Finally an update. The wedding came and went last October 6th. I knew by mid September I would never finish my cross-stitch project by then so put it away. I’ve been reminded a couple of times since and am ready to get ‘er done.
I estimate that the piece is about 75% done. I still need to finish the train of the dress, fill in the shading stitches, put on the beadwork, veil and finishing touches. From the last update, I finished the flowers, some of the train and ruffle around the bottom. Here is the latest picture. As far as I got last September 2012. But it was always going to be a work in progress.
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I estimate that the piece is about 75% done. I still need to finish the train of the dress, fill in the shading stitches, put on the beadwork, veil and finishing touches. From the last update, I finished the flowers, some of the train and ruffle around the bottom. Here is the latest picture. As far as I got last September 2012. But it was always going to be a work in progress.
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| Ruffle-September 2012 |
I had a few questions by e-mail and will post the answers here for others to see:
Rachel asked: “What colour and texture of the fabric did you use.”
Rachel asked: “What colour and texture of the fabric did you use.”
A: 32 count Lugana in Antique White. Ivory would also work well. Stitching is done over two squares. (Pattern suggests 32 Count Antique Green or Natural Linen)
Dinny asked: “Please tell me the number of squares for the bride from top to bottom.”
A: The Stitch count is 228 x 301 (h x w). The Bride is 22 squares from top to bottom (220 stitches). The groom adds another block of 10 stitches.
Dinny asked: “Please tell me the number of squares for the bride from top to bottom.”
A: The Stitch count is 228 x 301 (h x w). The Bride is 22 squares from top to bottom (220 stitches). The groom adds another block of 10 stitches.
Here also are the colour conversions for the Grooms hair which I changed from Blond to Dark Brown
Blond Hair
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Brown Hair
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DMC 3047
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DMC 435
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DMC 3046
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DMC 434
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DMC 3045
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DMC 433
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DMC 420
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DMC 898
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DMC 801
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DMC 801
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Here also are the colour conversions for the purple bows (original pattern had blue bows).
Here is a link to the last update (July 2012). These pictures show progression (most recent to oldest):
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Blue Bows
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Purple Bows
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DMC 931
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DMC 3740
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DMC 932
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DMC 3041
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DMC 3753
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DMC 3042
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DMC 3756
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DMC 3743
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Here is a link to the last update (July 2012). These pictures show progression (most recent to oldest):
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| Bows done-July 2012 |
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Bows are added.
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| More of the dress takes shape and the bouquet is almost done. |
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| The bouquet begins to appear. |
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| The Bride takes her place beside her groom. |
Sandy
3 comments:
Sandy....this is absolutely beautiful! I envy you being able to complete something like this. I never stay with my projects. Your daughter will treasure this the rest of her life.
Jody
Just beautiful. I love how you chose to change the hair color and the bows to suit your own preferences. :-) I've never thought of doing that before!
Thank you for you posting your progress with this piece on your blog. I have been researching the best way to start this project and you are the most helpful :) I was wondering besides using antique white cloth, is there any other cloth colors that you suggest? I have never done a project with so much white in it and I'm a little leery about what color I should use. I am starting this project for my own wedding and I also plan on changing the flower girls dress to blue to match my colors of my wedding.
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