SAL Update – Bee #9 | textile dreams

SAL Update – Bee #9

February 20, 2022 at 8:34 am | Posted in Embroidery | 9 Comments
Tags: cross-stitch, SAL

Today it’s the bee’s turn, and I made lots of progress, thanks to winter sports on TV! Here’s last time:

In progress shot of a counted cross-stitch-pattern. Shown is a background stitched in mottled yellows and oranges, with honeycomb hexagons emerging on the right side and little blue flowers interspersed.

I’ve added lots more honeycomb this time, and the bee has acquired a second feeler and leg. The diagonal line is the top of a wing, and the bits of black on the far right are the beginnings of a couple of blue flowers. I’m planning to finish the background in this area before doing the blue flowers, and then continue on to the wing, proabably working a bit of the bee’s body before it so the wing can be anchored where it belongs.

In progress-picture of a counted cross-stitch project, showing an area of honeycomb in oranges and yellows. On the top, a small five-petalled blue flower, on the bottom the head of a bee with a feeler and a front leg extending over the honeycomb.

Here are the other members of the SAL who are posting today. Make sure to check out their work, it’s amazing: Avis, Claire, Gun, Christina, Kathy, Margaret, Heidi, Jackie, Sunny, Megan, Deborah, Sharon, Daisy, AJ, Cathie, Linda, Helen, Connie, Cindy and Mary Margaret.

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great progress, and your stitches are so tiny! what count are you working on?

Comment by claire93— February 20, 2022 #

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- That’s indeed tiny – 28 stitches per inch. I’ll stick to 25-count in the future.
  
  Comment by textiledreamer— February 21, 2022 #
  
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Well done on the great progress made this time. Its looking good xx

Comment by stitchingranny— February 20, 2022 #

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The winter sports have been great for us crafty folk. I love the progress that you made.

Comment by Cathie J— February 20, 2022 #

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Those yellows are just so cheery, perfect for January/February. You made amazing progress indeed!

Comment by kathyreeves— February 20, 2022 #

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That’s a ton of progress again. Very pretty colours!

Comment by Sewing Beside the Sea— February 20, 2022 #

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Nice bright colours – definitely required with our dreary winter days, I only like the figure skating.

Comment by hettyanddaisy— February 20, 2022 #

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Well done , it doesn’t look easy , so many similar colours and confetti stitching makes me dizzy ! It’s looking beautiful

Comment by Lindashee— February 21, 2022 #

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It´s looking great!

Comment by rutigt— February 21, 2022 #

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