I was getting a bit worried three weeks ago that maybe I was being a tad optimistic thinking I could get this birth sampler finished for Christmas but I’m ticking along nicely now!
Three weeks ago I was still stitching the first of six characters, Peter Rabbit…
I have now completed Peter, he was meant to be one of the Flopsy Bunnies with a pink jacket on, but as it’s for my grandson Hugo, I changed it to a blue jacket to make it Peter instead. The pattern had her holding a blue book, so I changed it to yellow which is the colour used in the pattern for mouse at the top, which I think is called Little Johney Townmouse.
I then carried on up the lefthand side and stitched Jemima Puddleduck and I’m over half way through Mrs Tiggywinkle. I have a soft spot for Mrs Tiggywinkle as according to the book, she lives on the side of Catbells, one of my favourite climbs in the Lake District.
I haven’t done any of the pulled stitches yet, I’m thinking of doing this side first, then tackle the pulled stitches round these characters, I think it might help me make sure I’ve lined the two sides up correctly, one thread out a couple of times over those long blue tendrils and I’m a whole square out! I’m also wondering about just running a tacking thread across one line to make sure I line it all up correctly.
This SAL is organised by Avis from Stitching by the Sea, please follow the links to see what everyone has been stitching.
Avis, Claire, Gun, Christina, Kathy, Heidi, Jackie, Sunny, Megan, Deborah, Sharon,
Daisy, Cathie, Linda, Helen, MaryMargaret
thecraftycreek 
I always find it puts me under too much pressure to set a deadline when it’s only a matter of weeks away, but if it helps you to stay motivated . . .
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I set myself deadlines but I don’t usually stress if I miss them 🙂
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It’s looking very pretty!!! I hope you find enough time to make progress but it is sure looking worth it. Good luck with getting the alignment right, I tend to shy away from borders for that very particular reason.
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Thanks Linda, I think I’ll be triple checking when I start the other side!
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Oh this is so cute! Hope you meet your goal.
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Thanks, it’s coming along nicely.
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No matter when this gets finished it is going to be loved and adored. Those characters are so precious!
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Thanks Sharon, I’ll hopefully get it finished in time, but not at the expense of everything else 🙂
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I am sorely lacking in knowledge of the Peter Rabbit characters, but this is going to be a wonderful sampler.
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Thanks Cathie, it’s probably a very English thing, these are the characters on the frontispiece of the books.
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So cute!
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Thank you, it’s a cute pattern
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I always wanted to read the Beatrix Potter tales but never did. This is going to be treasured forever 🙂
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I loved the tales when I was little, I’ve got a complete set somewhere.
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That is great progress with one side’s stitching nearly complete. Running a colored thread would certainly give you peace of mind. Pulling the first one is always a bit tricky and scary!
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Thanks Kathy, having checked the instructions again, it’s a pulled stitch rather than a pulled thread…phew!
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Oh this is absolutely adorable!!! ❤
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Thanks, it’s a cute pattern.
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Peter Rabbit is my favorite. Great job in swapping out colors!
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Thanks, I’m happy how Peter has turned out.
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Such beautiful stitching of these delightful characters. I think you are extremely brave to add pulled threads!
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Thanks Maris, having checked the pattern again it’s a pulled stitch rather than a pulled thread…phew!
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Phew indeed!
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