by michemb 05 Jan 2014

So who wants to play a little guessing game? How many stitches and or design elements do you think went into this tree skirt? I did this before christmas for a very deal friend and she was thrilled. I personalized it with the family names and names of her grandchildren. He dear dad had a campground for many years and when she save I have added the sign with the campground name on it she started to cry.

You can guess I worked extra hard on this one and it was truly a labor of love, for her and her family, the are very dear to us. So let the guessing begin LOL
thanks for looking and have fun, gave you a couple of closeups so you can see better.
hugs
Michelle

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by AltaRoos 11 Jan 2014

Love it..Could you pls help: how do I PM someone? Thanks ♥

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michemb by michemb 11 Jan 2014

Thanks you,
Look up at the upper right hand corner of the page and click on ''inbox'', type in the cutie avatar name and send you PM.
WELCOME to cute by the way, you will love it here,
Michelle in Montréal

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by katydid 10 Jan 2014

This is am heirloom for sure!! Beautiful!!

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michemb by michemb 11 Jan 2014

thanks alot

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by chefin 09 Jan 2014

wowwww looks so great
200.000 stitches and about 18 designs
hugs micheline

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michemb by michemb 10 Jan 2014

thanks Micheline
stitch count 547653, 35 elements, 198 color changes. All in a days work LOL
hugs
Michelle

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by waterhedgie 09 Jan 2014

Beautiful work. I love how you used all the designs.

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michemb by michemb 10 Jan 2014

thank you

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by stella1 09 Jan 2014

Michelle This is absolute excellent very beautiful .That looks like very nice very good job . That looks just like a story in a storybook .The designs threads look very nice.love the colors. standing out. huggies stella

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michemb by michemb 10 Jan 2014

thank you Stella,
Always trying to tell a story and this one is ''Winter wonderland,
hugs back
Michelle

AltaRoos by AltaRoos 11 Jan 2014

Stella.. How do I contact you?

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by rachap 08 Jan 2014

This is beautiful!!!It looks just like a painting. I don't think I can count high enough to guess the stitches!

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michemb by michemb 10 Jan 2014

LOL, sure you can it just may take a little time. Answers were posted in chat forum.

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by cfidl 08 Jan 2014

It was fun re-reading this post. I would like to know more about dissecting and putting back together. This is done in a digitizing program? I am still well amazed at your work and think I want to do more like this.

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michemb by michemb 10 Jan 2014

thanks again Christine,
It has nothing to do with digitizing cut taking sections of designs and creating new ones. very hard to explain, you just have to practice with a good program, I have embird,

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by gerryvb 08 Jan 2014

oh I think a whole lot of stitches, but so worth it! it's beautiful!!

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michemb by michemb 10 Jan 2014

THANKS Gerry

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by solange 08 Jan 2014

c est majestueux bravo solange de france

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michemb by michemb 08 Jan 2014

Merci Solange et bienvenue sur Cute Embroidery,
Michelle de Montréal

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by CraftySharon 08 Jan 2014

Wow, this is absolutely beautiful. Your friend must have been really grateful. I wish I was your friend.
kind regards
Crafty Sharon

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michemb by michemb 08 Jan 2014

Thanks Crafty Sharon,
we can still be friends lol

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by disney 07 Jan 2014

Very Beautiful Tree Skirt.
Love it

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michemb by michemb 08 Jan 2014

thanks

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by rsloan 07 Jan 2014

Beautiful - and you can tell it was a labor of love.

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michemb by michemb 08 Jan 2014

that it was, thank you

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by michemb 07 Jan 2014

answers to the questions in the chat forum
hugs
Michelle

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by olymphe 07 Jan 2014

il est superbe quel talent tu as pour faire des scène

un gros gros bravos

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michemb by michemb 08 Jan 2014

Merci ma chère Claire,
J'aime beaucoup ca faire des scènes pour raconter une histoire,
gros bisous

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by dchamberssc 07 Jan 2014

its a project like this that encourages me to stick with machine embroidering and hopefully learn like this one day!

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michemb by michemb 08 Jan 2014

Thank you,
everyday you learn something new and one day you will attempt something like this and it will be a success, if you believe in yourself, you can do anything

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by marianb 07 Jan 2014

I'm fabbergasted, you have done such a terrific job with the tree skirt I wouldn't know where to start counting... you are a very special friend indeed

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michemb by michemb 08 Jan 2014

Thank you so much
our friendship is very special. have know her for over 20 years.

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by lidiad 07 Jan 2014

That's wonderful, stunning! Congratulations, that's a masterpiece.
I would guess 850,000 stitches and about 50 designs.
Hugs, Lidia

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michemb by michemb 08 Jan 2014

Thanks Lidia
too high on both counts, better luck next time lol

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by deegee 07 Jan 2014

Wow! that is a very effective project. I see I am too late to guess the number of stitches but I was going to say "a very large amount". Amazing work.

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michemb by michemb 08 Jan 2014

Thank you very much

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by katmug 07 Jan 2014

Oh My GOSH!!! That is a work of art!!! What an amazing job !!! It will definitley be treasured for many many MANY years/centuries to come. WELL DONE! I think more than 1,000,000 stitches. Hee hee. (Wild guess!) BUT it is just so AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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katmug by katmug 07 Jan 2014

Oh now that I've given everyone flowers, long way down. I read others guess and I see you had said 1 million was too high, SO I then guess 750,995. :D

michemb by michemb 08 Jan 2014

thanks so much,
still too high but that's o.k LOL

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by killiecrankie 06 Jan 2014

It is an amazing design & after enlarging the photos I saw so much more eg rabbits.So I will guess 36 different designs but some of the clouds & snowflakes are repeated & 800,000 sts.I know the hibiscus & the frangipani cushions I did had 71,000 to 75,000 sts & they were in a 200 x 260mm hoop

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michemb by michemb 08 Jan 2014

Thanks,
I used my large hoop 400 x 400mm so less hoopings for me.
I tried to add lots of elements to represent the house in the country.

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by sewdeb edited 06 Jan 2014

Michelle, your projects are absolutely astounding! I can only dream of ever being on this level! What a wonderful gift! I'd guess 600,000 stitches and 25 different designs.

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michemb by michemb 08 Jan 2014

Thanks,
Pretty good guess just a few too many stitches and not enough elements,
As far as being on this level, just go for it you never know what you can do until you try.

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by oneageswings 06 Jan 2014

If I had a tree skirt this beautiful, I would be tempted to leave the tree up all year around and decorate it each month or season with different holiday or special decorations. Great job, what a special friend you are!

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michemb by michemb 08 Jan 2014

thank you,
Might not be so special if I saw it all year round lol

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by jmweller 06 Jan 2014

It is really beautiful! I would guess at least 650,000 stitches amd abpit 12 elements.
Maureen

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michemb by michemb 08 Jan 2014

Thanks Maureen
too many stitches, not enough elements lol

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by graceandham 06 Jan 2014

I know the answer. WAY too many stitches. Wow - hope your friend loves you back!

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michemb by michemb 08 Jan 2014

Thanks and yes she does, we are Lucky to have each other

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by teun 06 Jan 2014

Sieht ganz toll aus

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michemb by michemb 08 Jan 2014

vielen dank

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by pennyhal 06 Jan 2014

Absolutely stunning work! I'm guessing 750,000 stitches. What kind of machine do you have? It would take my machine waaaay more than 2 days to stitch this out. How long did it take you to choose the designs, get them all layed out so that they work together?

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michemb by michemb 08 Jan 2014

Thanks
I did this on my new industrial ''Happy'' machine, large hoop and ran it at 750SPM.
Choosing the designs was the fun part. I go through my many designs and place everything into a folder, then I do a first sort to discard what I will not use and then start dissecting what I will use. Prepare everything and then like a puzzle start piecing everything together. I enjoy that part.

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by harleysville 06 Jan 2014

I agree Michelle., you are amazing., There are no words to explain how wonderful this tree skirt is. Both you and your friend are so blessed to have each other.

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michemb by michemb 08 Jan 2014

Thank you so much

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by jerrib 06 Jan 2014

Michelle: You have gone over the top on this one, no wonder she was excited. This is beyond words and I am sure will be treasured for future generations. Well done.
Hugs Jerri

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michemb by michemb 08 Jan 2014

Thank you Jerri,
I am sure she will cherish this for years to come and then will hand it down to her younger son (he is like a son to me)
hugs
Michelle

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by scrappinhappie 06 Jan 2014

Absolutely beautiful!!!!!!
I will guess 35 elements and 600,000 stitches, you have done a beautiful job piecing this scene together, I recognize a few different pieces in it but not all.

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michemb by michemb 08 Jan 2014

Thank you,
I declare you the winner with the right number of elements and just 50 some thousand stitches off. Wish I could give you a prize LOL
hugs

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by shozo1271 06 Jan 2014

Wow, Wow, Wow! Absolutely Stunningly Beautiful. You should be so very proud. Your friend is a lucky woman to receive such a heart-felt treasure. My guess is 544,000 :) Wish I could give you that many flowers too. Flowers to All!

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michemb by michemb 08 Jan 2014

Thanks,
Your stitch count is the closest, you are not far off.

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by shilly 06 Jan 2014

Boggles the mind to think how long this would take on the average machine; I'm guessing at least 50 plus elements in the design...love,love,love , like the song, a true labour of love...

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michemb by michemb 08 Jan 2014

Thank you,
On my regular machine this would have taken a very long time, I am Lucky to have such a large hoop.

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by airyfairy 06 Jan 2014

I'am not guessing. Quite beautiful and a work of art. Well done. Sarah.

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michemb by michemb 08 Jan 2014

Thank you Sarah

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by embroiderb 06 Jan 2014

Very beautiful and one of the most memorable projects I have ever seen! I love the white on white. I guess 550,000 stitches and 7 elements? Deb

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michemb by michemb 08 Jan 2014

Thanks, this is actually a light beige satin to offset all the white snow and it worked great for the contrast.

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by bumblebee 06 Jan 2014

You sure can see all the loved you poured in and it is just lovely!

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michemb by michemb 08 Jan 2014

Thanks Linda

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by judyoake 06 Jan 2014

I can't believe this was only 3 hoopings.It is magnificent--a work of art.
The hours involved must have been mind boggling! I can't wait til the game is over and you tell us all the answers. Beautiful-- beautiful.
The patience involved here is awe

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michemb by michemb 08 Jan 2014

thank you, check the chat post to see the answers.

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by jen15957 06 Jan 2014

That is so beautiful.

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michemb by michemb 08 Jan 2014

thanks

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by lucerba 06 Jan 2014

vraiment splendide ! Bravo

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michemb by michemb 06 Jan 2014

merci beaucoup

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by fayebusby 06 Jan 2014

Absolutely breathtaking.Did you do it all in one day ?.

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michemb by michemb 06 Jan 2014

thank you,
I did all the embroidery over 2 days

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by anagha 06 Jan 2014

simply amezing...
u took lot of efferts.. so many hours to complete this..
Congrats...!!

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michemb by michemb 06 Jan 2014

thank you

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by crafter2243 Moderator 06 Jan 2014

Absolutely gorgeous. Truly a labor of love. I can't even begin to guess. I am sure it will be treasured for years to come.

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michemb by michemb 06 Jan 2014

Thanks and I am sure it will become a family heirloom

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by cfidl 05 Jan 2014

You take the "I did this" award! I have so many questions. did you combine these designs or how or where... My guess is about 360,000 stitches.

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michemb by michemb 06 Jan 2014

Thank you Christine,
Too low on the stitch count. All of these many many design elements were combined and I shall explain it all once the guessing game is over, be patient lol

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by pennifold 05 Jan 2014

Hi Michelle, I'm guessing over 10 elements and I'd reckon close to 400 hundred thousand stitches. That's assuming the average design has 30-40,000 stitches in them. Of course some haven't got that many.

Nevertheless, it is an absolutely outstanding piece of art embroidery. You should have put it in a show somewhere. I'm not surprised your friend cried when she saw it. Love your work, love Chris

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michemb by michemb 06 Jan 2014

thank you Chris and yes when she saw the reference to her dad she lost it.
Your not bad on the stitch count but way off on the element count, I am having fun with this.
hugs
Michelle

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by rescuer Moderator edited 05 Jan 2014

I am going to just throw out a number...1.5 million stitches.
No matter the stitches -- it is a wonderful piece of artwork! Excellent!

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michemb by michemb 06 Jan 2014

thanks but not even close, ha, ha

rescuer by rescuer 06 Jan 2014

OK then ... how about one third of my guess? LOL
How many times did you have to change out threads? I do know it would take too long on my machine and I doubt mine would allow the thread count on several of the pieces.

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by oaro 05 Jan 2014

i am guessin 75.000+ stitches beautiful work

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michemb by michemb 06 Jan 2014

thanks Maria
Many, many more than that lol

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by michemb 05 Jan 2014

I shall give you all a clue, finished size is 36'' by 16'' high or 91cm by 41cm high. Took 3 hoopings in my large 15.75 x 14.75'' hoop. that's all I'll give you, keep guessing LOL

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sewilso by sewilso 05 Jan 2014

WOW!!!!

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by wendymay60 edited 05 Jan 2014

Mind boggling. you have put elements onto elements. my first guess is more than 1,250,000
What size is the Design 30cm X 60cm ??

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michemb by michemb 06 Jan 2014

thanks so much,
Oh my that is too, too high and the size is 91cm wide by 41cm high. Yes to create the scene there are base elements and decorative ones as well. It is like painting a picture, base then embellishments.

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by sewilso 05 Jan 2014

It is so elegant, and beautiful. You did a beautiful job on it, and I know she appreciated it so much. I have no idea on the stitch count, but will guess 159,000. Sharon

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michemb by michemb 06 Jan 2014

Thanks Sharon,
Nope there are alot more than that, more than that in just one hooping.

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by mgregg01 05 Jan 2014

your stuff is always amazing. I love the sleigh with the horse, where did you get that and the mail boxes are just to cute.
My guess is 280,000.

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michemb by michemb 06 Jan 2014

thank you,
your guess is too low and as for the designs, they come from so many places I would not know where to start, will check and see if I can retrace him

mgregg01 by mgregg01 12 Jan 2014

thank you so much, you are so inspiring.

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by danie 05 Jan 2014

De toute beauté,elle a dû être super contente. A++++

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michemb by michemb 06 Jan 2014

Merci et oui elle avec les larmes aux yeuxs

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by highlandermom 05 Jan 2014

Beautiful!!! That is lot of snow and details. I am guessing 300,000 or little over stitches.

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michemb by michemb 06 Jan 2014

thanks Mary,
Nope your too low, oh this is fun lol

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by noah 05 Jan 2014

Oh lets see 100,0000 stitches of pure Joy :):)hugs

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michemb by michemb 06 Jan 2014

Oh, you are too high my friend
hugs

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by kathymourie 05 Jan 2014

This is beautiful. I can't guess how many hours or stitches. I know your friend is truly happy with it. You should be very proud.

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michemb by michemb 06 Jan 2014

thanks Kathy
approximately 7.5 hours of stitching time and remember this is on my new industrial machine, would have taken days on my viking machine. I am very proud of this project

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by clawton 05 Jan 2014

This is beautiful!

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michemb by michemb 06 Jan 2014

thanks

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by pldc 05 Jan 2014

This is truly a wonderful tree skirt, a treasure to keep & pass on! My guess is over 200,000 & many hours. Beautiful! Hugs Loralye

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michemb by michemb 06 Jan 2014

I'm am sure it will be passed down to her younger son who is like my own son, spent alot (most) of time here when he was younger, he is my son's best friend.
hugs back

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by jrob Moderator 05 Jan 2014

Wow! Masterpiece. I'll throw out 850,000.

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michemb by michemb 06 Jan 2014

thanks Jerrilyn
your a little too high

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by lulu07 05 Jan 2014

Michelle, my friend, this is amazingly beautiful!! I could not even attempt to guess how many stitches are in this work of art, lots of love put into it...showed it to my son and he said, "Wow how awesome!" You have out done yourself, cannot say enough...I am sure she will treasure it forever...thanks for sharing this masterpiece with us. Hugs!

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michemb by michemb 06 Jan 2014

thank you Cecilia,
yes lots of love and time spent hunting the designs for this one. I will be adding to this as her family grows and she was so excited and happy to put it out on display. I would love to do one of these with an indoor family Christmas scene, something else to add to my ''to do list''
hugs my friend

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by snowbird42 05 Jan 2014

Michelle this is absolutely stunning you should be very proud ......soozie

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michemb by michemb 06 Jan 2014

thanks soozie,
I am extremely proud of this one,

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by asterixsew Moderator 05 Jan 2014

Simply stunning work

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michemb by michemb 06 Jan 2014

thank you

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by capoodle 05 Jan 2014

It looks like a fine tapestry. Will follow along and see what the final tally was.

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michemb by michemb 06 Jan 2014

thank you Anita, tapestries are so beautiful that will be one of my projects for me some day, (in my dreams)

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by sandralochran 05 Jan 2014

Stunning --A lot

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michemb by michemb 06 Jan 2014

thank you
and your guess is almost right lol

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by hightechgrammy 05 Jan 2014

OH MY! Michelle, this is one of the most amazing projects I have ever seen in my entire life! How very special I know your friend will treasure this forever and I don't think she will be able to put it away after Christmas. It had to have over a million stitches! How many different designs did you combine, and how many hours did it take you? It is just spectacular!

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michemb by michemb 06 Jan 2014

thanks Jan
one million is too high, took me 2 days to embroider with 3 hoopings. I think it is pretty special

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by bbalbanese 05 Jan 2014

Beautiful!!!

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michemb by michemb 06 Jan 2014

thank you

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by draco 05 Jan 2014

Wow, that is super. I would say 185,000 stitches.

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michemb by michemb 06 Jan 2014

thanks, no, too low

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by mariahail 05 Jan 2014

2many???

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michemb by michemb 06 Jan 2014

your right lol

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