Good morning everyone,
It’s time for another update on the SAL project today. It’s from a kit by Design Works based on part of a painting by Ronald West.
This is where I was up to last time.
I’ve now squared off the centre bit to reveal part of a lady being held aloft!
I promised last time that the peach coloured splodges would become faces with a bit of backstitch. That’s better!
No prizes for guessing where I’ll be stitching next.
Please use the links below to see how we’re all progressing on our chosen SAL project. We live all over the world so you’ll need to allow for time differences. Posting takes place every third Sunday local time.
Our next updates will be posted on the 27th May 2018.
Avis, Claire, Gun, Carole, LucyAnn, Kate, Jess, Sue, Constanze, Debbierose, Christina,
Kathy, Margaret, Cindy, Helen, Steph, Linda, Mary Margaret,
Heidi, Jackie, Sunny, Hayley, Tony, Megan, Timothy
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 ONE unfinished project, or ONE 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, or start a new one with us, 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 
nanacathy2
/ May 6, 2018Good progress. Faces are such blobs till you ad the back stitches.
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ May 6, 2018Exactly. Just a couple of stitches makes all the difference.
lucyannluna
/ May 6, 2018Looks fantastic, great progress
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/ May 6, 2018Thank you 🙂
claire93
/ May 6, 2018your photo really motivates me with all the bottom half I’ve got left.
Just noticed, I missed a “crease” on waiter’s sleeve in b/stitch.
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ May 6, 2018It helps to compare 😉
katechiconi
/ May 6, 2018Ah, that’s better! They’re people instead of blobs!
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ May 6, 2018Where would I be without backstitch?
kathyreeves
/ May 6, 2018Those squares do make nice goals! The chefs really get some personality with the back stitching. The one guy’s mustache makes me giggle! Well done.💐
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ May 6, 2018The whole thing makes me smile. Everyone I know either loves or hates this picture.
Lindashee
/ May 6, 2018The colours are really vibrant, lovely work !
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ May 6, 2018Thank you 🙂 I’m enjoying stitching this one.
Sunny Delaney
/ May 6, 2018I love how backstitching really brings the picture into focus! Great progress on this!
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ May 6, 2018Thank you 🙂
tonymarkp
/ May 6, 2018That’s good progress. If it’s going to be a Christmas gift, you might have it done in time, which is incredible!
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ May 6, 2018No this one is for me so I can take as long as I like 😉
marymargaretripley
/ May 6, 2018Fabulous! How many sections do you have left?
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ May 6, 2018I’m not sure. I’m trying to do at least half a square each time. There’s another row across the top so I’ve got 4 and a half square sections left to do.
Christina
/ May 6, 2018Well done Avis! Their little faces are so cute!
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ May 6, 2018Thanks! It only takes a couple of stitches to turn a blob into a face 🙂
Emma
/ May 7, 2018It looks super awesome! I love that yours and Claire’s approaches are so different 🙂
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ May 7, 2018And we’ll both end up with the same design….well almost. There’s going to be one tiny difference that I know of at least.
magpiesue
/ May 7, 2018Your work looks so evenly stitched! This is progressing beautifully.
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ May 7, 2018Thank you. It really helps me to use a frame 🙂
rutigt
/ May 7, 2018I love their faces!!!! 🙂
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/ May 7, 2018They’re very odd but charming I think.
stitchingranny
/ May 7, 2018lol she may not have a head or her legs yet but she has her priorities in order and is hanging on to her wine. Sorry I was late posting this week.
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ May 7, 2018True…and thankfully the artist depicted this lady with her bottom covered. He’s painted several others with rather large bare bottoms LOL.
craftycreeky
/ May 7, 2018Looks fab, makes me smile 🙂
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ May 7, 2018Thanks! Me too 🙂
Carole
/ May 7, 2018Oh yes, those peach splodges do look better with backstitch. Much less splodgy 😀
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ May 7, 2018Makes all the difference 🙂
Debbierose
/ May 13, 2018certainly growing, well done Avis
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ May 27, 2018Thank you Debbierose 🙂
lbick
/ May 15, 2018Love the faces. Amazing what a little back stitching will do 😀
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ May 27, 2018Yes, it makes all the difference 🙂