Easter Sunday is my birthday. As it will be spent by myself, I decided to treat myself to another chart from Heaven and Earth designs. My new start will be Cosmos:
This will be the largest chart I have ever done. She is 550x825, or 453750 stitches.
I will be stitching her on 25ct easy count Lugana, 2 over 1 tent stitch. The finished size will be 22 inches by 33 inches.
She will be a companion piece for my Mystic stitch, Empress
Other cross stitch progress
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| Sans Souci |
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| His Eye is on the Sparrow |
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| Healing Rose |
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| Naida |
Before lockdown I had planned on making a new dress for my birthday. Even though my birthday celebrations will not be happening for who knows how long, I went ahead and made the dress.
I really liked the contrast panels and the large front pockets on Colette Patterns Sonya dress:
I found some lovely antique pink linen in both plain and spotted in Spotlight. The pattern comes with cuff sleeves, so I decided to do those.
However those pockets are so huge, right across my broadest area they make me look huge. I thought of removing them, however the fit across the neck and shoulders is too wide and it is tight across the back, so not very comfortable. So even if I removed the pockets I still probably wouldnt wear it. I also had to lengthen it by 4 inches. A huge disappointment. I'm smiling in the photos but I'm not really happy!
