Sunday Stitchings 05.07.2026

 One shade of pink, a little filling in both to the left and to the right.

a bit easier to see the progress this time.

A Castle

 lots of straight lines, no need to try and make curves here. That did not stop there being planning, ground and cliffs and roofs stitched horizontally. The castle walls vertically.  

In some ways this was less stressful that the wyvern.  There are some design deviations here and there but overall it fits.

I like the way the variegated thread has worked here.

Two down, two to go. Castle again for the next square as it was fun

This feels by title if nothing else to be a perfect Forestella song.

BFF SAL 24 filling in

 is so much fun.

I was working in pink again this week ( after a little tech support/ hand holding as my mother 

's new phone had arrived) and after adding the dark pink to the almost done flower, then mad a start on the last two, I reached this point.

With a nice just fill it in no counting area.

Perfect for the last little bit of sewing for the evening.

I think the sweet peas are looking recognizable now.

CLICK HERE to see my BFF's progress.

Sunday Stitchings 28.06.2026

 a touch of pink, pale pink. It  may not show up that well in the picture but it is there.

A touch of pink makes me think of Audie Murphy, he sang it in one of his films, and if I recall correctly he wrote it as well.

As for the kittens, its mostly blanket to go, there are a few bits around the ginger cats whiskers and paws but other than that blanket.

A dragon or not?

 I am still working on this project but I am not posting it on an "as I go" basis.

I am posting various stages when I feel like it. Either when I have used up another skein of the thread or when an element has been completed.

In this instance it is the latter and there is a dragon , well of sorts, as it only has two legs I think the proper description is a Wyvern but whilst I am splitting threads to sew it I am not splitting them in the name.

It was interesting changing the direction of the stitching to trey and give curvature and movement to it.

I did have a deviation from the design here as I made an unpickable error. However, I am happy with it.

Here is a picture of the whole piece at this point in the project.

Sunday Stitchings 21.06.2026

 Oh a shade of grey I had missed, done now and a touch of red.

There was not as much stitching this week as I enjoyed the Priesthood Choir and the memories they invoked.

Inside the squares

 time for the fun part I have been looking forward to.

Time to think about how the direction or placement of the stitches in the variegated thread can be used to enhance the flow and movement of the design.

On feeling the curve here.

Not something I focused on for the edge designs.

Now are you wondering what it could be? Ah you know, what else!

BFF SAL 24 a semi finish

 the mouse is done, apart from the eye, which I will leave till last.

I can see the shading on this so much better in this picture than in person. The flowers look more complete this way as well. It is odd that even at arms length it does not come together visually, it needs distance.

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Sunday Stitchings 14.06.2026

 and Branch conference.

Last of the shading under the kittens is done so turning back to the brighter colours with a touch of pinky red

One over one

 and two skeins used, the third started and the edges are done.

I so wanted to start the sections that go into the empty squares, but had to keep with the edge designs first.

There is one mistake in the outer pattern,  I can see it, I thought it might hide but nope I can see it. I am contemplating if I can overstitch the one X that is in the wrong place with a shade matching the fabric and then add the stitch into the right place.

Maybe by the time the full thing is finished I can revisit that thought, it might have hidden itself by then?

Adding the album version of this Forestella song as I just happen to be listening to it whilst drafting this blog.