on something old.
I have had this piece of material for some time, so long I am not totally sure where it came from. It feels like it is a sample snatch but from where or why illudes me now.
It has been waiting for something just the right size and style and I think I have found it.
Of course there will be some colour tweaks but that is what I tend to do with something small, dip into the random threads.
So in out on camera session I managed the three shades of red, the darkest is a substitution the lighter two as per the pattern.
I am using a large eyed pointed needle as that works better on a smaller count for me.
I was rather enjoying this so as it is RAL (random along) and not SAL (stitch along) off camera sewing is allowed I kept going after my BFF and I had said farewell for the evening.
The next three shades are all a deviation from the original pattern. White swapped for a very light silver blue, lilac for a lighter pinker shade and the blue is also shades lighter than the original. All three have a slight sheen to them which I like.
I think that the pattern on the material shows up better in this picture.
The three shades added , not so much.
Hopefully they will show better once the full stitch plus backstitch is completed.
Whilst empty space is not usually my thing there is not a lot left to cross stitch here so it may well be finished before next week, but maybe not finally finished as I have not decided what it will be just yet.
Pop over to my BFFs blog by CLICKING HERE to see her stitching finish which is raising its own questions about the next step based on what it might finally become.
And if we are still RAL next time or SAL all depends on the postman.
And for the Forestella link , well I have been enjoying one of their original songs from the last concert of all four together. And as the fandom is hoping to get a million views by mid May well I will do my little bit to help it along.
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