Good morning,
Here is a progress report on my SAL project. This is how far I’d got in the last update.
Here’s where I’m up to now.
Can you find the bit I’ve done this time? No? well, it’s all along the very bottom of the picture. Lots of lovely thread changes. There was actually quite a bit of work in this part and all of the foreground is finished now. I’m going to stitch the rest of the dog for next time.
The kit is from the James Herriott Collection.
Helen is our new SAL member this time. I can’t wait to see what she’s been up to.
Please take a look to see how everyone else’s projects are progressing. Just click on the names below and you’ll hop over to their blogs. We live all over the world so you may need to allow for time differences but we post local time, every third Sunday.
Claire, Gun, Carole, LucyAnn, Kate, Jess, Sue, Constanze, Debbierose,Christina,Susan, Kathy, Margaret, Cindy, Helen
Our next update will be posted on the 18th December 2016. One week before Santa’s visit!
About the SAL
This SAL (Stitch Along) is slightly different to other SALs in that we don’t all stitch the same design at the same rate. We choose an unfinished project, or maybe a new one, and show progress of its completion over a series of three weekly updates. There are no deadlines and no set amount to stitch. The result is that the space in our drawers full of WIPs (works in progress) is gradually being freed up to store lots of new crafty goodness. It’s surprising how much motivation I’ve gained from being in this SAL. If you’d like to finish a project you’ve left unfinished for a while you can join us by leaving a request in the comments below or sending me an email. The address is on the right of this page. I’ll send you a few simple rules to agree.
Sewing Beside the Sea 
craftycreeky
/ November 27, 2016Funny how the eye is automatically drawn to the empty square, rather than noticing all the work at the bottom, looking good 🙂
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ November 27, 2016I had the same problem. I read my post in the preview and thought I’d attached the same photo twice 🙂
stitchingranny
/ November 27, 2016I must admit I too was looking in the wrong place lol. I know what you mean about all the thread changes but I always tell myself (and I’m sure its true) that they will make such a difference to the finished picture.
Thank you for all your help with my first post Avis, it is much appreciated.
Helen
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ November 27, 2016You did it 🙂 Welcome aboard Helen. The thread changes definitely make a difference but when they are all green or all brown I just put my head down and go for the finish line.
Debbierose
/ November 27, 2016The foreground really makes the picture pop. Excellent
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ November 27, 2016It was worth it I think 🙂
claire93
/ November 27, 2016it’s like playing”spot the difference” ^^ I couldn’t see your progress at first, until you pointed us in the right direction.
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ November 27, 2016It’s because we’re all waiting for the dog to appear 🙂
claire93
/ November 27, 2016yes people want heads
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ December 2, 2016🙂
witchylin
/ November 27, 2016Just like Claire93 I missed the bottom of the picture. What a difference it makes. Had a proper look and can see all the work you have put into it.
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ November 27, 2016Yes, there was a lot of work in that bit but it’s worth it and the whole picture will to come to life from now on. Next up is the rest of the dog 🙂
rutigt
/ November 27, 2016I´m sort of glad you are not the stitching machine I thought you were 🙂 🙂 The idea that we can stitch how much we want is so excellent!!!! Thank you for that 🙂
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ November 27, 2016Oh, I’ve been stitching on this a lot. Right at the bottom, the thread colours are very close to the fabric shade. It was tough doing those bits in low light.
rutigt
/ November 29, 2016Let the sun shine (wishing) 🙂
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ December 2, 2016Sunshine…what’s that?
lucyannluna
/ November 27, 2016It’s a very detailed pretty design
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ November 27, 2016I’m hoping to have a finish by the end of January and have already chosen the next SAL project 🙂
lucyannluna
/ November 27, 2016That’s great, I’m hoping to have my pumpkin passport finished too.
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ November 27, 2016🙂
kathyreeves
/ November 27, 2016Avis I was looking up instead of down, so missed the fine details too! That foreground is no for the faint hearted! It looks great!
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ November 27, 2016No pain, no gain! The lightest shades at the very bottom were the hardest to do but it’s all up from here on 🙂
Ginny @ Mytimestitching .com
/ November 27, 2016I didn’t notice the bottom at first either. You have stitched quite a bit and the piece is looking fabulous!
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ November 27, 2016Thank you Ginny. I like the detail and the richness of the colours. It’s on 16 count so is nice and fine.
Cindy
/ November 27, 2016I also missed the bottom. You have made good progress. Can’t wait to see the rest of the dog.
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ November 27, 2016He’ll be making an appearance next time. All the fiddly bits are done now 🙂
katechiconi
/ November 27, 2016The minute I saw the headless dog, I knew all the work had happened at the bottom! What a lot of fiddly little bits of different colour. You have such patience! It’s looking great, and I’m looking forward to the finish 🙂
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ November 27, 2016The way it’s going I should be able to finish by the end of January. The rest of the dog will be done for the next update then I’ll be going behind the wall in the bushes LOL.
Christina
/ November 27, 2016Haha, I was looking at both pictures back and forth. “Is this a trick question?” I see now your progress 😁 I also like how the edges have a jig saw effect, not straight. Is this how it finishes? Like a painting.
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ November 27, 2016The edges will stay like this. It’s how they appear on the design and I quite like them, even though it’s an unusual finish. I hadn’t thought of the painting effect before. Yes, they are like brush strokes, now you mention it 🙂
Postcard from Gibraltar
/ November 27, 2016This is looking beautiful Avis 🙂
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ December 2, 2016Thank you. I’m getting there 🙂
mymakingdoadventure
/ November 30, 2016Hello Avis. I’ve just come across this SAL and would love to get involved. Can you tell me how I would go about it? Thank you!
Steph
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ December 2, 2016Hi Steph, I’ll send you an email with all the details very shortly 🙂
mymakingdoadventure
/ December 2, 2016Amazing! Thank you! It’s such a good idea.
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ December 2, 2016It’s on its way and could end up in your spam box 🙂
dezertsuz
/ November 30, 2016Actually, yes I could find your new work! That’s an amazing bit of stitchery. Very English country looking to me. =)
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ December 2, 2016The colours are even richer in real life 🙂
susanpblog
/ November 30, 2016As a child I used to love ‘Spot the Difference’ – but I kept on looking at the dogs instead of the bottom 🙂
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ December 2, 2016It’s funny how our eyes are drawn to some details and not others 🙂
TextileRanger
/ December 6, 2016I have two border collies so I can’t wait to see how yours come out! The ones in the picture look more obedient than mine though. 🙂
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ December 8, 2016It won’t be long now 🙂