Thank you for welcoming me back Avis! I am excited to be stitching along with the group again. I really have missed it.
I won’t go into too many details about the project with this post but it holds a special place in my heart. I’ll link my introduction post about it at the end so if you would like to read more about it you can click on that link.
I created my own pattern for this project and I am using 32 ct beige linen to stitch on.
It’s definitely one of the most difficult projects I have taken on and I think that’s why I have been procrastinating. I really have to pay attention when I stitch, no relaxing and watching TV while I do it.
Here is where I left off last time I posted:
And here I am now:
My goal at the start was to stitch one section a month but I am sorely behind. Hopefully being back in the SAL will help give me the motivation that I need to finish this project!
Here is the link to my original post about Project Joyce’s Rose. https://marymargaretripley.com/2022/04/28/project-joyces-rose/
I have linked the other members of the Stitch-A-Long below. Please pop on over to see what all of the other stitchers are working on. It has been a while since I have visited all of them so I can’t wait to see what everyone is up to. Next Update is Sept 18th. -MM
Avis, Claire, Gun, Constanze, Christina, Kathy, Margaret, Heidi, Jackie, Sunny,
Megan, Deborah, Sharon, Daisy, AJ, Cathie, Linda, Helen, Connie, Cindy
The Professional Domestic 
Welcome back MM. What a lovely tribute to Joyce! You’re brave to be working on such a high thread count but it’ll be worth it. Clever idea too 🙂
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Thank you Avis! Yes, I have to work with my glasses off so I can see up close. I am a glutton for punishment.
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lovely stitching and well done for having charted the design yourself!
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Thanks Claire! I used a program to chart it and imported a photo I took of the plate design.
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Welcome back MaryMargaret. I look forward to watching this beautiful rose grow.
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Thanks Cathie. Glad to be back!
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What a beautiful way to honour Joyce. She obviously holds a special place in your heart, and it must be hard knowing that they need help, but being unable to give it.
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Very hard for everyone to see them progress further into the disease.
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Welcome back MM! This is such a beautiful project and a lovely tribute, well worth the effort!
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Thank you Kathy 🌞
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It´s a great project and a lovely story behind it!
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MM, this is such a beautiful tribute to Joyce! The pattern you made is glorious; I love all the shading. Exquisite work. Thank you for sharing the backstory that makes this piece even more amazing!
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Thank you Sunny. I am enjoying this project so much!
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Firstly welcome back to the group. This is a beautiful design and the story behind it makes it even more special. I shall look forward to seeing this one every three weeks and watching it grow. xx
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It’s beautiful and I love the colors!
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Thank you!
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