So here's each block...
...and if you're counting, you'll realize that there's one missing! I didn't take a picture of the finished purple cup 'Rooibos'....oops!(That was the one that I unpicked and changed the colours)
And here it is in all its glory...
Doesn't it look wonderful!? I'm really pleased with how this turned out....it looks even better than it does on the picture on the kit.
So here's the details and my thoughts of the kit as I know several readers were looking for the kit.
The kit is by Design Works .
Number JAS-047 #2596
Design by Krista Hamrick
Pros.
- Large black and white chart.
- Clear instructions.
- Nice bright vibrant colours.
- DMC numbers were listed ( but didn't quite match, but helped when trying to figure out what thread was what colour...see cons)
Cons.
- I thought the fabric was a little too short...I prefer the fabric to be 2 or 3 inches larger than the design (For large designs like this, smaller ones don't need quite so much!)
- Threads did not come pre-sorted. Trying to figure out which was gold, brown and rust etc was a bit tricky.
- I ran out of black thread....luckily black is one that you don't have to match, so it wasn't really a problem!
- the picture on the front of the kit looks like a computer generated simulation....a picture of the finished stitching would have been so much better....might also improve sales?!!!
Anyway...I loved stitching this piece and I'm so pleased with how it turned out. Now I just have to get it framed and give it to my Dad!
Until next time...happy stitching!
Rhona
22 comments:
Rhona, your tea sampler is beautiful!!
Congratulations on your lovely finish Rhona!
What a lovely finish! I really like this kind of design in blocks which are like mini finishes along the way.
I think you may have won the giveaway on Crafty Rahenna's blog - she was asking for Rhona to contact her?
Beautiful finish! Congratulations!
Huge Congrats on the finish!!
Congrats on the gorgeous finish Rhona.
Linda
Wonderful job. Love your sampler, I am going to do mine on 14 adia. hugs
Love it! I am a tea drinker so it really appeals to me. Thanks for all the information.
Great finish.
Beautiful finish. Congrats.
This looks amazing!! Well done on an amazing finish.
yeahhhh well done on the finish ... and nice write up too on the kit .. always useful for others when trying to decide etc .. Happy New Year to you too :) love mouse xxxxx
it looks fantastic and you seem to have finished it so quickly! Well done!
Wow, he'll love it, it looks fantastic! How nice to see it all finished, can't wait to see it framed.
Congrats on your beautiful finish. Just looking at all those backstitch...Great Job!
It's been fun to see each block being stitched. Congrats on a beautiful finish. The kit review is very helpful.
Love it! Congrats on a gorgeous finish :o) Your Dad is going to love it
hugs x
I love how it turned out!A great finish!AriadnefromGreece!
Congratulations on your beautiful finish! Thank you for listing all the details & the pros and cons, there are so many within reach these days thanks to the internet it really helps to have as much info as possible to help with the choice! I'm looking forward to seeing what you will be stitching next now this huge project is complete, have a great week, Helen
Yay congratulations it looks beautiful! Maybe you should send them a pic of your work they can use on the cover ;)
This tea sampler looks really beautiful...congratulations on such a lovely finish Rhona!
Helen xox
Congratulations on the Happy Tea Dance for this beautiful sampler. They should use your stitching for the cover, it would sell more kits!
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