See the needle in the fabric? It was placed there in frustration. Not because my stitching isn’t good enough (it is) and not because I’d made a mistake (I hadn’t) but because this is taking ab-so-lute-ly f-o-r-e-v-e-r! I stitched a good part of the morning and all afternoon yesterday and all afternoon today. I’m still not finished with the leaves. There’s only the darkest green to put in on 5 and 1/2 leaves. Only.
Does it sound like I’m complaining? I’m not. Really, I’m trying not to. But in order to write about my stitching, I have to accomplish something – more than a little something. And this project isn’t going to be one I can write about very often because it takes so long to get anywhere.
Time for a deep breath and a reality check. This cap will take months. Maybe a full year. A long time. It’s detailed – really detailed. It’s intricate – very intricate. Everything about it is small and delicate.
The distance from the outside of the left leaf to the outside of the right leaf is only 6 cm or 2.5 inches. The blue flow is only 2.5 cm or 1 inch from side to side. You’d think something that small would stitch up quickly, but the one strand of Pearsall’s silk I’m using is very fine.
Am I enjoying every single stitch though? Yes, I am! I love it sitting back and taking a look without the daylight magnifier. It’s as if a flower garden is slowly growing on the fabric.
And, I have some exciting news coming! Watch this space next time!
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