Wednesday, December 15, 2021

The Snow Maiden

Mirabilia MD179 The Snow Maiden was released today so I can finally share pictures of this icy beauty:


 





I love the description from the Mirabilia site: "Her name is Snegurocka. For many years, there have been plays and music written from this Russian fairy tale about a girl made out of snow."

Not sure if Snegurocka is a misprint, but when I Googled I got results for Snegurochka. I've never heard of her but I like the story, even if it's kind of sad (the one where she gets a warm heart and then melts...).

Fun fact: when I stitched her she was called Snow Storm Queen.

Hope everyone has a great stitchy week!

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13 comments:

  1. diamondcDecember 15, 2021 at 8:12 AM

    Melanie: She is beautiful, I like the story of her name.
    However, I do like the Snow Storm Queen the best.

    Merry Christmas
    Catherine

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    1. MelanieDecember 15, 2021 at 11:38 AM

      Thanks Catherine. I liked Snow Storm Queen as well, as it looks like she's in one (or maybe making one!), but The Snow Maiden better explains the white skin, since she's made of snow. Hope you have a very Merry Christmas!

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  2. HoneybeeDecember 15, 2021 at 6:09 PM

    Must be a misprint because you're correct, snow maiden is snegurochka. Sneg is the Russian word for snow. You did a lovely job on her!

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    1. MelanieDecember 16, 2021 at 5:28 AM

      Thank you! Didn't know that about sneg; the "ochka" vs "ocka" definitely makes it seem more Russian. :D

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  3. MarilynDecember 16, 2021 at 3:27 AM

    She's gorgeous!
    Love those colors, & that sweet face.
    Great job stitching her.
    Marilyn

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    1. MelanieDecember 16, 2021 at 5:30 AM

      Thanks Marilyn. I love her face as well, and now that I know she's "made out of snow" the white adds to the story. When I stitched her I imagined her as an ice queen creating a snow storm.

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  4. Jo who can't think of a clever nicknameDecember 17, 2021 at 11:19 AM

    This is such a beautiful design and lovely stitching too.
    I'm off to Google the story!

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  5. LilacAustenFanDecember 18, 2021 at 9:12 AM

    She is amazing! Beautiful!
    There is a good novel written about the snow child:
    The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey. It was a Pulitzer finalist for 2013.

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    1. MelanieDecember 20, 2021 at 5:59 AM

      Thanks for the book info, I've added it to my list.

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  6. Leonore WintererJanuary 2, 2022 at 1:16 PM

    Wow, that's a pretty 'cool' design! Love the flowers and pattern on her skirt.

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    1. MelanieJanuary 3, 2022 at 6:33 AM

      I love those flowers as well; hoping to stitch her for myself at some point.

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  7. Astrids dragonJanuary 4, 2022 at 7:24 PM

    I have never heard of her before, she's gorgeous! So many beautiful colours.

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    1. MelanieJanuary 24, 2022 at 6:15 AM

      I love the colors, so soft and pretty; I have a fun piece of fabric set aside for her for whenever I find time to stitch her for myself.

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