Lots of Argyle

What's an argyle pattern in Moorish archtecture? I don't know, so it's argyle. And there's a lot of it in this piece.

 

Rounding the Corners

Starting to add to the edges and making the corners more there.

 

Lots of Argyle

To me this is looking like the pattern on an argyle sweater. I assume that will change once I get more stitched.

 

Drawing Some Rectangles

Drawing rectangles on the left and right to make them hold some Rhodes stitches when the time comes. The left arch is also more complete. Time to work on the middle and right arches.

 

Finally Finished

Yay, it's done! And it's getting put away for a bit until I can find a framer I trust in Warsaw.

 

Chatelaine Stash

I ordered this a year before I got it, but it's here. Time for me to start another Chatelaine. Maybe once I get home.

 

Making Argyle

Working on getting the middle filled in for a bit. Then on to the right side windows for specialty stitches. Going to get this part done soon.

 

So Much Backstitching

This piece has so much backstitching on it, just on the outer layers. Those gates take so much time.

 

A Few More Window Panes

More window panes on the left and a bit more arch in the middle.

 

Fencing In

Well there's still a lot of backstitching to do. The fences and the blackwork corners are a lot of work.

 

Brown Bands

Working on the brown argyle bands for the top part. They're a lot of stitching, so you'll see me working on them for a while.

 

Insides Stitched

All the major backstitching and special stitches are done. It's time to start the beading.

 

Now to the Argyle

This brown pattern reminds me of argyle, with the diamonds. I think it's actually tile. But it's coming along a bit. 

 

Backstitching Along

All the big elements are in place; now it's time to backstitch around them.

 

All Fenced Up

Yay, all the fences are done. Time to get some beading on.

 

Added a Garden to the Rotation

With the Victorian Garden done, I've started back up on Alhambra Garden. It uses a -lot- more DMC than other Chatelaines because it's one of the earliest.

 

Building Fences

With all the cross stitch done, it's time to do a god awful amount of back stitch. Working on getting all the fences done.

 

One Fence to Go

Still working on backstitching and specialty stitches. Need to work on the lower right corner.

 

Need More Fences

I've got all the cross stitches done, yay! Now to add more black fences and more back and specialty stitches. Then the last step - beads!

 

Cross Stitched

Finally all the cross stitches are done. On to the specialty stitches and beads.