Peter Rabbit SAL

Posted on November 12, 2023 by craftycreeky

I’ve been busy, busy, busy over the last couple of weeks making clothes for a fast approaching holiday, so busy I’ve not got round to posting about them! Luckily I have had time in the evenings to work on my Peter Rabbit birth sampler. I think I’m still on track to finish it in time to get it framed for Christmas.

Three weeks ago I was stitching Mrs Tiggywinkle, the hedgehog…

I’ve now finished Mrs Tiggywinkle and I’ve also done the pulled stitch frames round the characters. I’ve used a thread I found in my stash, a little thicker than a single strand of DMC thread and it looks a lot stronger to withstand the pulling! I like the effect, it just seems to add another texture to the cross-stitch.

I then moved over to the other side. I started at the bottom as one of the blue tendrils goes right across to the other side, so I didn’t have any risky counting to do! I also ran a running stitch across to double check my lines – it would be very easy to miss one stitch out of a long tendril.

I’ve stitch Flopsy the rabbit and the little Flopsy bunnies and I’m now half way through Jeremy Fisher, I just started him last night when I was watching the Service of Remembrance…

Once Jeremy is complete I just have Johnney Townmouse to stitch and then I can start the wording in the middle. I’m getting there!

This SAL is organised by Avis from Stitching by the Sea, please follow the links to see what everyone else has been stitching.

Avis, Claire, Gun, Christina, Kathy, 

Heidi, Jackie, Sunny, Megan, Deborah, Sharon, 

Daisy, Cathie, Linda, Helen, MaryMargaret

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About craftycreeky

I live in a busy market town in Yorkshire with my husband, kids, dogs and chickens. I love trying new crafts, rediscovering old ones, gardening, walking...anything creative really I started this blog after my New Year resolution worked so well. My resolution (the first one I've ever kept!) was to post a photograph of my garden on Facebook every day. My hope was that I would then see what was good in the garden and not just weeds and work, which was my tendency. The unexpected side-effect was that I have enjoyed many more hours in the garden. I am hoping that 'The Crafty Creek' will have the same effect. Happy creating!
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28 Responses to Peter Rabbit SAL

  1. Jane M's avatar Jane M says:
    November 12, 2023 at 10:56 am

    So cute, love Mrs Tiggywinkle. The frames really do add an extra dimension, well done

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  2. hettyanddaisy's avatar hettyanddaisy says:
    November 12, 2023 at 12:34 pm

    I love the pulled thread idea around the images, it really makes them stand out. You are clever. Lovely stitch work as usual.

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  3. Lindashee's avatar Lindashee says:
    November 12, 2023 at 12:44 pm

    So much progress, it’s looking lovely!! I always had a soft spot for Victorian anthropomorphic animals like Peter Rabbit.

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  4. Sewing Beside the Sea's avatar Sewing Beside the Sea says:
    November 12, 2023 at 3:04 pm

    Wow! You’ve made tons of progress and the frames are beautiful!

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  5. marissthequilter's avatar marissthequilter says:
    November 12, 2023 at 4:19 pm

    Oh my! You have such nimble fingers

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  6. Sharon's avatar Sharon says:
    November 12, 2023 at 10:45 pm

    You’ve really made some great progress, hoping for a holiday finish for you 🙂

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  7. Christina's avatar Christina says:
    November 12, 2023 at 11:42 pm

    This sweet design is stitching up nicely! You’re making fantastic progress.

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  8. claire93's avatar claire93 says:
    November 13, 2023 at 12:32 am

    You’ve made incredible progress!

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  9. kathyreeves's avatar kathyreeves says:
    November 13, 2023 at 1:10 am

    You are doing great MArgaret!

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  10. sunnydelaney's avatar sunnydelaney says:
    November 13, 2023 at 5:37 am

    Margaret, those frames as perfect — and I love the delicate tendrils.

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  11. rutigt's avatar rutigt says:
    November 13, 2023 at 10:53 am

    The frame is a great idea! You have done a lot in these three weeks!

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  12. Cathie J's avatar Cathie J says:
    November 13, 2023 at 1:33 pm

    Oh I love all of those characters. The pulled stitch frames are beautiful. They elevate the look of the piece. Enjoy your stitching.

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  14. nanacathy2's avatar nanacathy2 says:
    November 14, 2023 at 5:16 pm

    Exquisite. Love it.

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