I’m now four parts in to the Jacquie SAL and I love it already! The pattern sections are released by the designer, Faby Reilly, every two weeks, as this SAL post is on a three week cycle, sometimes I’ll just have one new part to share, and sometimes, like today, I’ll have two parts to share.
Three weeks ago I just had a jelly baby on a stick…
You’ll be pleased to know that uneaten jelly babies metamorphose into beautiful dragonflies!
As well as the beautiful blue dragonfly, Faby had stitched a cloud of little ones in a metallic silver thread. Whilst I was rummaging in my box of metallic threads I found two variegated ones which I thought might work, a green/purple one and a pale gold/pink/turquoise one. I decided to stitch a flutter of them across the top in the darker one and all the others in the lighter one. I rather like the effect. I also used the darker metallic one for the veins in the wings
When the next section was released on Wednesday I was that keen to stitch it that I forgot to take a photo before I started the extra back-stitching.
The final section of this panel includes outlines inback-stitch which give it an almost Art Deco feel, together with beads and sequins. I like the matt finish sequins and one little packet has so far done several projects and there is still plenty left! I checked on line the colour of the Mill Hill beads which Faby uses and found some similar in my stash. I decided to change the colours for the heads of the darker dragonflies to a light mauve/green metallic bead. I’m really pleased with the way it’s come out. I love the way the dragonfly stands out even though the background is so busy.
I’ve a decision to make soon, when I was stitching the outlines I realised this piece of linen wasn’t quite big enough for all four panels so I messaged Faby to see if there was a preference for which panels were stitched in a different colour. The next section was one of them. I had a look through the various colours I have in my stash, there’s lighter ones, darker ones…and I found a piece the same colour!! So now I’m wondering whether to do it as per instructions all in the same colour, or do I do two panels in a different colour. I think I’ll wait and see what the next part looks like.
If anyone is tempted to join this stitch-a-long please follow the link to Faby Reilly Designs. It’s nicely paced and her designs are always gorgeous!
Stitch-a-long
This SAL is organised by Avis, we share our progress every three weeks on a wide variety of hand-stitching. Please follow the links to see what every one else has been stitching;
Avis, Claire, Gun, Carole, Constanze, Christina, Kathy, Margaret, Cindy, Heidi, Jackie, Sunny, Megan, Deborah, Renee, Carmela, Sharon, Daisy, Anne, AJ, Laura, Cathie, Linda, Helen
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this is stunning, Margaret!
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Absolutely beautiful – almost life like!
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Nice bead choices. I think mine are a little dark but I’m not undoing them 😁
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I like the darker ones, I was tempted myself as I’ve a few in my bead box but for once I decided to follow the pattern – more or less 🙂
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Someday I will join a stitch along. In the meantime I will enjoy looking at all the beautiful stitching of my fellow bloggers. I absolutely adore this dragonfly and I think you floss and bead choices are fabulous.
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Very pretty!
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This is soooo pretty!
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I just love seeing your work. This turned out so beautiful. I love all the changes you made too!
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I love your creative approach to patterns, Margaret! Your changes are stunning 😊 !!
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Gorgeous dragonfly! I love the bead and sequin details.
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I love those shadows of little dragonflies in the background. The big one is exquisite!
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It´s beautiful!!
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Beautiful!
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Absolutely stunning.
No resemblance to a blue jelly baby now!
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Such a pretty piece and you must have excellent eyesight.
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I’m at the age where I take my glasses off for close work 🙂
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That is lovely – I love the colors!
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Such a pretty design – love the little dragonflies.
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Wow, that is stunning!
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