Monday, August 25, 2008

Tadaaaaa .......................

You really thought you will be old enough to retire when I would have finished my Lanarte but I have proved you wrong !!! Oh, let's all go get our glitter ball first (every stitcher MUST have a working glitter ball in her closet! ) and tadaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa:

(Yes, it's clickable for your enjoyment ) You know what I can't believe? I started it on march 28 th Jeez, I've been dealing with that one for 4 loooooooooooon months ... Well, I did take a summer break (stitching my Santa Noel and my april's shower) which helped save my sanity and sense of humor Now, the exciting news: I feel free to start a new and larger project (this is me in looking at my stash - ok I'm drooling too but I need to keep giving my reader the impression that I am a respectable wife and mother. : that's not the way to see me, right? ). I chased my forgotten stitches and I even found a large part still unstitched . I think I didn't forget too many stitches ... Anyway, if it looks finished for you, I'll go ahead and won't interfere with you ! I really want to thank you for your support because there were really some moments where I just wanted to give up on that one .... Thank you all !

I couldn't believe it was really finished and that I could stitch guilt free on my little birdie !!! I did make nice progress on the birdie though:

Now the progress will be slower because the frame around the bird requires to change my threads every 4 or 5 stitches. It's a really cute birdie. I really hesitated before choosing the fabric as I had never stitched on some so dramatic fabric before but I don't regret it at all.

Today while I was away at my friend's house, Chuy decided to do some cleaning up. Translated from men's language, it means : making piles and making it impossible for your wife to find HER stuffs ... He was very nice to buy bread this morning but he lost my good bread knife (but I am a woman that means I am smart and have a second bread knife to save my day )



43 comments:

Jennifer said...

Congratulations on the Lanarte. It looks beautiful.

You are making fast progress on your birdie! Impressive.

Marie said...

ton grand Lanarte est superbe ! cela aurait été dommage de le laisser de côté !
trop mignon le petit oiseau...

Ginnie said...

Well done on your finish, you have done really well to complete such a large project in 4 months! It looks great.

Valerie said...

Congratulations on the finish!! The little bird is adorable & I can't wait to see it finished.

Pumpkin said...

O-M-G! That is just stunning Chiloe and I'm SOOOO proud that you finished it off!!!! You should give yourself a huge pat on the back :o)

Your little birdie is looking so wonderful on this fabric. I love watching how he's coming alive.

Yes, men tend to do that don't they! Smart girl you ;o)

Velda said...

C'est magnifique Chiloe! Bravo. I've always held the title of fastest stitcher but I seriously think I must pass the tiara to you. Especially a Lanarte! Felicitations mon amie!!!

Beatrice said...

Yippee!!! I'm dancing around my kitchen for your beautiful finish!
Congratulations!
The birdie is very pretty too!

Anonymous said...

Wooooooo! Congratulations con your wonderful Lanarte finish Chiloe! What a great job. Four months isn't really long for a project that size. I'm looking forward to seeing your next new start.

Birdie is a cutie :o)

Anonymous said...

that finish is BEAUTIFUL! Congrats!


Gayle ~~flosswoman11@yahoo.com

Windy said...

It may take a knife bigger than a bread knife to get the job done! J/K Thank you for all your nice comments! The Lanarte looks beautiful!

Anonymous said...

Woo hooo! I'm like you I enjoy starting projects much more than finishing them :p. Are you going to get this one framed? I absolutely love your new birdie on that fabric!

Sharon said...

What a beautiful job you did on stitching this project! I'd love to just jump in" to this picture - I LOVE the colors!! Your little birdie is going to be such a cutie - love it too! Keep the gorgeous projects coming!!!!

BW said...

Conga-rats on the finish!!

Lindsay said...

Congratulations on a fantastic finish and in only 4 months!!!
My one and only Lanarte WIP is not 17 years old

Daffycat said...

Woo Hoo!

Woo Hoo!

Woo Hoo!

***happy dance***

Congratulations, Chiloe; it's stunning! Woo hoo!

You've made amazing progress on the chickadee. I'm in love with this design. If you ever feel like giving away or selling the pattern when you're thru...can I have first dibs???

Tammy said...

WOOHOO on your finish! I'm happy dancing in my little corner of the world.

Your little birdie is too cute! Great job on him so far!

I've left a comment on my blog for you.

Becky K in OK said...

Your finish is very pretty. What a happy dance for you.

Tammy said...

How cute! Love the little birdie!

Paisley said...

Congratulations on a beautiful finish! Four months sounds quick to me, LOL!

Kendra said...

Congrats on the finish! You survived the green! :-) I remember when you started it...but I would not have guessed it was way back in March.

Your comment about typing my entry up in Word...I did that at one point...computer locked up on me before I could save it. And no virus on it, either. Sometimes it takes on a mind of its own and goes into La La Land. :-) I hate computers.

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Anonymous said...

Congratulations on the finish, I'm happy dancing along with you, woot!woot!

The little bird is just so cute. Can't wait to see it finished.

Unknown said...

Hooray for you! And in Mama Mia! speak, you are the "Dancing Queen" of happy dances!

Lilang said...

I adore it your bird! He will be beautiful.
The garden likes.
Lilang from Hungary

Anonymous said...

Bravo pour la finition de ta broderie Lanarte ! C'est superbe !
Le petit oiseau sera mignon comme tout !

Anonymous said...

Congratulations on your finish, and on such quick progress already on the new piece! Maybe I should just stitch one thing at a time; I'd see a LOT more progress I'm sure...

Anonymous said...

:: Happy Dance ::
Congratulations on the finish, it looks wonderful.

Sonda said...

Way to go! What will you start on next???

Veronica said...

Woot!!! Dancing alongside you. Congratulations on the HUGE finish. It's beautiful. Can't wait to see what you've chosen for your next big project.

Anonymous said...

MAGNIFIQUE !!!!! j'adore c'est très beauuuuuuuuuuuu !!!! C'est quoi le modèle de ton nouveau piou piou , il est à craquer ?

Sally said...

Congratulations on your stunning finish Chiloe! I think you've done an amazing job on this. It would have taken me a lot longer than 4 months!

Your bird looks gorgeous.

Anonymous said...

Congrats on your Linarte piece, it came out wonderful! Love your fabric choice for the birdie, very nice :-)

Unknown said...

CONGRATS! Your finish looks great. I can't wait to see your next large project. The bird is looking great and I LOVE the fabric you are stitching it on.

Anonymous said...

Well done on your finished lanarte. It is absolutely beautiful and four months is not that long.

Anonymous said...

Congratulations on a beautiful finish and your little birdy is lovely too.

Unknown said...

hi chiloe congrats on the finish i bet it was well worth it its very beautiful

Anonymous said...

Congratulations, it is beautiful! You are so dedicated to the complicated charts...I would never have the patience.

Your little birdie is adorable.

: )

Anonymous said...

Congratulations! I'm really happy for you.

Anonymous said...

Félicitations pour ton lanarte il est très beau .Je n'avais pas vu sur le forum que tu en avais commencé un autre .

Lori said...

Whut?!! Done Lanarte?? really? That's great! (I'm hiding my head, because my angel is 6 years old and not done)When I ask?

Men... don't they drive us nuts? Mine never puts thing where they belong and it drives me batty.

Meari said...

YAY! It's absolutely beautiful! I've enjoyed watching your progress and now you're done. :D

Dani - tkdchick said...

Wahootie! Congratulations on your finish!

Anonymous said...

Tu as fini ton lanarte! Superbe!!
Bravo tu as bien travaillé pendant tes congés.