Registration begins tomorrow for the Mad Miters workshop I am teaching for Cyperpointers. Go here to see details.
I decided to work up another Mad Miters model. This one will demonstrate a somewhat different approach. I will post occasionally about this during the registration period.
So far, I got all the basting in which doesn't show up too well. The canvas I'm using is a color called Perfect Pine. I've had this awhile & decided to use it. I don't like it, it is apparently hand tinted and has lost most of its sizing. It was a real treat getting it on the stretcher bars! I hope it will hold up through the stitching process!
I am using a unit pattern this time and working the outlines in the background first with Watercolours #140 Blackwatch.
I've made quite a bit of progress on the Fractal since the last time I posted! Last night I completed another block of 10 rows all the way across. It takes me 2 or 3 stitching sessions to do one of those blocks.
I'm really pleased with the way this is turning out. There are specks of metallic throughout, but they don't show up much in the photo.
Oopsl! Not quite ready for the corner squares. First I had to complete the diamond, adding the border around the last section. First a row of Jessicas, then more stripes & aren't they pretty?!
Got a better photo this time, I remembered to put black behind it!
One of my pilot stitchers, Evelyn Breed, has completed her first Mad Miters. I think it turned out really pretty! I especially like the way she used the metallics. Great job, Evie, thank you!Registration for this class through Cyberpointers opens April 1st. You too can go Mad with Miters!
Another section of Baroque completed. This one went fairly quickly. The Rhodes stitches in Flair were a little heavy & I had to resort to a larger needle. It looks nice though & the stripes are lovely.
Next up are the 4 corners.
Yes, I am doing From Molehill to Mountain (FMTM) by Pamela Gardner, through Scarlet Thread. I am using pretty much the same colors I did for Stars For a New Millenium, except I am not using the off-whites and have chosen kind of a khaki color for my accent color.
The first block has taken me forever. First I had about half ot the basting done & discovered I had it turned the wrong way. Out came the basting & back in. Once I started the block, I was goin' good & discovered I was one thread off from the basted square. Well, I just ripped out that basting thread again, only this time I didn't put it back in! I'll just count from one square to the next.
This is my first block. I followed most of Pam's suggestions for the color placement, except: I used the dark brown instead of the teal for the outlining on the pinwheel. And the "color" in the 8 small squares was supposed to be my darkest accent color. Well, my darkest khaki was too light, it was about the same "value" as the brown. Not a good look! Since there isn't a darker khaki in that family, I ended up using a Fyre Werks Soft Sheen. It doesn't seem to be much darker than the floss, but it appears darker when stitched! Finally, I'm happy with it.
Here is the center diamond of Baroque finished. This is not a difficult piece, but it does require paying attention! The picture is too light, but clear. I need to remember to put something dark behind this for pictures, instead of the white wall.
I even got the beads on. After
dumping the entire box! Some went in my lap & those were pretty easy to capture. But even with the help of DH, I think there are still a lot of beads rattling around in my recliner!
And yeserday DH discovered our cat, KC, playing with a needle! No matter how hard I try, those vagabond needles do get away sometimes.
