FINALLY! —-Thursday, April 20, 2017

Posted on April 20, 2017 by Dayphoto

I finally finished this HUGE project. It took me months to complete!

Whew!

Love,
Linda

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Genevieve Petrillo on April 20, 2017 at 2:17 am said:

So pretty. How big is it?

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- dayphoto on April 20, 2017 at 7:51 am said:
  
  About the size of a throw pillow.
  
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seniorhiker on April 20, 2017 at 6:40 am said:

Beautiful! Well done!

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Jan on April 20, 2017 at 7:36 am said:

It’s quite lovely. How are you going to display it?

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- dayphoto on April 20, 2017 at 7:48 am said:
  
  I don’t know. That is always the problem. Maybe as a pillow. 🙂
  
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J9 on April 20, 2017 at 7:39 am said:

Beautiful! What stitch did you use?

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- dayphoto on April 20, 2017 at 7:48 am said:
  
  Several different ones…I followed the pattern. I’m not good at coming up with my own! 🙂
  
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Daniel A Doyle on April 20, 2017 at 8:01 am said:

Beautiful. Looks like something Mom or Gram H would have taken on

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- dayphoto on April 20, 2017 at 9:43 am said:
  
  A high compliment!
  
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katechiconi on April 20, 2017 at 8:34 am said:

It’s gorgeous, and well done 🙂 Now, turn it into a pillow and lean back comfortably!

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- dayphoto on April 20, 2017 at 9:43 am said:
  
  I’m thinking a pillow at this point in time. Thank you!
  
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Saundra Loman on April 20, 2017 at 8:52 am said:

Oh. Linda, that is stunning. I cannot even guess at how many hours it took you to make that beauty. It will make a lovely pillow. (I wound NOT want anyone to put their head on it.) Sandy
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- dayphoto on April 20, 2017 at 9:42 am said:
  
  Thank you, Sandy! It was an all winter into spring project every evening!
  
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elaine on April 20, 2017 at 9:02 am said:

Oh Linda, that is beautiful! Congrats ~ That was a monumentally beautiful project! Are you going to make it into a pillow? Wall hanging?

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- dayphoto on April 20, 2017 at 9:42 am said:
  
  I’m not sure right now…maybe a pillow. Thank you!
  
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stitchydragon on April 20, 2017 at 10:31 am said:

Congratulations it’s beautiful! I didn’t know you were a fellow crossstitcher, do you have another project lined up to start or do you just stitch over the winter months when the farm is quieter? Have a great day!
Helen

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- dayphoto on April 20, 2017 at 4:19 pm said:
  
  I’m not very good at cross stitch, this is needlepoint. I do like needlepoint. And some embroidery.
  
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Emily Summer on April 20, 2017 at 10:35 am said:

How lovely, Linda. Maybe you could frame it to grace a wall. My eyes won’t let me do needlework anymore. You are so talented. I am still working on my winter project because it is still winter here. Snow this morning.

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- dayphoto on April 20, 2017 at 4:18 pm said:
  
  Oh! UGH! WINTER, shoo, go away …PLEASE! It’s time for spring to come and stay!
  
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CarolMaeWY on April 20, 2017 at 12:07 pm said:

It’s very beautiful!

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- dayphoto on April 20, 2017 at 4:19 pm said:
  
  Thank you, Carol!
  
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Aquila on April 20, 2017 at 2:37 pm said:

Lovely work, Linda!! I haven’t found a needlepoint project worth doing for a long time and right now everything is stuck in storage. It’ll make a nice pillow.

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- dayphoto on April 20, 2017 at 4:20 pm said:
  
  I am so shocked at the prices of need point kits…some are over $150—shocking. Not something I could ever afford to purchase, that is for sure.
  
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  - Aquila on April 22, 2017 at 11:11 am said:
    
    I don’t purchase kits, only the patterns if I don’t just come up with my own. I think it’s sad that handcraft kits and such are so expensive. It puts them out of reach of so many people who would otherwise be happy to purchase and work them. It also makes it difficult to have children try the various crafts to see if they like doing any of them. It seems that the components have gotten expensive too which is sad.
    
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    - dayphoto on April 23, 2017 at 7:20 am said:
      
      I wish I were creative enough to create my own, but alas I just am not! Lucky you!
      
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      - Aquila on April 23, 2017 at 8:31 am said:
        
        Usually take a drawing or photo and use a clear plastic grid overlay and copy out the colors on graph paper. I can’t draw worth beans.
        
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        dayphoto on April 23, 2017 at 12:24 pm said:
        
        OH! I would have never thought! Thank you!
        
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        Aquila on April 24, 2017 at 9:15 am said:
        
        The plastic grid is call “TransGraph” or “TransGrafix” or something like that if I remember correctly. It’s a set of several clear plastic sheets about 8 1/2″ x 11″ with black graph lines in different sizes.
        
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        dayphoto on April 24, 2017 at 4:01 pm said:
        
        Oh thank you! I need to make it a goal to learn something new!
        
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diane in northern wis on April 20, 2017 at 6:40 pm said:

Oh my Linda…. your project is absolutely beautiful! I can see why it took you so long to complete it. Where will you put it? Or is it a gift for somebody? I love your opening picture of the mountains too….gorgeous!

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- dayphoto on April 21, 2017 at 7:02 am said:
  
  Those are the San Juan Mountains the gateway to Silverton, Durango, and the four corners. They lay to the south of us! Stunning peaks, that is for sure!
  
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The Big Garden and Croft on April 21, 2017 at 5:14 am said:

D > Lovely! I think you in N America call a pillow what we in UK call a cusion. So, a US Pillow. It’ll get worn out eventually, but at least you get to enjoy it more than framed and on a wall. Thought it’s good enough for that, surely! Well done!

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- dayphoto on April 21, 2017 at 6:59 am said:
  
  Thank you!. My grandmother on my Dad’s side always…..ALWAYS called pillows cushions. She said pillow was slang! Tee Hee
  
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insearchofitall on April 21, 2017 at 6:43 am said:

I was going to ask if it was cross stitch but found my answer in the comments. Needlepoint is the one skill I could never wrap my head around. My mother was very good at it. Your project turned out beautiful! I know how much work is involved in that piece of work. You will know what to do with it soon. Congrats on the finish. What’s next on the list? 🙂

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- dayphoto on April 21, 2017 at 6:58 am said:
  
  Right now it’s my yard…I’m creating bug hotels, and I want to make a hummingbird bath, then some other feeders for different types of critters. In Between the yard work and the farm work, in the hour before I get too tired to stay awake any longer I started (you guessed it) another needlepoint project 🙂
  
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  - insearchofitall on April 21, 2017 at 7:20 am said:
    
    Farm work, yard work, house work, creative endeavors and time with family and Boomer. Then you wonder why you are tired on occasion. 🙂
    
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    - dayphoto on April 21, 2017 at 7:38 am said:
      
      And old on top of it…seems like Terry and I are tired all the time now. 😦
      
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      - insearchofitall on April 21, 2017 at 8:14 am said:
        
        Getting old is not for sissies. At almost 69, I am chronically fatigued. The white tornado of yesterday is just the limp mop of today.
        
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        dayphoto on April 22, 2017 at 7:20 am said:
        
        Love it! I’m sometimes a very limp mop! Tee Hee
        
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heretherebespiders on April 21, 2017 at 1:04 pm said:

Wow! You are a never ending source of talents, my friend!

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- dayphoto on April 22, 2017 at 7:17 am said:
  
  Oh yes…they end. I just get bored watching tv.
  
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Julie@frogpondfarm on April 22, 2017 at 2:17 pm said:

Well done Miss! How exciting .. and where will you pop your piece of art?

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- dayphoto on April 23, 2017 at 7:19 am said:
  
  I don’t know, it will probably sit in a draw for a spell first. 🙂
  
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thecrazysheeplady on April 24, 2017 at 5:19 am said:

Oh wow! In your spare time… Lovely!

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- dayphoto on April 24, 2017 at 7:25 am said:
  
  Nothing like the work you do!
  
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Far Side of Fifty on April 24, 2017 at 5:18 pm said:

Beautiful! It feels good to finish a project! 🙂

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- dayphoto on April 25, 2017 at 8:44 am said:
  
  Yes it does!
  
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