Do you have one of these in your WIP pile? A piece that you started with the best of intentions, but just can't seem to focus on and finish...yet you aren't ready to discard it completely?
For me, it is "Family Treasure III" by Told in a Garden/Marilyn Leavitt-Imblum. I started it in February of 2015, and have worked on it, bit by bit, ever since. On 28-ct fabric, it is about 5" wide by 30" long, and you'd think working bands that are only 5 inches wide would be quick work...but no. Not at all. Tons of color changes, and space between stitches that means stopping and starting threads...ugh. Lots of times I'd pull it out, put in one length of thread, and then put it aside again for weeks. I modified a few bands, added some beads here and there, and kept trying to make it more fun, because I really DO like the look of the finished design.
And today I realized that I've almost reached the bottom portion, with the design I've been looking forward to for...well...years... SQUEEEEEE!
4 comments:
It will be lovely when it is finished. Well done on persevering with it.
The stitched version always looks so much better than the picture on the chart. I do wonder why the Marilyn Leavitt-Imblum and Mirabilia pattern photos are always bad quality, as they always look so much better when someone takes a photo of their stitching.
Oh yes, so close to finishing! It looks lovely with your changes, beautiful colours.
Only 2015? A mere Spring Chicken! I have a few from before 2017 which was when I decided to stop starting things without a defined plan!
Now I am gradually working through those older ones.
I do love the L&L designs and look forward to seeing this one finally finished.
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