Practicing FInishing

Mounted this up to practice my RSN piece's mounting. Still need to do the very last part on the real piece. And need to find a frame for this one.

 

Finished Stitching

The stitching is finished and I've now stretched this on a board. Still a little bit more to go before I can send it in for evaluation.

 

Flowering Along

Getting much closer to being done on this. Still have a bunch of tendrils to do.

 

Most Center Stuff Done

Photos taken between stitching. Got lots of swirlies to do, but more big parts are done. Medium flower on the left will be the last done.

 

Upside Down

The photo is pretty dark, but it does show progress on the stems and on the big flower.

 

Big Flower Done

Lots of progress, since I've finished the large flower.

 

On to the Yellows

Order of stitching was not necessarily logical, as it was determined by the day's stitches taught by the tutors. That's why there are random leaves and trellises.

 

Stemmed and Trellises

The order of stitching has been dictated by the order the tutor is teaching us stitches. So lots of stem and chain done, some block shading, and two trellises.

 

Actual Work Starts

Two months into the course, and we finally started stitching! Starting with the stems and branches.

 

Royal School Project

I started the Royal School of Needlework's Certificate and Diploma course in January. We didn't even get stitching until March. This, I designed. I need to get better at design. But it's started. It looks a bit dark in the photo.

 

Midnight Robin Framed

I think I framed this fairly well. Now it just needs to be hung up.

 

Tulipa Collected

For a long time there I thought the bloom would be shaggy, but once it was outlined, it looked MUCH better. Yay! And done.

 

Another Leaf Done

Four out of six leaves done now.

 

Still Leafing It

A few more leaves to go here, but it's getting a bit of love now.

 

Looking a Little Rough

This is going  to be fairly quick to stitch - lots of couching and big stitches.  Starting the couching on the leaves now.

 

Time for Leaves

Started the leaves. These ones are fly stitch.

 

Harbinger of Spring

My little midwinter robin is complete. I think it will be put on my wall.

 

On to the Bird

This is finally going to get finished. I want to keep it when it's done.

 

All Graped Up

It's done and I think it came out pretty well.

 

On to the Big Leaves

Central little leaves done, and now it's time to do the last big elements.