I've been meaning to start a stitchy blog for ages, so what better time to start one than with a finish!
My Mum gave me the beautiful Rennie Mackintosh design 'Rose Boudoir' for Christmas 08 and I've completed it in (for me!) record time. Just for the record, it's from a kit by Rose Swalwell from Derwentwater Designs, is stitched on 16 count cream Aida and uses mostly Anchor floss, with a couple of DMC threads and some silver metallics (which sadly don't show up well in the photos as they really bring the piece to life).
So here's how it came together:
and finally the completed project:
The original stained glass piece by Charles Rennie mackintosh is on view to the public at The Hunterian Art Gallery in Glasgow University. I'd love to go and see it someday now!
Here's what it looks like:
If you ask me, both are pretty.
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