Framed pieces

It can take a while to find the time to frame everything but when we do, the results are amazing. 

My wonderful husband does most of my framing and he usually chooses the frames and mounts as he is generally better at matching the colours.  I think you'll agree he really finishes the stitching off beautifully. 

It's been a long time

...since we last posted any updates.

Wolverine of course is the stitchalong Essie and I were working on.  I'm pleased to show off the finished projects:

 Essie's 

 Mine 

Essie has hers framed already and mine is in the to-frame pile.

I've really enjoyed working on a project together and marking our progress on here.  I wonder if we can find another project to stitch together. 

Final update for now.

Since I'm going to be incapacitated for a little while due to eye surgery, this will be the last update on Wolverine for an uncertain period of time.

 Essie's

I had to unpick a section

And re-stitch it using the correct colour (usually helps!)

Update on the Stitchalong

Essie is almost at a page finish - next week for certain.

Wolverine's nose is appearing from the shadows now on mine.

Page finish

 I think the page Essie is currently working on is the toughest as there are so many colour changes.  She's almost there.

My page however contained very few so worked up quickly, allowing a page finish. 

Wolverine update

I'm a little late posting our update this week as I've been working long hours and my evenings have seen me elsewhere. 

 Essie's 

 Mine 

There are 7 weeks or so left of 2018.  Once our current page has been stitched, there remains one full page and very few rows on the final page to complete the picture.

Can we do it?

If only there were more hours in a day

Or more specifically, in a stitchalong evening!

 Essie's 

 Mine 

A rare opportunity

Essie and I attempt to get together as often as possible, but since I live in the UK and she lives in The Netherlands, this doesn't happen nearly as often as we'd like.  We've been friends for almost 14 years and chat at least once a week.  We have visited each other at least once a year for the last 11 years.  Amazing when you think that it all began with our shared passion for cross stitching.

This weekend Essie and her family visited ours and gave us an opportunity to have a proper stitch-fest.

Mine is on the left and Essie's on the right.

Since its our usual stitchy day, we've added a few more stitches. 

 Mine 

 Essie's 

It's countdown now until we next get together in summer 2019.

Each tiny cross

It's amazing how lots of tiny crosses can create something so detailed.

 Mine

 Essie's 

Page finishes and then some...

 Essie's

 Mine 

Soooooooo close

To a page finish for us both.

 Essie's



Mine 

Won't be long now...

Before we have a page finish.

 Essie's 

 Mine 

Inch by inch

They're beginning to come together now.  I'm really looking forward to seeing them finished.

 Essie's 

 Mine 

Another update.

Considering we only stitch on these for a couple of hours each week, we're not doing too badly.

 Essie's 

 Mine 

Every stitch counts

A further update on Wolverine.  He's beginning to look mean and moody!

 Essie's

 Mine

Return of Wolverine

After Essie's summer holiday, we return to our "Marvel...lous" stitchalong.

 Essie's 

 Mine 

Wolverine Stitchalong Update

 Essie's

Mine 

Another few stitches

Essie's

Mine 

Weekly Update on the Wolverine Stitchalong

It's that time again. They're both coming along very nicely.

 Essie's 

 Mine 

Stitchalong Update

 Essie's

 

Mine 

I have a page finish, but I'm still playing catchup.