Fawnly Finished

Ok, so I'm finished with the stitching portion of the Mommy & baby deer piece. I just need to wash it and stretch it either on canvas or in a hoop. But here are some pictures for you to enjoy!








If you're interested in knowing more about the stitches I used and how many strands of floss, be sure to check the photo descriptions on my Flickr stream.

I hope you all have a happy and long weekend!

Hugs & Stitches,
Amy

Mother Deer

I thought I'd take a time out from my busy schedule to post a couple of pictures of what I'm currently embroidering.

A while back, doe-c-doe uploaded a beautiful scan of a mother and baby deer embroidery pattern, but unfortunately I can't find that original photo to link to. But I did manage to find another scan of the same pattern in the Flickr vintage embroidery pool. You can find the deer pattern here.




I'm not sure if you can tell by the picture, but I am using two slightly different shades of golden brown. I used all 6 strands of floss for the outline of the mother's body, and 4 strands of floss for the line detailing. For the baby, I used 4 strands all over.

I'm on a bit of a woodland creature kick right now, so don't be surprised if you see more woodland themed embroideries pop up in the future.

Hugs & Stitches,
Amy

Sneak Peek: Mom's Day!

Maybe you remember last year around Mother's Day I wrote a post saying how I thought it was safe to post a picture of my Mom's gift, since she wasn't internet savvy, and she wouldn't read my blog and ruin her surprise.

Well she surprised me by quoting that one afternoon, proving to me that she is indeed internet savvy, and she is now a blog reader here at EBS.

So Mom, if you're reading this, LOOK AWAY NOW! I wouldn't want you to ruin your surprise, you computer geek, you.

Assuming it's safe to continue, and Mom's not looking, I'll share a sneak peek at one of her gifts with you.

I fell in love with this pattern the minute I saw it, and knew I had to make it for Mom.


She loves horses, and gray horses are her favorite. You can see I still need to finish the mane and the straps, but that won't take long.


You can tell I worked mostly in back stitch, because I am pressed for time, and back stitch moves along quickly. Also, it's classic, chunky, and pretty perfect for this design. I used stem stitch for the mane, and most of the flowers. (The smaller ones are worked in split stitch.)


Because I'm a one trick pony, this is on a tea towel. However, I'm planning on fancying it up a bit by adding a quilt style back and rick rack trim. I'll be sure to post pictures again when it's all finished.

I'm planning a Mother's Day brunch on Sunday, so I need to start thinking of menu ideas.

What are your plans for Mother's Day?

Hugs & Stitches,
Amy