchase a few things. Will take some photos over the weekend and show you the goodies I got. :)

A stitched verse

I was stitching like mad last night trying to get the wording completed on The Rain Fell. Mission accomplished!

The Rain Fell - 27 June 2009

I did have to frog a little but nothing that couldn't be easily fixed. While stitching the words I also realised that the flower head next to the tree trunk was one thread over too far and would have made the wording next to it out also, so I had to rip that out and redo. Luckily it wasn't a big flower. :) No matter how hard you try to get it right the first time, there's usually at least one mistake made that you discover later on.

I'm glad you're enjoying looking at my photos and thank you for the compliments on them. Although they're only progress pictures, I still try to make them interesting and appealing to the eye.


Hope you're all enjoying your weekend ~ happy stitching!

Progress

I've been working on The Rain Fell the last couple of nights. Here's my progress...

The Rain Fell - 26 June 2009

It's a sweet design and I'm loving the colour of the House Wine thread. A beautiful, rich coloured pink with a red undertone.

Think I'll start on the words next. :)

I've made a start!

Yes, albeit small, I've started on The Rain Fell. I didn't stitch for long last night but managed to get the scrolling done on the bottom of the design. The fabric I'm using is the recommended Americana Blend, but mine is 32ct instead of 30ct which was used in the chart model.

The Rain Fell - 22 June 2009

Since there's not much to show on my WIP, I thought I would show you a couple of photos I took of my furbabies, Sophie and Charlotte. I just love them both to bits!

Sophie - 16 May 2009

Charlotte - 23 May 2009

I was too tired to stitch tonight, but hopefully I'll get some more done during the rest of the week. Keep stitching!

I've changed my mind

I was going to work on the Stacy Nash Group piece next, but now I'm looking at doing LHN The Rain Fell. Since it's Winter here I thought it would tie in well with the season. I've been itching to do a LHN or CCN design for a while now, and I think I need to satisfy that desire. I've got everything kitted and ready to go.

LHN - The Rain Fell kitted

I already had the fabric for it (Americana Blend), the Crescent Colours threads I'd bought another time, and the DMC threads I had in my stash. The only difference is the Peach DMC thread (754) I've substituted for 3774. I thought the 754 was a bit strong as it's meant to be a skin tone. The 3774 is a paler shade.

Now all I need is a bit of spare time to get started on it!