Fit for a Queen, she is now all finished up and wearing her jewelled crown.
DESIGNER ~ Little House Needleworks
PATTERN ~ Queen Bee chart
FABRIC ~ 35ct WDW Straw
THREADS ~ Crescent Colours (Antique Lace, Hickory Sticks, Queen Bee) & DMC (644, 780, 3011, 3740)
STARTED ~ 23 August 2009
FINISHED ~ 30 August 2009
My Queen Bee has been adorned with those golden beads, and they have been made to create her regal crown. The pattern has this done in cross stitch but mentions if you want to 'doll it up' you can add glass seed beads instead. So I thought that's just what this Queen needs. I hunted in my stash and found a SB kit aptly called Queen Bee Sampler which had the right coloured beads in it. Since their kits always come with more beads than you need, I decided to put some of them to good use. I really like the way it's turned out.
I adore this fabric colour and the picture below (top right) probably shows its true toning more. It has such a warmth to it and suits this LHN design so well.
All the thread colours worked well together and I'm pleased with the change in the DMC Grape from 3835 to 3740 I made. I think the original would have been too bright for it with the fabric I chose. I'm just so thrilled with the overall finish.
This was such a fun and quick design to do and one where you feel enjoyment while stitching it up!
What will I do next, I wonder...
Worderful!!!!!!! I have really no words!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a cutie! Love the crown. :) Beautiful stitching and pictures as usual Jane. Congratulations!!
ReplyDeleteJane, she turned out gorgeous! Those beads really give her that little extra oomph! Lovely, lovely. Looking forward to your next stitching. I'm hunting for mine too now!
ReplyDeleteShe's beautiful! What a lovely finish, Jane.
ReplyDeleteJane - another wonderful finish. I just love her jeweled crown. What's next? Inquiring minds want to know :-)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful work :) You are really fast ;)!
ReplyDeleteOh these are adorable!!!! :)
ReplyDeleteJust gorgeous!!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!!!
Great work, Jane! And amazing photos! :)
ReplyDeleteWill you, perhaps, do another SB piece? Your Queen Bee looks lovely and I'm glad you mentioned the beads from the SB piece - they do always give you more than you need to I'll have to remember that when I do mine.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful work as always Jane!
It's really nice to see someone so dedicated to the finish and just stitching in general. I don't work an outside job but by no means do I put that much effort into my hobbies/crafts. I'm a terrible procrastinator.
ReplyDeleteCheers to your stedfast determination and all of your finishing goals. And special photo efforts to boot.
Jane, you make me look so plain.
No really, I do enjoy your stitcheries and photos.
Queen Bee is most regal! I love her beaded crown, so fitting!
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to your next stitch.
beautiful beezzzzzz:)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful stitching and great photos!
ReplyDeleteYour Queen Bee is really lovely with her golden crown:0)
ReplyDeleteWow! Is really lovely, I like ti so much!
ReplyDeleteHugs...
Congratulations on a wonderful finish! ***happy dance***
ReplyDeleteCongrats on a lovely finish!!! I love your photography skills as well!!!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on another pretty finish! Your blog is so much fun to read and look at.
ReplyDeleteSo Bzzzyfull! Very cute! How will you finish it? Frame or something else?
ReplyDeleteSehr, sehr schön...
ReplyDeleteLG, *Manja*
Wow!!! She is beautiful!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteLove her crown and her hills~~ LOL
Je decouvre ton blog et il est sublime. Je suis fan des createurs americains et j'en brode beaucoup aussi. Bravo pour tes creations.
ReplyDeleteWhat an adorable finish! And the color of the "crown jewels" suite perfectly to a bee: They remind me of honey!
ReplyDeleteLove from Austria
Hilda
Wow! Such wonderful comments from you all - I am so thankful for them. They certainly put a smile on my face. :)
ReplyDeleteMelissa, I haven't thought what I will do with this one. I am mainly concentrating on the stitching of my pieces and hopefully one day (when I have more time) I will get more into the creative finishing techniques there are.
Cari, I'm not sure what the next project will be yet. I need to look through my stash to see what 'calls' for me.
Deb, who knows, it may even be a SB! Can't guarantee though. :)
It's lovely Jane, congratulations
ReplyDeleteHow perfect that you had some beads on hand to finish her off. It looks wonderful! Congrats on another sweet finish.
ReplyDeleteLaura in NC
Sweet finish Jane and I love those yellow scissors.
ReplyDeleteChrissie
Congrats on a beautiful finish Jane! I actually framed my Queen Bee (shocking, huh?) and it's sitting on the shelf by my stitching spot so I can look over and see it. It's so cute!! congrats again!
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