Back to (hopefully) regular posting for a while. The summer continues to be busy and contains less crafting time than I'd like. Quilting especially has fallen by the wayside a bit. I can usually squeeze in 15 minutes a day for needlework and the same for one side of the lace shawl, but quilting takes a block of time I just don't seem to have most days.
The needlework is coming along. I have finished the top three bands.
The first band is hardanger - satin stitch, cutwork, eyelets and needleweaving with dove's eyes plus beads. The second band is irregular bargello and the third is couched goldwork (though with Kreinek braid which is faux gold).
The shawl is also getting regular attention. As I suspected, though, the rate of progress is slowing as the rounds are getting larger. I'm now Round 13 of the border chart.
Hopefully the other members of the Slow Sunday Stitching group are having a more productive summer. See what they are doing over on Kathy's blog (link to this week's post roundup).
The needlework is coming along. I have finished the top three bands.
The shawl is also getting regular attention. As I suspected, though, the rate of progress is slowing as the rounds are getting larger. I'm now Round 13 of the border chart.
Hopefully the other members of the Slow Sunday Stitching group are having a more productive summer. See what they are doing over on Kathy's blog (link to this week's post roundup).
I'm your first visitor. Maybe I should buy a lottery ticket, lol. Beautiful work, but it makes my eyes hurt thinking about that tiny detail work. But, with it being summer perhaps that helps with more hours of daylight to do the work vs glaring lights on in the house at night? Enjoy the day.
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I have a lighted magnifier, otherwise I couldn't do anything this small. It is really worth the investment. And thank you for dropping by - first!
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ReplyDeleteYour Hardanger embroidery is beautiful.
(Did you know that the name "Hardanger" is a beautiful place in Norway. Not far away from her I live. A two -three hours car trip.) :-)
I did know that the technique comes from Norway and I've seen pictures of native dress where it is used. Many Norwegian immigrants came to the US and settled in the upper Midwest - the Dakotas, Nebraska and even into my part of Kansas. My own grandmother was the next to the last child of a large family (and the first born in the US) who immigrated from northern Germany.
DeleteI would love to visit your part of the world someday. I love art and textiles from Scandinavia.
Just enjoy your stitching time, however short or long. Your embroidery piece is lovely. Interesting stitches
ReplyDeleteI love band samplers with varied stitches. They are so much fun to work; you never get bored with this type of design!
DeleteLove your needlework, and the small beads and hearts!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, and almost Norwegian.
ReplyDeletegorgeous needlework!
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