Needle has been flying and lots of fun had, as I make progress on this lovely blackwork design by Elizabeth Almond.
Here’s what things looked like last time.
And here’s progress for this time.
Some of you seemed to hoping for more colours, so sorry to disappoint. I chose dark brown, gold, three different reds and three different greens for this piece. So this is as colourful as it will get I’m afraid. Anyway Avis and I managed to push ourselves and get 8 squares done this time, but I doubt we’ll keep up that pace each time.
Let’s go see what other SAL members have been up to.
Avis, Gun, Carole, Sue, Constanze, Christina, Kathy, Margaret, Cindy, Heidi, Jackie, Sunny, Hayley, Megan,
Deborah, Mary Margaret, Renee, Carmela, Sharon, Daisy, Anne, Connie, AJ, Jenny, Laura, Cathie, Linda, Helen
And we’ll meet back up on 25th October for our next update.
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That is a lot of progress! Although I am often drawn to bright colours I rather like your restricted palette – it suits the formality of the design.
I like bright too ^^
You have managed a lot of sewing, it is looking good. I like the comparison between yours and the one by Avis. Both uniquely beautiful.
thanks Daisy, and yes, they’re totally different!
I love your colours! With multiple greens etc. I bet it looks even more rich in real life. Thanks for the encouragement to get 8 squares done this time. It’s made a huge difference.
I think both our pièces are starting to look quite stunning!
This is beautiful. It is amazing how different your piece looks from Avis’. I love the colors.
yes that’s the great thing with choosing abstract of blackwork – we’re totally free to choose colours and each design becomes so unique.
Wow, you’ve really made progress this time. I love the colour palette you’re using and don’t think it needs any more colour. Too much and it would detract from the lovely patterns. As usual, you have it just right 🙂
thanks Carole ^^ I ummed & ahhed for so long deciding on colours for this project. First seeing it in rainbow colours, then in monochrome . . . and then I chose “Christmas” colours ^^
That’s a lot of stitching done!! I really love the greens and the red!
Such a fabulous project. I love the color scheme you have gone with. Your stitching is beautiful 🙂
thanks Sharon, it’s interesting to see how the design looks in two different colourways, isn’t it!
You are fantastic !! … What a beautiful effect, the colors that form the patterns! Happy embroidery!
Hugs,Carmela
thank you Carmela ^^
You and Avis have both gotten a lot done this time!
thanks Laura, Avis let’s me decide on stages, but I don’t think we’ll be doing 8 squares again in one go ^^
Holy smokes! Great progress and colorful enough to me 🙂 I love how the grid motifs in between the blocks have a snowflake design and feel.
thanks Christina. I was rather cracking the whip for Avis, this time ^^
Lol!
I really like the hits of gold in the corner medallions. I love looking at blackwork, no matter what colors it’s stitched in!
just enough gold to give it highlights ^^
Looking amazing and I love the colours you are using. So beautiful. Crafty hugs xx
thanks Jenny ^^
Massive progress and I love the colour combo.
thanks Deborah. I don’t use red often, but I do like it with green & gold
I love your Christmas colors, and that was a huge amount of progress!
I follow Elizabeths blackwork site on Facebook – this is a wonderful piece
I like it when it´s colorful!
The smoke must have been excaping from your house and Avis’s. You have both done double what you normally do and this will be done in not time at this rate Claire. xx
well there’s still a lot to do, which is why I wanted to quicken the pace slightly, but we’re both busy having fun knitting too, so we’ll keep the SAL to a leisurely pace.
Love it! Watching your and Avis’s progress has persuaded me to do the Peppermint Purple SAL next year!
I googled because I was curious. I’m not on FB anyway.
I really love this design you and Avis have chosen! I think the limited colours show it up well
thanks AJ ^^ yes blackwork always looks good in nice bold colours, not necessarily black ^^
Wow, you have made so much progress this stretch! I love your colors and, as everyone else is saying, how different it is from Avis’s!