WIP Progress

The Rune Sampler is coming on. I'm glad I had doubts about the colour blend I was using for the background. The stone now looks like stone rather than an odd blue. There was nothing wrong with the conversion chart, just user error - I had written down the wrong thing. Doh! Much happier now that this has been recified (and a similar error averted with a couple of other blends) Lesson learned - double check things and get it right in the first place. Already thinking about how I can use these rune stones for things as individual motifs. I'm seeing gifts, but haven't quite worked out the details yet.

I've made it back to Frederick. Needed a break from the fine detail of the border in the rune sampler. There are a lot of half and quarter stitches in the border and it makes for rather a strain on the eyes. And a lot of concentration needed, so not the best if trying to multi task as I do and watch television at the same time.

The difficulty with Frederick is different, easy enough pattern, but the black canvas makes things tricky. I've now got (or rather pinched from DH) a small clip on day light lamp. It as a flexible neck so I can clip it on to my frame and angle to light where I need it. It really does make life a lot easier when working on the black background.

Both of these have been put aside for the moment though as I have moved on to a wedding picture for a friend at work. I thought I had plenty of time, but then she mentioned that her last day in the office is ten days before the wedding, so I thought I'd better get cracking on this. I started it four days ago, and should manage to get it completed this evening. I don't measure how long things have taken me, but at a guess I'd say maybe 12 hours to compete it in total. Seeing it in the picture I'm pleased with how it is looking. Working on it right up close you don't appreciate effective the shading is.

Had a great idea. The "Imagine" design that I so liked and stitched a couple of months ago would be the perfect size for a kindle cover. I'm sewing it again, but on black Aida, and rather than using beads as embellishments am using metallic thread. For the back I might just use some of the stars again and do some swirls in metallic again. Haven't yet decided how to finish it off, maybe a zip, or i might just do a pouch. See how I feel nearer the time.