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Wednesday, January 29, 2014

January Smalls Check-in


Today is check-in day for the 2014 Smalls SAL...and...you guys, I actually finished the (very small) small I set out to make!! It's the first Dragonlet of Dragon Dreams' 12 Dragonlets of Christmas. And I shall show you, in a stunning display of the magic of backstitching!

Before:
Cute blob, eh? There's a tree, but what's going on there??

After:
D'awww...it's a cute lil' dragon trying to fulfill his daily fruit requirement! I love how my wacky French knot makes the partridge look vaguely alarmed...like he's super glad the dragon's not ALSO trying to get his protein for the day.
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18 comments:

  1. GillieJanuary 29, 2014 at 8:15 PM

    Well, excuse me if I only stay a minute... Got to finish something, see ya! Well done!

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  2. TikiJanuary 29, 2014 at 9:32 PM

    Well done and I'm glad you both made it home ok.

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  3. UnknownJanuary 29, 2014 at 9:52 PM

    Super cute, kudos to you for doing french knots, I hate them!

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  4. PamelaJanuary 30, 2014 at 12:39 AM

    Cute. I hate to do backstitching, but it makes a big difference, doesn't it?

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  5. JulieJanuary 30, 2014 at 4:41 AM

    Backstitch ....you either love it or hate it, I don't mind it myself. Certainly makes a difference to your little dragonlet.

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  6. SheilaJanuary 30, 2014 at 7:54 AM

    Cute finish, look forward to seeing the others.

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  7. Dani - tkdchickJanuary 30, 2014 at 10:00 AM

    CUTE Jen's stuff just rocks!

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  8. Kerryp77January 30, 2014 at 11:12 AM

    Looking great, the backstitch really does make a difference

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  9. Anna van SchurmanJanuary 30, 2014 at 4:09 PM

    Very nice. It is true that backstitch makes a difference. Doesn't make it any easier to drag myself through the process! :)

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  10. Emma/ItzyJanuary 30, 2014 at 5:45 PM

    Looks great!

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  11. UnknownJanuary 30, 2014 at 5:49 PM

    Nicely stitched!

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  12. SherylJanuary 31, 2014 at 4:58 AM

    Pretty stitching. Thanks for visiting my blog via GYB. best wishes.

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  13. ShebafudgeJanuary 31, 2014 at 11:01 AM

    Cute finish! Congratulations. xx

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  14. Maria del ValleJanuary 31, 2014 at 2:07 PM

    Small and beautiful!!
    Happy Stitching

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  15. BrigitteFebruary 1, 2014 at 3:50 AM

    So funny, this little design. Isn't it great how the whole comes to life when the backstitching is done? I always love the effect of backstitching but don't love doing it, lol.

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  16. SoCal DebbieFebruary 5, 2014 at 4:05 PM

    The dragonlet in the pear tree is adorable! What a wild story of your snow/ice day! 6 hours to go 14 miles?! Yikes!

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  17. Jo who can't think of a clever nicknameFebruary 7, 2014 at 5:39 AM

    These are such fun stitches, mine are still all on display until I finally finish finish my alphabet kitties from last year!

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  18. Bonnie BrownFebruary 13, 2014 at 9:29 AM

    Cute!
    I loved doing these little guys!

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