Sunday, September 17, 2006

Halloween Fairy Happy Dance!


Just a quick post from me, seeings as I've just taken a photo of my new happy dance and wanted to share it. ;-)

She only took 10 days to complete. Fabric: Sugar Maple Fabrics Burnt Papyrus 28-Count Lugana. I ran out of Crescent Colours Dandelion Stem *and* Black Coffee. I'd recommend purchasing a second skein of the Dandelion Stem and making sure the dye lots are the same. As I said in a previous post, if you happen to run out of the Black Coffee (which you may not - I only just ran out), I don't think it's a big deal using a very dark brown shade of DMC for the backstitching (e.g. in the wings) instead, rather than having to buy a whole additional skein.

Of course, as this is a kit, you may want to contact the manufacturers to see if they'll send out the extra floss you need? After all, you're spending all that money, they should really be giving you enough of the materials you need.

30 comments:

Anonymous said...

Looks gorgeous, Concetta! Congratulations!!

Eleni Gratsia said...

Tina she's absolutely gorgeous ... you are such a fast stitcher!!! :-)

I love the material and it really suits her. Enjoy your happy dance!

Sharon said...

congrats Tina, she looks great and you stitched her so fast!

Jenn said...

Congratulations Tina! She's gorgeous and again I love the fabric you are did her on. It's just perfect.

Susan @ Real Girl Designs said...

Congratulations on your finish. I can't believe she only took 10 days - it would have taken me a couple of months!

Svenja said...

That was really fast. Congratulations on your finish! She is gorgeous!

Anonymous said...

A Beautiful Finish!! She looks lovely..

Leah said...

She looks fabulous--congratulations on finishing!!

Wendy said...

I love her, Tina, she looks fantastic. Your fabric choice for this is stunning too!

Nicki said...

She looks great Tina! Really good on that fabric :)

Susimac said...

Congratulations Tina on your finish, she looks stunning on your fabric choice.

Susimac said...

Congratulations Tina on your finish, she looks stunning on your fabric choice.

Paula said...

Gorgeous stitching Tina.

Lelia said...

Yay! Awesome finish. Thanx for sharing ;D

Margie said...

Beautiful finish! I love your fabric choice.

Michelle said...

Tina, she is gorgeous! You did such a fantastic job on her (and so fast!). Like I said before - love the fabric you chose, just perfect!

Von said...

She looks especially good on the fabric you chose, Concetta! Excellent work!

Missy said...

Gorgeous, gorgeous! And the fabric that you chose really sets it off nicely!

:)

Anonymous said...

Congratulations, Tina! The fabric suits her perfectly :)

Cindy said...

Your Halloween Fairy is absolutely beautiful...I love the fabric that you used!! I picked mine up again last night, and can't wait to finish it :)

Cathy B said...

Congratulations on your finish. Your fabric choice is gorgeous!

CindyMae said...

As always, A beautiful finish!! She looks fantastic!!!

Julie said...

Well done. I'm well on the way to finishing mine but I am really jealous of the fabric you've used. I stuck to the fabric in the kit and now I wish I'd been a bit more adventourous. x

Carol said...

I love your Halloween Fairy - congratulations!! Great fabric choice!

Barb said...

She's adorable. Great job on her.

lena-lou said...

She looks superb and so quickly done by you....wow!!!
By the way I love your blogs new look, the girl at the top is ace :-)

Anonymous said...

Just had to say I love the fairy and the choice of fabric you used. I just started mine yesterday. How on earth did you finish in 10 days??!

elenamac said...

it's wonderful!! wow how fast stitching you're!!!

Great work!!
Ciao
ele

Dolci Fusa said...

Gorgeus stitching, and beautiful choice of the fabric.
Where have you bought it?
Veronica

Christine S said...

I'm a bit late commenting, but she's beautiful! That fabric is so perfect for her!