The first week of summer has been quite busy, with doctor appointments and getting my car worked on - new brake lights!
I have been working on both the Santa of the Forest (1071 stitches this week - up to 26.88%) and the Vintage German Needlepoint (5 hours of 10 finished). Pictures on both of those will happen next week.
With all the appointment waiting time, I've actually finished all the stitching (including the little bit of backstitch) on the Musical Santa! I had originally planned on having it in the 'Modern' slot in the current rotation; instead, I was in the mood for some easy stitching as a travel project and have been working away on it in the background.
The kit paper was that silver metallic paper, but I don't enjoy working on it and I also do not like the coverage that you get, even with three strands of DMC floss as per the kit instructions. So I swapped out the paper for some simple vintage brown paper (it has very slight dappling). There were blank places on the chart where the metallic paper was supposed to show through, so I'm putting beads in there. Gold on the instruments and the boot laces, purple on the tunic edges.
In addition to the beads, there's the beard and some sequined embellishments, plus cutting out and backing yet to do. Hopefully there will be an FFO post later this week. (ETA: It took me a little longer to get the finishing done than I had hoped (for no particular reason), but here is the FFO post.)
I have really liked having a small travel embroidery project, so I think I'll do the "Woodworker Santa" in honor of my father-in-law next!
Linking up with the SSS crew (current round-up).
You seem to have a Christmas theme with your current projects! Your musical Santa is cute! Are you making these for your own tree or are they gifts for others? Enjoy your stitching today.
ReplyDeleteThey are cute. I love this designer (she works for Mill HIll now). These ornaments are for myself. I am hoping to get enough to do a whole tree.
DeleteWho doesn't love Christmas things to stitch!
ReplyDeleteI have no problem with stitching "out of season". Good thing, since I seem to be having a "Santa-palooza" going on right now!
Deletei did not know there was metallic paper! I like the regular brown that you chose. Everyone does need a travel project, although since my Dad died last year I don't have any much time for it as I used to.
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