Isabella Fox - Finished! & More Fun

She is all done!!

Isabella Fox 1827

GigiR Designs

Fabric: Vtg. Sand Dune 40ct 

@Lakeside Linens

Fibers: Called for

I had so much fun with Isabella.

It took exactly six months from start to finish.

(I started her on New Year's Eve.)

Here is all four of our Isabella.

(Note: This picture was taken at the last

Sampler Sunday last week and

everyone else but me has finished hers.

I finished mine just a couple of days ago.)

Many thanks for Deb, Sheri and Janet

running this wonderful SAL.

You girls are the best!

And thanks for all of your lovely comments

and emails for my last post.

I even haven't been able to finished 

replying back to you all,

but truly appreciated your suggestions and

encouragements leaving that pink kitty as is.

So she is being left in pink indeed ;)

Now what?

We set the start date for our next SAL -

- Elizabeth Sheffield by SL as 1st, August.

As my hectic days haven't been changed much

since my last few blog posts,

I haven't done much lately as far as needlework goes.

How about small project?

 I heard evil whispers on last Sampler Sunday

that Jean is having so much fun 

stitching on the 50ct linen lately.

The 50ct linen?

Yes, you heard me right!

"Vintage Pincushion" by BBD

from "Joyeux Noel" booklet

Fabric: Sesame Seed 50ct by Legacy Linen

(It's actually 50/60ct uneven weave linen)

Fiber: Tudar Silk 120/2 silk floss

Candy Apple Red by Gloriana Threads 

Jean @LNS is always up to something new.

I even don't remember how many times

I've gotten bitten by her needlework

trendy bugs in the past :O

There has been absolutely no doubt about

not going any higher count of fabrics for me

ever since I became a 40ct kind of a girl

which was influenced years ago 

by Jean of course.

Then what are you all seeing in this post today?

Yes, I'm in a big trouble with 50ct world!

To tell you the truth,

Jean was right about fearless -

 it's not really hard stitching on

 the 50ct at all.

At first, I had to stare at the fabric

for a moment till my eyes get settled

with this totally new to me kind of thing.

But once you get your rhythm going,

it wasn't really hard to see the linen

threads at all.

All I needed are;

- Fine needle (#10 Ball Pt Bead Embroidery)

- Fine thread (Tudor Silk 120/2 floss)

- Fine needle threader (I can manage without)

- Good natural daylight

- Quality time ;)

Jean shared a very interesting comment

about her experience in her last e-newsletter's

distribution email.

"It was such an interesting transition

going from the 50c + Tudor silks back to

40c with regular silk floss.

I truly felt like I was stitching on burlap

with crochet yarn for the first half hour or so.

I laughed out loud!"

I can't wait to get that feeling!!

I'm sure it will definitely help me

when we get to the over one areas

 of Elizabeth Sheffield on the 40ct ;)

So now are you also getting tempted?

Would you like to see what's in there?

Give it a try!!

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Xoxo,

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