Getting the direction right
I’ve made a discovery about myself these last few week: I really struggle to understand and then follow written instructions. When the Royal Persian Blossom pattern and instructions arrived, I sat down and read through them. I found them clear and easy to understand. However, once I began stitching, my mind was unable to apply [...]
Challenging
Challenging. That’s how it’s been to stitch the Royal Persian Blossom vine drop and vine twist shapes. I worked the large section of the vine drops four different times to get it right. I didn’t completely rework it four times, but I did start over four times. It’s a complicated shape with complicated shading. It [...]
This is a BIG stem!
Stem stitch, more stem stitch and even MORE stem stitch. It seemed endless as I was plugging away at the BIG stem on the Royal Persian Blossom design. Part of the endlessness of it was because this is a big design. Part of the reason it felt like I was stitching forever was because I [...]
Royal Persian Blossom
My new project is the Royal Persian Blossom produced by Talliaferro. The design and the colors are just beautiful. It’s a kit that isn’t a kit: when you order you receive the design, a basic crewel stitches guide, a yarn chart, instructions for before you begin and a detailed stitch guide. After I’d looked through [...]
