Here it is - finished!
Design - "July's Delphinium"
Designer - Cottage Garden Samplings
Fabric - 32 count Lambswool linen
Fibers - GAST & WDW & DMC - 2 strands over 2 threads
Started - 12 January 2014
Completed - 10 March 2014
The delphiniums were a little 'fiddly' to stitch, but it was worth it as they turned out very life-like. This series continues to delight me month after month!
HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY
Off we go to continue our visit to Ireland circa 1979.
(Warning Picture Heavy!)
Rock of Cashel
Hore Abbey
Shannon River
Blarney Castle
Christ Church Cathedral - Dublin
Glendalough
Glendalough
Curraughs delivering to the Aran Isles
Inishmore
Inishmore
The cliffs of Inishmore
Westport
Connemara Lake - Sheffery Hills
The 12 Bens from Ben Leitni
Irish farmer
Dingle
Dingle
Dingle Cowboy
First Communion - Dublin
Lace curtain window - Dublin
River Liffey - Dublin
Botanic Gardens - Dublin
Goodness - that was some time ago - January through the end of May in 1979. One of the coldest and wettest winters on record for Ireland, thus all my dark, gloomy gray photos! We were thrilled when spring finally made its presence known in May.
Beautiful! You got some great shots. Happy St. Patrick's Day!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the trip to Ireland great photos, Happy St. Patrick's Day! Stitching is beautiful ....
ReplyDeleteWhat great pics! It must have been a fun stay, despite the grayness. Love your delphiniums! Fiddly or not, they are wonderful!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the trip to Ireland such a lovely place I have only been there once.
ReplyDeleteLove your stitching and header .
Thanks for sharing the photos of your time spent in Ireland. It must've been a very nice experience.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on finishing July - love the delphiniums! So pretty!
I like the eerie greenish haze of the fog in the image of Blarney Castle. I could daydream about the faeries and the mythical creatures there about. LOL Beautiful shots...all.
ReplyDeleteHappy St.Patricks Day!
ReplyDeleteDid you get to kiss the Blarney stone? looks a bit precarious to me from what I have seen of it on tv!
Great photos.
Great pictures of Ireland. I liked your Wip's also.
ReplyDeleteI love the Irish photos. Your pictures show Ireland the way I picture it. Plus your July project is just beautiful! I do love delphiniums!! I wish I had seen these before I did the Word Plays. These are so pretty! I do think I'll stitch a few and see how it goes.
ReplyDeleteAwesome pics from Ireland. July Delphiniums is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteLovely stitching.
ReplyDeleteThanks for taking me on your travels again..even time traveling with you is fun :)
Aww sweet pictures from Ireland ..
ReplyDeleteBeautiful finish too
Big hugs x
Really enjoying your photos of Ireland, Beth! They are really good, especially when you think they were taken so long ago...
ReplyDeleteAnd that finish is just lovely--such a beautiful series!
I've never been to Ireland but one day I want to travel there. Your pictures are absolutely seducing. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteSweet stitches and fabulous photos!
ReplyDeleteOh WOW!!! My Grandma's family is from Dingle!!!! You must tell me more about it!! Wow!! The name Inishmore sounds familiar too...where is that? Catching up now that I feel better. Hugs!
ReplyDeleteI'm going to be sad when you finish this series. I look forward to each one you finish. :)
ReplyDeleteThose photos are AMAZING. I can't believe you took them that long ago. Wow!