Summer is pretty much in full swing. We had some rain early in the week from Tropical Depression Debby, but avoided any flooding. The sun is hot and we’ve been going to the pool quite a bit, so stitching has been minimal. There were two stitch-a-long’s on the HAED board last week. The themed SAL was for Fairy Day, so anything Fairy would work. I chose to work on my Opalite Fairy by Rachel Anderson. Her hair is taking shape now. I have a bunch of background left to finish the page. The fabric is actually ice blue, not white, but for some reason the camera made it look white.
The second SAL they had was the HAEDless SAL, so I chose to work on one of my 15 for the 2012 Challenge. I picked Autumn Fairy because the colors are pretty much opposite the ones in Opalite, so I stitched a little on one, then some on the other. Autumn Fairy’s pattern is split into four pages, so I finished all the stitching on the upper right hand page and started the backstitching on it. I am saving the beads for last. I then worked on her hat and a tiny bit on her wings. Once the wings are stitched I’ll finish the backstitching on the top parts. Then I’ll move down and finish her dress and the gorgeous fall leaves and apples on the bottom. I love how she is coming out.
Just for kicks, I also pulled out Middy (Mirabilia’s Midsummer Night’s Fairy) and did a bit of her dress just for a change.
Happy Stitching everyone! Enjoy the rest of the weekend!
Beautiful projects, Di. Opalite Fairy is stunning. Love the blue-purple colours. Autumn Fairy is coming along wonderfully too. Love the fabric you’re using for Middy.
Hugs,
Veronica.
Thank you Veronica. The blues and purples are what drew me to Opalite, that and I love Rachel Anderson’s artwork. 🙂