Monday, 2 October 2023

Field Work

 
My September stitching celebrated the Harvest, with a tractor beside a golden cornfield. Wildflowers including poppies in the foreground, and a couple of barns on the hills behind. I made up the picture, using a number of rural scenes for inspiration. Variegated threads gave good colour for the land. The tractor has come out well. I'm not too happy with the barns [they look like little cars] 

It's all done in cross stitch apart from the back stitch outlining, and French Knot poppies. I don't think it is Norfolk - too many hills! 


Kirsten's September piece is this lovely stitch sampler in autumnal shades

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22 comments:

  1. Sue in Suffolk2 October 2023 at 07:12

    I think they are both lovely - love how you are making up the pictures and patterns as you go

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  2. Anonymous2 October 2023 at 08:03

    Both of these are so beautiful and neat. I'm amazed by how realistic yours is! Kx

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  3. Angela2 October 2023 at 08:03

    Thank you Sue, it is a fascinating process, and we are both learning a lot

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  4. Anonymous2 October 2023 at 10:08

    Both pieces of stitching are a glorious celebration of autumn and harvest. Catriona

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  5. Sencosue2 October 2023 at 10:09

    What a wonderful collaboration this project has been. The two for September are delightful. Do you think you will have another such project next year? I hope so as you seem to have really enjoyed it and it is lovely for us followers, thank you. Regards Sue

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    1. Angela2 October 2023 at 13:39

      Thanks for your kind words, Sue - yes, we are already in discussion about 2024 [the projects seem to run from February each year so we have 4 months of this one to complete first]

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    2. Sencosue2 October 2023 at 14:27

      👍

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  6. Elizabethd2 October 2023 at 12:26

    It's lovely, and he tractor looks absolutely right.

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    1. Angela2 October 2023 at 13:40

      Thank you. It is parked, because I couldn't get the farmer's head to look right!!

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  7. Barbara anne2 October 2023 at 18:05

    You've made me want to get out two cross stitch projects I want to and need to finish.

    Both of the pictured prjects are wonderful!

    Hugs!

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  8. Angela2 October 2023 at 19:00

    There is great satisfaction in completing a project

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  9. Bushlady2 October 2023 at 19:08

    I love your tractor and cornfield scene! Kirsten's sampler is amazing, too.

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  10. Martha2 October 2023 at 19:44

    They look great. Is it difficult? Bearing in mind that I definitely don't have your craft gene

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    1. Angela2 October 2023 at 22:29

      Cross stitching is good because the holes are evenly spaced so your work is automatically kept neat!

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  11. Celie3 October 2023 at 01:25

    Both embroideries are lovely. Your tractor is amazing!

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  12. Bless3 October 2023 at 06:32

    You and Kirsten have produced two lovely pieces of stitchery for September!

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  13. Between Me and You3 October 2023 at 11:27

    How odd, I'm sure I wrote a longish comment yesterday! Wonder whether I didn't hit the publish button?

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    1. Angela3 October 2023 at 13:33

      It didn't arrive at my end. Blame Blogger!!

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