Wednesday, March 13, 2013

March was a Nightmare!

So I've been trying to keep up with the Song of the Weather hardanger SAL over at Mabel Figworthy's Fancies. Over a week ago, I put my fabric onto my new 12" millenium frame and away I went. It started out okay ...

(See the pretty new squissors I got? They are wonderful for snips in close quarters!)
However, once I got past the cutting and wrapping, I encountered the basque knots (the outer double border). Well, I couldn't get them right to save my life! I cut them out 3 times before I finally got them done. They aren't that pretty, but they're done. I hope I never have to stitch another one.


The French knots went smoothly (thank goodness) and they look nice and plump done in a perle #5. I think this design has all of my least favourite stitches -- basque knot, Queen's stitch and wrapped bars.


I did the first two designs with my fabric on a q-snap and now that I've put it on the millenium frame, the fabric doesn't seem to be behaving the same way. Not sure whether it's a result of the extra tension or the crappy stitching I did.

Back to Drama Queen for a bit I think. I've been missing it!

8 comments:

  1. I think this is gorgeous! LOVE the blues and the French knots do look amazing! Wonderful!!! :)

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  2. Basque knots are crazy fiddly! I think it looks beautiful!

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  3. Hardanger looks so very difficult! You are so talented to try all these complex stitches! It looks fantastic!

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  4. gorgeous stitching :D It could be that the fabric doesn't like being pulled that tight.

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