Jan 28, 2015

1st Finish of the Year

He's finished!!!
Pattern: Blackwork Dragon by Dragon Dreams
Random piece of fabric from stash. Sorry no name.
Thread is Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe Hand Dyed Floss called Violet Mist
Started for CJC Day 7. Finished Jan 27th.  Took 7 Days of Work.

Now I'm going to do a small Mill Hill kit. I found a huge stack of them at a garage sale this past summer. My goal is to try to do one a month this year so I will end up with some finished rather than just sitting there. The first one mom picked from the stack is Forest Frosty. It's from 1996. Cost me a whopping $1. Here is what it will look like...
Oh and just in case you are following along. Mom's new dish receiver didn't fix the problem. So I'm waiting now for the service tech to show up. At least he was able to come today.

30 comments:

Linda said...

Lovely work, I really like it.

Tiffstitch said...

Fantastic finish!! 1 down and 14 to go. ;) I love the little snowman, and a great price too! I hope the tech can help.

Blu said...

Lovely finish!
What a steal on the Mill Hills!

Pull the other thread said...

Well done on the finish, it looks amazing. Love the Mill Hill kit.

Justine said...

Woohoo! He's gorgeous. I love the Mill Hill kit your mum chose. Hope you get all your house problems sorted out soon.

Rachel said...

Congratulations on your first finish of 2015. He's absolutely stunningly gorgeous! I'm so glad you agreed to send him to the UK - you've made my day!!!!!! (was it worth a second try???) ;)

Claudette497 said...

I'm happy dancing with you! That thread and fabric combination is so perfect - he looks wonderful!

Heather said...

Great job finishing! That ornament is adorable I have a different Mill Hill snowman in my stash I'll get to eventually :)

Meari said...

Congrats on your first finish!

That snowman is adorable.

gominam said...

WOW! Magnificent! Congrats on this fine finish. And what a great find you got from a garage sale:) Looks so adorable.

Becca said...

Congrats on the finish! I love the look of your dragon!

Katy said...

Congrats on the great finish! And cute ornament, what a deal!

Linda said...

Congrats on the gorgeous finish Katie. Love your little kit.

Linda

Maggee said...

Wow! That is just the cutest finish! Congrats!

Preeti said...

Congrats on the great finish !!

Annie said...

Wonderful finish! And great garage sale score! I gave up on going to garage sales because I never found anything good.

Mii Stitch said...

Yay!! Congrats on your finish! The dragon looks fantastic :)
Cute little snowman next :)

sew.darn.quilt said...

He's a beauty! Bravo on your first of 2015!!

rosey175 said...

Great deal on the Mill Hill kits! Garage sales seem to be the worst enablers for me ahaha. Love your first finish, the shading is exquisite. :D

Dani - tkdchick said...

Ooooh Blackwork Dragon looks awesome!

Mindy said...

Yay! He's beautiful. :)

Terri said...

Great finish! Congrats! And I LOVE the snowman!

Katie said...

Thank you Linda!

Katie said...

Thank you. Yep :o) $1 is always nice.

Katie said...

Thank you. LOL Nice 2nd try but still not happening.

Katie said...

Thank you very much.

Katie said...

Thank you very much.

Katie said...

Thank you.

Jo who can't think of a clever nickname said...

Congratulations on your first finish. This was my favourite out of all your starts so I was so pleased to see it become the first finish!

Alyssa F said...

Beautiful finish! I love her designs, they're always fun to see completed