Over the weekend, I continued stitching Karahana. I spent all day Saturday on the turnovers.
On Sunday, I considered continuing the turnovers but decided I've suffered enough for one weekend. Instead I worked on the leaves.
These went by super fast, as I really enjoy the woven effect stitch. The final touch is a couched outline. I still need to plunge the ends, but I want to do it after the stem is in to get it just right.
Here's what's left on my to do list:
- trefoil stems, I'm still trying to decide if I will do them in #1 gold or #1 twist
outline the bottom leafstitch and outline the other two leaves- outline the stem
stitch the petals - add spacing and couch round and round- stitch the turnovers -
add spacing, pad, couch to and fro - remove spacing and clean up
As I'm so close to a finish, I'll be taking it for a visit to the framer on Saturday. It's always best to do this while the piece is stretched out. While I'm there, I will have them cut the mat board to the correct size and take it home. That way as soon as the stitching is done, and I go through the finishing process, I can stretch it on the mat board. I'm quite optimistic that my frame will be free in time to put the next piece on for class.
It's looking really good. The delight of goldwork is the way the light reflects and changes the apparent colour, isn't it..
ReplyDeleteIt's coming along beautifully.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful work. That's a good idea about the framing if you intend to stretch it yourself. I'm lazy and let my framer do that part too LOL
ReplyDeleteGreat progress! I bet this will be finished in no time now.
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