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Thursday, February 17, 2011

Happy Dance! "Sarah Spurr" Fin!

Hi, finally "Sarah Spurr" © Carriage House Samplings has finished!
It took more time to stitch outer frame than I thought, but it was very fun!



Here are some photos of "Sarah", it finished this afternoon and the weather wasn't good today, so I took these photos in the living room, that's why they are not good photos, though...
Especially the colour doesn't show well justice, in the real time this piece is so beautiful on this rich colour linen!













Here below is a photo of back of the linen that I stitched...
It's first time to show my stitched back, but this time I cared for back, too!
But I need more effort to stitch more beautifully as well as back, too.

Tomorrow my stitching group friends are coming here to my home with their kids to have lunch together as we mums are also this term's member of Preschool.
And tomorrow we have to play paper theater for new kids to show!
I do a narrator and bear's mum's voice. :D
Tomorrow is a rehearsal for us, though I hope we can play well!

I've already sent the photo of "Sarah" via mobile phone to my stitching mamas, though everyone is looking forward to see her in the real life, tomorrow!




By the way, my next project has been changed!
Terri @ Chocolates for Breakfast; Stitching for Lunch and I will do Private SAL for "Isabella Johnstone", but she needs to buy and wait for her fabrics to arrive, so until then I'm going to stitch other design!

Next project is "Anna Millet, 1895" © Reflets de Soie and am going to do Private SAL for this with
Carol R. @ iStitch.
I'm going to stitch from now, even only one cross before I go to bed.
Carol is stitching her another red sampler, and so she will catch me up later!
I know she is a fast stitcher, so it's lucky for me to make a premature start! :D

I choose 40ct Nina's original linen (very light pink), and DMC #815 for "Anna".
I hope this choice would be beautiful in the end...

Thank you so much for your visit and your comment!
Take care!





Design : "Sarah Spurr" © Carriage House Samplings
Fabric : 40ct Lakeside Linen (Vintage Light Exampler)
Thread : DMC






22 comments:

Melissa said...

Sarah looks beautiful, Yuko! When you showed the back of it, at first I thought there was something wrong with your camera focus! But I see you are very neat with your finishing! Well done!

You will enjoy your SAL with Terri, not only because she's a lovely person but Isabella is just a wonderful piece to stitch. Enjoy your SAL with Carol too!

Raven/Missy said...

Sarah looks fantastic and the back is perfect! You did a great job!

Nancy said...

Sarah is wonderful! You have created a beautiful sampler Yuko! Have fun with your friends tomorrow, and enjoy your new project.

valerie said...

Beautiful finish...Sarah looks wonderful! Have fun on your SALs!

Chocolates4Breakfast (Terri Malinovich) said...

Sarah turned out so pretty, Yuko! The back is very neat, indeed! I love the Anna Millet, 1895 project you picked up to work on and the linen and floss colors are really pretty. I have my fabric ordered for Isabella and it should come this weekend. I can't wait to get started! I will send you an email to work out the details! ;-)

Michele B. said...

Wow, both front and back look amazing. Such pretty colors and a beautiful design. I really liked looking at this (both sides!)

Theresa said...

Your Sarsh is so beautiful!!!! I love the colors and the design is so pretty!!! The back is so nice as well!! Amazing~~

Can't wait to see your new start!!

merumo said...

Congrats to Sarah's fnishe! She is absolutely gorgeous!!! And have fun with a new SAL. My blogland friend and I are also planning to get our private SAL started after Nashville Market show off... Too many temptations around!!

Carol R said...

Sarah is stunning Yuko and the back is beautiful too - you should frame it with glass on the front and back!

I love your choice of linen and thread for Anna - I am looking forward to starting this SAL with you! I hope i don't get too far behind.

[[[Hugs]]]

Rachel said...

Your Sarah finish is lovely. I like the photo from the back too ;)

Good luck with SAL pieces. Have a great weekend!

omashee aka Barb said...

Yuko, I love your finished Sarah! The back is stunning, so tidy! Beautiful choices for your next SALs. Look forward to seeing your progress.

Brigitte said...

That's a fantastic finish!

barbara r-g said...

i love Sarah, you did a great job. and truly do not worry about the back you should see some of the most wonderful antique samplers and the backs are nothing to look at. threads carried all over the place. the front counts nothing else. you did a great job.

Roberta said...

Hi Yuko, love how Sarah Spurr turned out - it is lovely.

How fun to do 2 SAL's with Terri and with Carol. Looking forward to seeing how you all do.

Have a good week.

Siobhán said...

What a fantastic job you did on Sarah Spurr! Beautiful work. I look forward to seeing how your SALs proceed--what great projects you've chosen!

Sally said...

Sarah came out beautifully Yuko!

Bertie said...

Sarah is just gorgeous,love the colours.
Your red SAL looks fabulous, Reflets de Soie has such wonderful samplers:))

Dovilė said...

amazing work, lovely your Sarah:)

Karoline said...

Sarah is gorgeous, congratulations

Marie said...

Beautiful finish and perfectly stitched...the back is amazing!

Looks like your are keeping very busy!

Susan @ Real Girl Designs said...

Sarah Spurr is lovely! Congratulations on your finish!

Jennifer said...

I am just now getting caught up on some of my blogs. Your Sarah piece is absolutely amazing and your back is incredible! I always want to keep my backs neat, and somehow, it never seems to work out that way!