Whitework progress - Homework completed!

Working on the diagonal drawn filling:  In my previous blog I mentioned that I stopped work on this stitch as I thought the desired effect between the rows was not showing up very well with the single strand of cotton and at the smaller scale.  Having sampled this stitch at a larger scale (over 3 threads) and smaller scale with coton a broder no.30 and the  S5200 rayon threads I have a comparison of sizing and threads.  I want to use the stranded cotton in this section so my next sample tries the larger scale with 2 strands of B5200 cotton.  This seems to working well, so onto my proper piece of work.

Thirty minutes of unpicking the small scale stitch, then two hours later, both sections of the larger scale diagonal drawn filling completed!.  PHEW!!!

Leaf shapes for left & right hand sides
completed with diagonal drawn filling
and diagonal cross filling

Now onto the filling stitch on the drawn threads.

Lace Pattern Knotting on drawn thread work

The right hand side is a variation of the Lace Pattern with Knotting, worked with a single strand of DMC Light Effects E5200.   Worked across the diagonals one way, then again in the opposite direction to form a diagonal cross in the gap of the drawn threads.  This motif took four hours to complete.

 

Russian Drawn Filling on drawn thread work

The left hand side is Russian drawn filling, this is worked to form an upright cross in the gaps of the drawn threads.  Three hours to complete this section.

Pulled and Drawn Thread work completed 30 August

That is the planned pulled work and drawn thread work completed in time for my lesson with Tracy.  I feel very relieved to have caught up with my homework.  So far I have spent 81 hours on this section. 

Decision time, do I amend the plan and stitch the large stems with pulled work???  I like the effect of the single reverse faggot stitch and this would be suitable for one stem, but what would be a suitable stitch for  the other stem?