Sunday, January 24, 2010

First Finish for 2010 ~ Summer Iris

My first finish for 2010 has come slowly but here it finally is.


I've enjoyed stitching Summer Iris. The thread colours went well with the fabric and with the personalising of the year and my initial, I'm pleased with the end result. There's no graph if you want to change these two features from what's on the original design so I've had to create my own 'J' and work out which way I wanted to do the '1' in 2010. It took me about five attempts for each before I was happy with them.


One day I'll complete this little piece and turn it into a pincushion or the like.

DESIGNER ~ Blackbird Designs
PATTERN ~ Summer Iris
FABRIC ~ 30ct WDW Baby's Breath
THREADS ~ WDW Dove, Fawn, Cappuccino, & Rum Raisin - GA Grecian Gold (2 over 2)
STARTED ~ 3 January 2010
FINISHED ~ 22 January 2010

I'd like to try to do the wool strawberry for which instructions also come with this pattern, one day.


In the meantime I will show you some more pictures of my stitched Summer Iris.


Thank you for taking the time to look and comment.
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30 comments:

  1. katica24 January, 2010 12:03

    congratulations on the finish, it turned out beautifully!

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  2. Pat24 January, 2010 12:46

    It's beautiful. Great first finish.

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  3. Annie Bee24 January, 2010 13:09

    Well done on your first finish. It is so beautiful.

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  4. Irene24 January, 2010 15:11

    Beautiful finish !

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  5. Adriana Ortiz24 January, 2010 15:21

    Beautiful work,thank you for share it.
    And perfect pictures too!!

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  6. Jennifer Ann Fox24 January, 2010 15:28

    Beautiful piece! I love you buttons too by the way.
    Your stitching as always is perfect.

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  7. Nancy24 January, 2010 16:13

    A stunning finish! Gorgeous colors and gorgeous stitches. Your photos are such a treat to look at.

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  8. Márti24 January, 2010 17:39

    Dear Jane! Congratulations to the first 2010 your work! So beautiful, so perfect and "J" is also very pretty!

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  9. Nina24 January, 2010 19:35

    Woderful work, Jane, and I adore your pictures too!

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  10. Susimac24 January, 2010 20:03

    Lovely finish Jane and your photos are so pretty and inspiring, might have to do this sweet design myself after seeing yours finished.

    Hugs

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  11. Justflo24 January, 2010 21:40

    Very pretty finish, beautifully displayed.
    Happy stitching to you.

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  12. Mary24 January, 2010 22:35

    Summer Iris looks lovely Jane and your photos are amazing as usual. I love the additon of the different fonts too - just adds that something extra. I will have to work on that.

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  13. Lesleyanne24 January, 2010 23:16

    Congratulations on your first finish of 2010. It is beautiful.

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  14. Lois24 January, 2010 23:40

    A gorgeous finish Jane. Congrats on your first finish for 2010.

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  15. Chocolates4Breakfast (Terri ~ Boog)25 January, 2010 00:51

    Beautiful, Jane! Love your pics with all the pretty buttons. Have a great week!

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  16. Susan @ Real Girl Designs25 January, 2010 01:33

    Congratulations on your finish, Jane! It's beautiful, and as always, your pictures are stunning!

    I highly recommend a great book - "Sampler Company's Book of Alphabets, Motifs and Borders" by Brenda Keyes - it's my go-to source for alphabets and numbers when I want to modify a chart.

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  17. Dovilė25 January, 2010 02:26

    perfect finish, Jane:) and the buttons - fantastique!!!

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  18. Melissa25 January, 2010 03:46

    Jane, what a lovely first finish of 2010! You have outdone yourself with the photos. I love the way you've used the buttons (love those too!) to complement the stitching - very nice!

    I have that Brenda Keyes book that Susan mentioned as well and can recommend it though it may be harder to find as I think it's oop. I think it's still available from re-sellers.

    Email will follow later! Hope you are enjoying Sunday!

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  19. Kelly25 January, 2010 04:27

    Great piece! I love the colors.

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  20. Cserny Cherry Ildikó25 January, 2010 04:55

    Dear Jane! Congratulations to the first 2010 your work! Very beautiful and I lovely your photos!

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  21. Amy25 January, 2010 05:18

    Very beautiful. It is a very nice combo of colors.

    I look forward to more pics of your finshes.

    Blessings

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  22. Petites xxx et Cie25 January, 2010 05:25

    Wonderful work and finish Jane. Love it !

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  23. Catherine25 January, 2010 05:26

    Lovely! The buttons are beautiful too!

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  24. Anonymous25 January, 2010 05:30

    Congratulations on your finish, it looks, as with all your stitching, beautiful!

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  25. Nicole25 January, 2010 12:06

    Wow Jane, it's beautiful!! Congrats on your first finish for 2010!

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  26. Anna Zont25 January, 2010 18:40

    I really like this design, Jane, it is beautiful finish!
    And as always, gorgeous photos. :))

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  27. Hilda26 January, 2010 00:02

    A beautiful finish - congratulations!

    I like the colours!!

    Hugs from Austria
    Hilda

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  28. Andrea26 January, 2010 05:01

    A beautiful finish Jane, congratulations.

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  29. bea de caracas29 January, 2010 04:42

    So lovely... and the lot of buttons, wouaw!!!!!
    Kisses to you...

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  30. Brigitte30 January, 2010 22:34

    Such a beautiful little finish. Looks great finished as a little pillow.

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