Friday, 8 May 2015

An Unexpected Finish!

So how has your stitching week been?  Mine proved to be much more productive than planned!  It was your typical English Bank Holiday weather this past weekend, so an excellent reason to sit in and stitch and watch the snooker (no judging please!).  It appears I was very much in my "stitching zone".  This happens every so often with some projects and is the reason why, on occasion, I have been known to finish a regular HAED page in two days and a (small) Chatelaine in five days!

Anyway, what started life as this, 12 full skeins of silk and 5 packs of beads:
Materials for Plum Pudding
 
 
Has now been reduced to this:
 

Plum Pudding remnants!
 
The eagle eyed amongst you will notice that there are only five colours of silk in the picture and there are six in the pattern - I ended up with a single length of Boulia left (not sure what happened there!) and also thought I may run out of a bead colour!  It all worked out in the end though.
 
So you know what's coming..........somehow I managed to finish Plum Pudding!
 

Plum Pudding by Glendon Place Complete!
Just to recap, it's stitched on 28ct Jazlyn in Candytuft by Crafty Kitten and stitched with the recommend colours of Dinky Dyes silks.
 
I loved stitching it, it proved to be worth the wait and reminded me how much I love stitching with Dinky Dyes silks - I swear I stitch twice as fast when I use them!
 
I am happy to say that the lovely Nic is still speaking to me - I shall be cheering her on for her Plum Pudding finish as I know she loves this design as much as me and it has been awesome to stitch on this knowing she is doing the same.
 
So a slot has opened up in the "rotation", not sure what I will fill it with!  Aside from Box of Delights (parts for which are released monthly), all my other WIPs aren't really far from a finish, so maybe I'll have a blitz on them and get them done first before starting anything new.  Although I do have the first part of a new Stitch Specialists SAL.......
 
After the Plum Pudding stitching marathon this week I doubt I will pick up any stitching over the weekend, but I might wade through my stash to choose my threadporn threads and kit up a few more projects!
 
Happy Stitching!
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25 comments:

  1. D1-D28 May 2015 at 15:13

    Wow, that really was fast and it looks fabulous! Can't wait to see what your next start will be :)

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  2. Hazel8 May 2015 at 17:17

    Excellent - lovely finish. x

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  3. Jo who can't think of a clever nickname8 May 2015 at 20:00

    Congratulations on your Happy Dance. It looks amazing, the colours are beautiful and the fabric is just perfect.

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  4. 5 Foot Runt8 May 2015 at 20:40

    You are definitely the Mad Stitcher,lol. That was some progress Congrats on your finish!

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  5. Tina8 May 2015 at 20:41

    It's beautiful, Amanda!

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  6. Jan Gartlan8 May 2015 at 22:57

    ThAt is stunning! The beads look amazing in this piece. You are a fast stitcher

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  7. Heather8 May 2015 at 23:30

    Congrats it's beautiful!

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  8. Tiffstitch9 May 2015 at 00:32

    Congrats on finishing so quickly! It's absolutely gorgeous.

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  9. Reaper9 May 2015 at 03:51

    Woah, some very speedy stitching there! Plum Pudding looks absolutely amazing, you did a superb job :-)

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  10. Blu9 May 2015 at 04:45

    Congrats on such a gorgeous finish! The colours are so spectacular.

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  11. Justine9 May 2015 at 09:19

    Stitching Zone? Did you actually sleep? This is so beautiful. Congratulations.

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  12. The Knitting Cross Stitcher9 May 2015 at 09:33

    A beautiful,unexpected,finish.I love the colours.Have a great weekend:-)

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  13. Brigitte9 May 2015 at 09:34

    Ahhhh, what an amazing finish you managed. Absolutely wonderful, all these colours.

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  14. Anonymous9 May 2015 at 17:37

    Stunning finish, love the colors on this design. The beads are stitched on so beautiful! Looking forward to your next project. Have a nice weekend ♥

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  15. Sara9 May 2015 at 23:00

    As beautiful as ever! That looks beautiful. how did you choose which fabrics and threads to use?

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    1. Mrs Milkybar Kid10 May 2015 at 11:01

      Thank you Sara! With this one it was easy, I used the threads listed in the chart and although the fabric isn't the recommended PTP one, I used the fabric that Dawn at Crafty Kitten recommends for this chart - so for once fabric and thread choice was a no brainier!

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  16. Miamina10 May 2015 at 11:07

    That looks awesome! I wish I was such a speedy stitcher! I've never really considered this pattern before, but now I've seen Nic's stitching and your beautiful finish, it may need a closer look :P

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  17. rosey17510 May 2015 at 16:38

    o my, that is some impressive stitching. Those Glendon Place charts look spectacular but I didn't realize they had so many beads!

    What on earth is a snooker?

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  18. M.e11 May 2015 at 21:33

    SO PRETTY! Beautiful work as always :D
    McKenzie

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  19. Cheryl TheWaysideStitcher12 May 2015 at 21:52

    You are SO fast! Plum Pudding turned out beautifully. I'll be tuned in to see what you fit in to your rotation next. 😊

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  20. Carol14 May 2015 at 00:04

    Oh, how beautiful!! I just love the colors you've used. I totally agree--Dinky Dyes silks are really great to work with!

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  21. Heidi8219 May 2015 at 15:59

    Beautiful piece! And wow, you have finished a HAED page in 2 days! It takes me about 20 days. =)

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  22. Joan24 May 2015 at 14:44

    Your stitching is beautiful. I seem to have lost my motivation for stitching at the moment. I have a large Joan Elliott design that I started last year. I am determined to finish it this year. Maybe I'll try and work on it for a couple of hours today. Joan at www.aviewtothefells.com

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  23. Anonymous26 May 2015 at 12:44

    WOW, just WOW! congratulations [gets up and joins the Happy Dance]
    I've been browsing the GP Cake series since I saw you finishing this one and still haven't made up my mind on which to get & slowly kit up. too many choices!
    I'm glad you made it without running out of silk/beads and yes, I agree 100% with you: silks make me work twice as fast too! :)

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  24. Khristine Doiron3 June 2015 at 23:44

    Beautiful! Congrats on finishing it :)

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