Teapot!

[janedavitt]

I picked my teapot cross stitch up from the framers last night. Totally wussed out on doing the fancy stitches (Hardanger requires you to CUT THREADS in the Aida. Yikes. ) but I think it still looks nice.

Pictures under the cut plus one that crept in of Tally, pretending to be a new cushion.

Comments

[jdjunkie]

Jane, that's so pretty. A taste of home!

[janedavitt]

Thank you! It really is. I want a clotted cream tea and scones and crumpets and cucumber sandwiches....

[jdjunkie]

I've just made a batch of scones. They'd go very nicely with a cuppa. :-)

[maab_connor]

very pretty! i never have the patience for needlework. and i only know ONE person w/ the patience for hardanger.

[janedavitt]

It scares me to death ::g::

Thank you!

[copracat]

That is just gorgeous.

[janedavitt]

That's so kind; thank you!

[green_grrl]

Wow, that is beautiful!

[janedavitt]

Thank you! ::beams:: It was fun to do.

[carolyn_claire]

Lovely! Was it printed or freehand?

[janedavitt]

Thank you! The Aida was blank, but I worked from a pattern; huge and complex it was too, lol. It's a Teresa Wentzler design; love her work.

[carolyn_claire]

That's why I asked, the complexity of it--I would be afraid to tackle something like that that didn't have printed references on the Aida. I'm even more impressed! :)

[janedavitt]

I'm intrigued; never seen it with the design printed on the Aida. I think that would confuse me! The patterns I do tend to have about forty to fifty different symbols (TW goes in for blended threads with one thread of one color and another of another color to make up the two) so I don't think it'd be possible to print it.

I photocopy the pattern, blow it up, then pencil out as I go so I can see which bits I've done.

[sally_maria]

Well done, it looks great. :-)

I don't blame you for being wary of the Hardanger.

[janedavitt]

Make that terrified :-))

[justhuman]

Very nice! I cross stitched once or twice, but it wasn't my craft. That being said, I recognize who TW is --- seriously complex dragons (and teapots too!) Great work!

[janedavitt]

Indeed she is! I like it because it's simple; just lots of crosses.

[jenlev]

That's delightful, and yay also for sleeping cat posing quite nicely for you. :)

[janedavitt]

Thank you! Heh, usually the merest hint of a camera and he's off :-)

[jenlev]

Heh....he should take lessons from Mr.-let-me-pose-again-Indigo.

[janedavitt]

He should! Indigo's a Top Cat Model :-)

[jenlev]

He is indeed....and believe me, I think he knows it. ;)

[mab_browne]

That's lovely. I don't have the patience for crafts, but I always like looking at the results of other people's hard work. :-)

[janedavitt]

Thank you! This took about a year but not solidly if you know what I mean.

[darklock]

That's very beautiful!

I want to pet Tally!!!! He looks so... cushy.

[janedavitt]

Thank you! He's very, very cuddly.

[elmyraemilie]

How pretty! That's a lot of work, and it turned out beautifully. Also, Tally provides a nice contrast of orange on the blue bed.

[janedavitt]

Thank you! He does, doesn't he? :-)