Catching up with bits from 7th Feb

French Knots on the centre hillock!  Now you see them… 

And out they came!!!!  Which left me with a quandary; what should I do instead – well that’s a decision to put on the back burner for now….

Having completed the diagonals in class, the homework was to get on with the Burden stitch.  I decided to work the burden stitch in three textures to produce some variation across the left hand hillock.  Starting with two strands of the Light Effects E5200, merging into one strand of E5200 with one strand floss, merging into one strand floss with one strand S5200, then two strands S5200.  The French Knots on the middle hillock had been cut out so the next decision was what should replace them.  I wanted a lighter more open texture for the appearance of a hillock in the distance;  Next piece for homework to practise a pulled work stitch.

Hooray!!!! the central hillock is complete – I used Wave Stitch with one strand of S5200.  Rather than use a solid trailing for the edges  I have laid two strand of S5200, couched down with one strand of E5200 every two threads.  The left hand hillock is similar but with four stands of S5200.  The edges are less prominent than the stems, and have a sparkle to them!

Now they are finished there is a bit of a mess on the back of the work which needs tidying up to secure all the loose threads.

Now I have to get on with the rest of the trailing to try to get finished before the next lesson with Tracy on 28 Feb.

This is what should have been posted two weeks ago, but I forgot all about writing up the blog. 

The weather outside is atrocious.  We  have 30cm of snow in the back garden, and as I write this there is a massive blizzard bowing.  I have wimped out of going to Tracy’s even though it is just over half a mile away.  The road to the front of the house is completely blocked – not a single car in the street has been moved today!  It’s a day to stay inside and keep warm.