Monday 14 May 2012

Sunflower Fairy DMC Conversion

Recently I had my magazine out with my Sunflower Fairy in it. I had stitched this beautiful little girl for my mother in law for Christmas. She is a fast and easy stitch - but it calls for Valdani's and knowing how little she was I didn't want to invest in the Valdani's. I decided to do a DMC conversion - which I think turned out pretty good. So with that said, I wanted to post my conversion so it doesn't get "lost" in my computer some where.
 
 
Valdani - DMC
 
M49 = 945
M81 = 742 
M90 = 801
O510 = 975
O519 = 3012
O521 = 3685
O526 = 935
v1 = 722/742 blend (the 722 was too orange on its own)
v4 = 780
 
I didn't like her skin backstitched in brown so I used 3371 however, any peachy colour darker than 945 would do.
 
KRENIK:
I used Krenik 014  as called for
It asked for 018 (Navy) for backstitching but I chose Krenik 850 (left overs from Adia)

BEADS:
40332 Emerald petite = I used 03055
42011 Victorian Gold petite  = used 02011 (Victorian Gold - not petite)
42030 Victorian Copper petite  = used 02019

Please note: now that I'm done I wished I had stiched the skin 1 over 1 - just a suggestion!
 

It took me just over a week to stitch her - she is small and fun. It was the first Mirabilia I ever gave away. Here is the finished product all framed up!


 

5 comments:

  1. Hello

    Just found your blog.

    Sunflower is just beautiful. Your conversion has worked really well.

    Love how your Bliss Fairy is looking too.

    Happy stitching!

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  2. Jocelyn...you da bomb....thanks for sharing the conversion and yup I won't do the Valdani either. Not for this small of a stitch.
    I just followed your blog, girlfriend!!!!

    Sharon

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  3. Thank you for sharing the conversion! I cannot wait to stitch her for myself (I love sunflowers), and yours turned out beautiful!

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  4. Thank you ,so so much! I have had the pattern since the magazine came out but really did not want to buy all the Valdani threads. This is PERFECT! What a wonderful present to get :) .

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  5. Hi! Just found your conversion... what count fabric did you use? Your piece is gorgeous... I am tempted to start her!

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