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Jun282012

Daisychain Sampler "W"

Ok, so how cool is this leaf?

I made it with really small, tight fly stitches. 

This is not how the leaves are stitched in the original pattern ... I just felt like making mine this way.

They're fun to stitch and look pretty realistic, I'd say.  Sorta like a Boston fern, maybe?

And I had to do more alterations to this letter.  The flowers on the original design are really cute, but because I've reduced the size of my Sampler by 30%, those flowers became too small to look good.

So.

I came up with these tiny little pink bells.  I have a thing for bell/drop type flowers.  I just made 4 or 5 straight stitches for each flower.  Easy peasy.

I'm not sure these flowers exist in real life.  I think of them as stylized pink Lily-of-the-Valley.  I bought one once from a mail-order garden nursery.  It died.  I'm not a very good gardener. 

On the other hand, however, I'm a decent embroiderer ... happily these little pink bells will last forever!

Oh, and I added a little yellow knot - single strand only - to really emphasize the bell-ish-ness.

I think it worked out rather nicely.

Speaking of work, there are a TON of stitches in this little W ... (actual size is less than 1 1/2"!) ... and totally worth every single one.

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Reader Comments (24)

WOW... just WOW! (emphasizing the W in WOW) :)

June 28, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterJennifer

Okay. Forget that I've ever said this before. This letter is my very favorite. Love the little pink bells. Makes me sing:

Pink coral bells upon a slender stalk.
Lilies of the valley deck my garden walk.
Oh don't you wish that you could hear them ring?
That will happen only when the fairies sing.

I'm going to change my name to something that starts with W and have you monogram everything with this letter! Beautiful!

June 28, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterMarge

You, M'Lady are one with the talent Gods. You have a beautiful eye for putting textures, colors and themes together and I am in awe.

June 28, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterMichele

I'm in love with your sampler! I'm so glad that you have the creativity to change it to suit you...I like yours better than the original. You have such an eye for color!

June 28, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterCarolyn

Wow - I have just looked at a ruler to make sure I was guessing what 1 1/2 inches looked like right - wow. I love every single one of these letters, but the W is fantastic - I love the leaves - so effective!

June 28, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterJennie

You are the most talented person ever!!! This letter is just AWESOME!!! Hildy

June 28, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterHildy

This is just SO pretty! You are wonderfully talented and artistic - Lovely!!!!

June 28, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterTina in Nevada

I love this!! You are talented! That is such a pretty sampler, i ordered for it myself, now to find time to do it! Very pretty little flowers!x

June 28, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterAlana

Yep, totaly worth it! ;p

June 28, 2012 | Unregistered Commenterina

Lovely - delicate and dainty!

June 28, 2012 | Unregistered Commenterfrayedattheedge

Every new letter is my favorite! The leaves and the pink bell flowers! LOVE! :)

Love it!!!

June 28, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterMiwako

It is beautiful.

June 28, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterHope

Wow.... that is so pretty! WONDERFULLY executed! I love every bit of it! Kudos my dear!

June 28, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterBari Jo

GORGEOUS!!! I don't know how you'll top this one, and there aren't many chances left!!!

June 28, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterSara

It looks just wonderful, It looks so pretty. I wish I only had half the talent.

June 28, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterLindy

Very, very nice. You are so good at the embroidery thing!!

June 28, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterKaren Shackleford

Each letter just gets better! Oh,those little pink bells! Just does it for me! Looks way better than the original to e/ I will be sad when this is finished! Unless you have somethng else to take it's place. I so enjoy seeing all of your talent!!

June 28, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterBonnie Nyquist

Okay, you just keep raising the bar! Not sure I can mimic this, but I'm sure gonna try. I bow to all things made by Krystine.

June 28, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterPolly

So delicate and so pretty. Your embroidery is so beautiful. I love your sampler. Can't believe it is almost done! Keep it up. K-

June 28, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterKristy

I am only up to "T" on my sampler, so glad you are in front of me so I can pinch your ideas!!! Love the leaf design, I will try that on mine when I eventually get to the "W". Hugs Linda

June 29, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterSunnybec

Pretty by Hand !! How true. I love your work and your bell flowers are just lovely! Great job and can't wait to see more.

June 29, 2012 | Unregistered Commenterusairdoll

It's stunning!!

June 29, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterArchie the wonder dog

Love how you've been stitching Alicia's sampler! I just started it myself and wish I had time to just stitch one letter straight after the other. :-)
Hugs
Jenny
xx

June 29, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterJenny of Elefantz

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