Do I like Heartstrings by Pat Thode?

Since all of the above pieces are from Heartstrings, I think the answer is a resounding YES!

Thanksgiving House Roof

If you click on the first image, it will take you to a slide show format.  Enjoy!


 In the beginning...

Freshly mounted on Evertites...

First boo-boo...not lining up the outline with the gold...  

Corrected...

Second step on roof shingles...

 Third step on the roof shingles...

Making lots of progress...

Stitch across the bottom...

Cute magnet... 

Precariously mounted on my floor frame...

  Finished shingles...

Shingles finished on one side...

Border down the sides... 

Border across the bottom...

 Work begins on the peak...

Second part of the peak...

Peak finished...

 Light green stripes are started...

Second stitch of light green stripes...

Peak and light green stripes are done...

Close-up...

Trim on either side of the peak...

Other side's shingles...

 The take out....

Shingles realigned....

Redo going strong...

Shingles all done on second side...

That just leaves this...

As Dolly Partonesque as I am in appearance, I don't like a lot of bling on most of my needlepoint.  I love the overdyed metallic around the green area of the roof.  Here I think I will use a metallic #8 that matches the gold of the shingles.  This fantastic canvas by Melissa Shirley was stitched using a complete guide by Amy Bunger of Amy's Golden Strand.  I LOVE it.  I can't wait to move on to the walls.