One think into another

 the simple small project that had an unexpected link to a new album release generated contemplation about making that link a lot closer.

That resulted in the realisation the small size would not allow for the style of the lettering in cross stitch and backstitch.  Did that put an end to matters?

No, of course it did not. I got the album title to a suitable size, transferred it to the Aida using  an iron transfer pencil in a pink shade and then embroidered it on. Mostly stem stitch with a little satin stitch and a few French Knots.  (Oh I finished off the stamens on the flower first.

I would like to say that I intentionally positioned the album title so it became steam rising from the spout of the tea pot however, any positioning with that result was subconscious.  I only realised when I was half way through stitching it! 

There is a nice space to do so under the cup. His name is Romanised on the other images I have seen, which might make it easier to do as cross stitch perhaps. Then again perhaps not as there are no circles to navigate in his name in Hangul.

I still have a little bit of time to decide before the album is officially released. 

Adding this link as I was listening to it whilst  drafting this blog, and it is of the artist concerned.

I have the album on pre order  via Amazon. Used then this time as  I had  some vouchers for there from signing up to the Bing/ Microsoft reward scheme which generates points as you complete searches and daily tasks like doing a quiz or  a picture search.  How fast the points build up depends on how much you use the search bar. 

You can do a search on it to see if it is OK for you.

I am attaching a link which would refer you to it. I note that if you use the link for joining up I get  one point each time you get three for a search.  That would be nice if you do thank you.

Oh you are not limited to Amazon, there are lots of different options with lots of different redemption points, or you can donate your points to a charity,

So here is the link.  microsoft, bing rewards link

BFF SAL 26 seasonal start

 and all the black completed. Let the guessing what it is commence.

My BFF  has a bit if the black to go, so what she is seeing in hers is different to what she sees in mine and different to what I see.  Funny, same but different once more. 

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The first day of Autumn 2026

 and further progress with the small and a funny (well I think it is funny) coincidence.

Dark pink confirmed I started with the light pink

Then on to the mid pink

Then, that from stash dark pink

Then  green and brown, finishing off with dots of white, cross stitch on the main area of the design was completed.

A beep on my phone,  pre order information for the leader of Forestella's new solo album. And the coincidence amused me, the colours differ but you can see why I laughed. Especially as for me a tea pot is not what you would call a useful item. I don't drink it at all, I find the smell of it awful, my poor grandmother who was quite sure it was a cure all never could persuade me to touch the stuff. Therefore me being in the process of stitching one just as this comes up!

This is the best I could capture the image as a screen shot , this is a link to the official You Tube Chanell for the artist, not sure how long this image will remain there. ChoMinGyu official You Tube

On to the backstitch

There are still stamens to do on the large pink flower, and there should also be a butterfly top left. Of course I am now contemplating if it would be fun to add the album title there instead.( Sweet Escape) Oh and the original has the word tea on the tea pot...might I put something else?  The same word but in Hangul maybe ? 

So a pause on this now for contemplation so I may pick up another small to do (till the thread stops hiding) and hope the next small does not suddenly feel like it needs any contemplation on pattern deviation or playing hunt the thread number.