Spring Garden SAL: A finish!

Aurelia's Spring Garden SAL has been over for a few days, but I finally got round to finishing and photographing my second version of the bookmark today (I've still not finished the first version!).

I didn't have any ribbon for the marker, so I plated some embroidery thread and used some of the bead from the last Crafty Creatives box. I've backed it with some blue flowery fabric, but I forgot to take a photo of that!

Spring Garden SAL update

I spent most of Thursday stitching up the Spring Garden bookmark after I posted my blogpost about it. I'm quite pleased with the outcome, and I think I'm going to do another one in bolder colours as well as I think the lighter purple-y/blue thread disappears into the fabric.

If you don't know about the Spring Garden SAL, go and check out Aurelia's post about it here.

Spring Garden SAL

For the next month, Aurelia at Elgantine Stitchery is hosting a SAL. I really love blackwork and this design works beautifully.

I'm going to be using some different colours than the ones in the pattern, because I love doing blackwork in variegated threads! I didn't have any variegated pinks or reds, so I'm going for purples instead.

The threads I'm using are DMC 4045, 4065, 4077, 4235 and Weeks Dye Works 'Ultraviolet'.  The aida I'm using isn't quite as blue as in the photo, it's a very pale, slightly mottled blue-grey piece that I picked up a while ago.

If you fancy joining in, just click on the first picture and it will take you to the announcement post, with all the information you'll need.