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What is true in life is true in design, when something isn't working it pays to know, as the old song says, 'when to fold 'em'! I had put 'Violette' on hold while I stitched the model of Seville for Just Cross Stitch's May/June 2015 edition and when I went back to stitching it I kept seeing things that I thought could have been better done.
This is why I like stitching my own models. I get a feel as I stitch if the design is achieving the vision I had for it. With Violette I kept seeing places I thought would be better tweaked a bit so at a little over the halfway point I couldn't ignore that voice in my head and I stopped stitching, went back to the design software and redid the pattern. I'm much happier with the changes I made which included reducing its size, adjusting some motif placement and also added more highlights and shading.
And because I don't have the time to begin the model again, too many new designs to accomplish, I've decided to put it up as a free pattern. So please help yourself if you'd like to stitch the new and improved art nouveau panel inspired pattern, 'Violette'.
Click Here to Download Violette
I've begun stitching the fourth design in the Vintage Textile collection, Alsace and the happy red colors are definitely helping the Holiday feeling.
I'm sending my hope from Gracewood that this be a blessed Christmas and very Happy New Year for you all! May it be a stitch full year for us all :)
