Meari's Japanese Garden

I attended a retreat a couple weeks ago and worked exclusively on JG.   Here's what it looked like at the start of the retreat:

 My goal was to finish the 6 o'clock branches.  Tada!

I also finished the left and right bridges, the blue border, and started the gold metallic.  Woo Hoo!

Meari's Japanese Garden

I finished the lower right corner ornament!

 

More beading on Japanese Garden

I'm making great progress on Japanese Garden.  I am on target for a finish by my birthday in October.

Sierra

Let the beading begin- Japanese Garden

The first two weeks of July I worked on beading Japanese Garden. That was for my open week, then my normal JG week. 

Let me just say, I love beading! What fun. WOW do the beads really make it just POP.  

I am grateful to the chatelaine Facebook groups who helped me get my supplies. I made a tacky bob, which works great. I also got a tip to this bead nabber. Can I just say, best invention ever? I was quite worried about picking the beads up, as my hands shake all the time. I had images of beads everywhere but my handy bead nabber really worked great.  I only lost a few beads and I was able to find them before they got away. 

I have hopes to get this done my my birthday- October 14. I think it's a very realistic goal. I can't believe after over 5 years, I'm nearly there. 

   

Sierra

Japanese Garden Stitching Finished

I finally did it! 5 years later, the stitching on Japanese Garden is finished! I am so very excited.  I have all my beading things ready to start tomorrow.  I started this on April 22, 2009.  It is stitched on 28 ct. Mississippi Blue Cashel Linen by Silkweavers.  

It's not perfect and know what? That's okay with me. It shows my progression I think as I learned. 

Meari's Japanese Garden Update

I'm almost finished with the third corner ornament:

 

 

More WIP photos can be seen HERE.

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Japanese Garden- Angie

I decided to work on Japanese Garden for my free week in my rotation this month. I'm so close to finishing the stitching.  I have the crane and one bridge/ flower set to go.  I'm so excited and pleased with myself. It isn't perfect but that's okay.

Here is my progress last week-

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You'll have to wait for a picture of the entire piece until it is finished.

This week is the normal week for JG in my rotation. I will probably not get it entirely finished. Depending on how close I am, I may work on it next week instead of Cirque.

Angie

Japanese Garden - Final Side

I just got my Chatelaine out to work on it for the next few weeks. This week is my open week, which I plan to spent on JG. Next week is it's regular spot in my rotation. I'm so excited as I'm on the final side! Can't wait to start adding the beads.

Angie



28ct Mississippi Blue Cashel

Japanese Garden Update 3/31/14

The results of last week's stitching:

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More Progress on JG

I pulled out JG yesterday and made a bit of progress despite having to frog.  Much to my dismay, I think I may run out of a few Eterna Mini-Twist colors.  I did a search online and I would end up paying twice as much for shipping than I would for two skeins of floss.  I emailed Stitchers Paradise for a quote, but haven't heard back yet.  Anyone know of where I can get the floss with reasonable shipping?  Or, does anyone have Eterna in their stash?  I'm looking for 4110, 290, and 2840.

 

Other WIP pics can be seen HERE.

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Introduction

Hi! My name is Melissa and I live in Alabama with my hubby and two crazy dogs :)

I have completed two Chatelaines: Japanese Garden and Cattelya Orchid.

I also have one WIP: Moyland Castle. Moyland Castle has not received a lot of love in the last year or so.

For the Stitching Bandits Challenge, I will focus mainly on Moyland Castle. But I am also planning a new start-not that I need a new one... My new start will be either Old World Vinery or Pomarium Garden- I have not decided yet.

I look forward to seeing everyone's progress :)

Angie's Japanese Garden

I like Meari am also stitching Japanese Garden. I stitch on a monthly rotation, 1 project a week.I just finished working on this for february. Last month I had to frog that 6 O'clock crane (over 1), this month I did much better.   I am hoping to have this completely finished and beaded by summer's end. I always get lots of questions on the fabric. It is silkweavers mississippi blue,28 ct belfast linen.

Angie

Japanese Garden Update

Japanese Garden saw some progress this week.  I finished all the lazy daisy stitches for the bamboo stalks at the 9 o'clock bridge.  (Never thought I'd get them finished!)  Here's what it looked like before:

 

And now: 

 

 

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Japanese Garden Update

I pulled out Japanese Garden.  With any luck, I hope to have it finished by the end of 2014. 

 

I did the purple specialty stitches on the right side and the water/bridge on the right.  I also did the blue sparklies in both crane medallions.  It's been quite a while since I've seen the bottom part of the pagoda!

 

 

Other WIP photos can be seen HERE.

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Japanese Garden

I've made some progress! Here's what it looked like before:

 

And now:

 

Stitched by Meari Other JG WIP photos can be seen HERE. It's pretty cool to see the steps along the journey.  

Meari's Japanese Garden Update 3/18/13

I’ve made quite a bit of progress since my last post.  Here’s some updated photos:

 

Border finished- Japanese Garden

I bet you thought I forgot about this blog, or Japanese Garden.   I slowed down when stitching the border as it got tedious and all those Jessica stitches.  I am very pleased with how it looks, though I do have a few jessica's too frog and redo.

Anyways here it is

Sierra

Japanese Garden Update

Other WIP photos can bee seen HERE.

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Another Japanese Garden Update

Meari's Japanese Garden Update

I pulled out JG last week and worked on it.  I've finished the top blue border and am working on the gold parts of the border right now.  Here's what it looks like:

Other WIP photos can be seen HERE.
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