This week, I got a big part of the band done - one of the two large side flowers. I even managed to start a second. All that's left of this band after these flowers is the trellis sides and bottom and then the straight line across the bottom upside down from the top one.
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Friday, February 20, 2009
Friday, February 13, 2009
The Wheels on the Blackwork Go Clunck, Clunk, Clunk
Another bit of stuff done on band eight. It's a pretty complicated design and I have two more big flowers to add, along with vining. The four small wheels were pretty easy to put in, though I do think I made the wrong choice in using Elegance for this color - it's just too thick. On the other hand, it adds texture.
I'm getting to another stitching wall, though. Here it is nearly halfway through the month and I've not finished anything so far. Last month, I completed nine things! Next month and the month after are going to be slow finish-wise too, since I leave for overseas again in the middle of next month. I'll be doing other things than stitching and enjoying myself, though, so that should be good!
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Old is Back...
This is the last of my pre-Christmas rotation to be added back into the circle. It's Tiramisu and it's a correspondence course from EGA - one which I, of course, didn't finish on time. I'm on the eighth of twelve bands now. The middle of the eighth band is upside down. I accidentally had the picture upside down when I started stitching it, and well.... it doesn't look bad upside down.
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Fiddly Bits
Friday, October 03, 2008
Flower Finished
Friday, September 26, 2008
One Huge Flower
Band eight has a great big flower in the middle. I started it this week and finished the upper border of the band. It's coming along a bit. The flower is also upside down. I had my paper upside down when I started, then decided not to frog it, so the whole inner part of the band will be rotated that way. Will be ... interesting, yes?
Monday, September 01, 2008
Glacial Progress
Still on the top border of the eighth band, but almost done with it. Not this week, but next, I hope to finish the border. Lots of deadlines before seminar have come up, and I've been working and working on them. Got some stuff done, at least.
Landed in Louisville this evening, and the last thing I needed after a twelve hour car trip was to spend another hour in Louisville trying to get to my hotel. Half of downtown was blocked off and the whole thing was bisected for an Ironman competition. So far, because of that and that there were NO restaurants open for dinner bcause of said competition, my impression of Louisville is less than stellar. Perhaps it will improve when the Ironman competition moves out of town, but you know ... we're to be adhering to a regular schedule on Labor Day tomorrow. Lots and lots of restaurants and shops with notices that they're closed tomorrow in the window. I feel so welcomed. Not.
Monday, August 18, 2008
Still Bordering
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Band 8 Started
I finished band seven this week and started band eight. Only four more bands to go. Eight is a large one, and I tried something different for the top part - I took apart the plies of one of the colors of perle thread. It's very fragile to work with, so I wouldn't recommend it. It doesn't pill - it just pulls apart unexpectedly.
Sunday, August 03, 2008
Roping It In
Saturday, July 12, 2008
All Vined
Friday, May 16, 2008
Left At Home
Friday, May 09, 2008
Two Out of Three
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
One of Three Down
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Curlicues and Flower Pots
Saturday, March 29, 2008
Almost Vined
Sunday, March 23, 2008
Greening the Vine
Saturday, March 15, 2008
Starting the Vine
Saturday, March 08, 2008
Band Five Done
Friday, February 29, 2008
So Close to a Band
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