I’m back! So much more to come!

Hello, stitchy friends! Yes, I am back. I know it has been a super long break. I had plans. So many plans. I was going to do a website renovation, I was going to photograph some tutorials, I was going to do so much. And, well, none of that happened. Instead, I got busy with life, went on vacation to Hong Kong (an absolutely amazing place that I can’t wait to go back to), and did a whole lot of crafting. I have tons of things to share, so look for lots of posts over the next little while.

I’m going to start things off slow with a little finish. This morning I finally attached the Mill Hill Treasures to my version of Portrait of Antique Vines, the chart from the Mirabila 25th Anniversary Celebration booklet.

Portrait of Antique Vines, designed by Mirabilia (Nora Corbett)

Yes, changed things up a lot! I had this beautiful piece of one-of-a-kind hand-dyed fabric from Enchanting Lair and I really wanted to feature it. (Unfortunately, I couldn’t get it to photography well. It is a lovely blue-green mottled colour.) So, I stitched only the silhouette and the frame using DMC 310 (just as it was charted), and I left out all of the other stitching. The beads are some random (sadly, unlabelled) Delicas from my stash, and then I used the same Treasures called for in the instructions.

Portrait of Antique Vines, designed by Mirabilia (Nora Corbett)

I think the result is a lovely, classic portrait. Now I just need to be on the lookout for the perfect frame. Such a noble looking lady requires something special, don’t you think?

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Are you on Instagram? I’ve started posting again! Please follow me at @stitchinglotus. I’m not going to promise lovely staged pictures. Instead, I’m sharing what I’m working on, just like it looks in real life. Bad lighting and all.

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Check back tomorrow for a review of a super squishy, very special yarn.