Gifted gorgeousness link up April 2021

So on the 15th of the month Jo at Serendipitous stitching  has a post link up for stitchy themed gifts, either items received or items created as gifts.

I initially shared the start of this back on 16 December 2020, and there were guesses it was a mouse from that little pink nose. I will admit I delayed posting the finished item not because I was waiting for it to be gifted but because I sent a picture of the finished item to the publication that the source design came from and I have waited a bit in case it was used in the letter page and I could add that to the blog...not as yet.

So my friend has a Jack Russel called Dolly she is his best pal. I had thought about doing a picture of Dolly but never got around to doing anything about it.

Then in a regular "sew your pet feature" Durene Jones did a dainty pattern of a |Jack Russel and as I looked at it I realised the pattern was going to be one I could modify to make it look like the markings on Dolly.

                                                            So I did and here she is.

And against the original colour way in the magazine.

I enjoyed the process, and it was not a bad match to Dolly, OK in normal crafter mode I will say I felt I did not get some of the face shading quite dark enough for her face but it was a lot closer than I would have managed without the wonderful start pattern and base shades. of the original piece.

Oh and this is Dolly

Now if you did not arrive her from Jo's blog then pop on over and see what she and the other participants have been giving and receiving this month. 

(oh a little update added December 2021 as my e-mail was published in The World Of Cross Stitching Jan 2022 edition yup I subscribe at the moment and got it early)

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