more steps back than forward

in which our plucky heroine is flummoxed ...

Normally when I use this weaving draft, I have the "vine and leaves" be basically one value, and the background be either much lighter or much darker. So, today I learned why my instinctual choices are, in this case, absolutely correct

I had the intention of creating a tablet-woven rainbow Laurel headband... My current attempt, however, is not being successful. Too much hue and value contrast within the "rainbow" (yellow is really light and blue is almost black visually) and it is difficult/impossible to separate the rainbow leaves from the grey background, and the whole thing looks quite colorful, but unidentifiable as a Laurel wreath

Not sure where to go from here, but it sure doesn't feel like spending additional time on this makes sense, with hours of sunk time-cost in setting up for weaving already gone. I am going to try switching the background to black, as that will allow me to salvage the already cut and threaded cards, with only replacing the grey with black required.

I may also try changing out the vivid yellow for a softer color, and the too-dark blue for one that is just a little lighter. I do wish that it was possible to purchase DMC heavy pearl cotton locally, but will make do with whatever embroidery floss I have on hand instead. I miss the Before Times, and I miss the grand old now long gone Fabric Depot, with their myriad aisles of not just fabric, but all sorts of haberdashery. It is eversomuch easier to pick colors when the whole range is visible, and various combinations can be judged for how they interact.

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June SMART goals (x=extra)

#	THINGS MADE	THINGS FIXED	THINGS GONE
1	some quilt squares	tea rose temperature	rose and grapevines
2	tinyprint fox	partial backyard mown	some grass
3	arm protectors	Acantha cereal bowl	some more grass
4	moar quilt squares	tie dye scarf	recycle bin
5	tinyprint fan	white horse print frame	yard waste bin
6	denim daypack	x	yard waste bin
7	x	x	recycle bin
8	x	x	x
9	x	x	x
10	x	x	x
11	x	x	x
12	x	x	x
13	x	x	x
14	x	x	x
15	x	x	x

today's gratitudes -
1. I am alive
2. cool enough in the middle of the night so I can cool the house in the early morning
3. many suggestions for ways to improve weaving

Time of Isolation - Day 1099