Enchanted Stitching

Enchanted Manor

The past couple of weeks I've been working on page two of my Enchanted Manor Crop.

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Iris

I also stitched in all the parked threads leftover from the Challenge.  This is page 6 of Iris Keeper of the Rainbow:

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Happy Stitching! xxx


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  1. Lady Stitch-a-Lot5 October 2017 at 02:39

    Lovely stitching =) I think you got a big bunch of stitches done on Enchanted Manor and I am always happy to see the full sized version of Iris (since I only do the SK version) ;-)

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    1. Megan Joelle5 October 2017 at 04:49

      Thanks Johanna! I must admit Iris is one of my favorites ;)

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  2. The Crafty Princess5 October 2017 at 03:03

    Beautiful stitching on both of them Megan, you got a lot done on Enchanted it's looking amazing.
    xo Alicia

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    1. Megan Joelle5 October 2017 at 04:50

      I can't wait to do more on that rainbow! Thank you Alicia :D

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  3. Mii Stitch5 October 2017 at 05:08

    Fantastic progress made on both pieces!
    I've became HAED obsessed recently and am seriously admiring your beautiful work.
    So glad I've now succumbed to the dark side :D

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    1. Megan Joelle5 October 2017 at 06:14

      I was delighted to learn that just before when I visited your blog Ingrid! So glad to see you are enjoying stitching HAED's now! Thank you :D

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  4. Bekah5 October 2017 at 09:10

    Beautiful work. I love the bright colours in both pieces. Great progress, how do you decide which one to work on?

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    1. Megan Joelle5 October 2017 at 15:35

      Thanks Bekah! Most of the time I go for the piece I feel like working on the most. Other times I'll work on a piece to finish goals. I like making yearly stitching goals because it keeps me focused and excited to keep working on different projects❣

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  5. Faith...5 October 2017 at 17:23

    Enchanted Manor looks fabulous Megan! Love Iris too.

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  6. Justine9 October 2017 at 00:00

    Another recent HAED convert here! It's so good to see progress on these large and challenging pieces. The colours in both of these are amazing!

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    1. Megan Joelle9 October 2017 at 00:42

      It's great to hear you're liking the HAED charts Justine, have fun with your stitching!

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