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No going back now...

At least not in the stitching. Dated pattern, dated colors...a little scary? After all this is a 1989 pattern. Can you believe that? I remember stitching this twice for gifts and always wanting to have it for myself, so the stitching began. A little into it, I was doubting the colors...can you remember when DMC 927 was so popular? Although questioning the colors, I had gone too far to turn back...yet, changing DMC 407 to muted greens (middle alphabet) was a good choice along with "tweaking" the border flowers. All this in little under a week! Just think, going back to an old favorite brought back the pleasure of stitching!!
Do you have an old favorite?

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Nan ~ Threadwork Primitives said…
I love those old patterns and the tweaking is working. Looking lovely.
~Nan
October 30, 2010 at 4:17 PM
barbara said…
Great tweaks!

I have a favorite that I've stitched for others but really wanted for myself ... still hoping to make it for our home one of these days!!
October 30, 2010 at 7:58 PM
Anonymous said…
Yeah I do... YOU!!! LOL : )
October 30, 2010 at 8:03 PM
Andrea said…
Ooohhh, I like it! Your tweaks are right on!
Happy to hear this project brought the fun back for you!
There is one thing I stitched back in the early 90's that I plan on doing again someday...some patterns are timeless :)
Yours is lovely...what's the name of it?
xoxo
October 30, 2010 at 11:35 PM
Dora said…
The colors are beautiful!
October 31, 2010 at 10:00 AM
Sharyn said…
Happy Birthday to your Grandgirl, Joy! Your piece is probably finished by now. Looks fabulous!

Sharyn :-)
November 12, 2010 at 7:10 PM
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