Shimmer Silks

I did a few more rows around the edge of this design.  I have decided that I am not going to add anymore of the pattern rows.  There are 8 more rows called for in the chart but I don't want the piece that big.  I want to turn this into a pillow and it is already 6 25 inches square.  I will see how I want this finished next and show the final piece when I get it done.

Lesson Five

Lesson Five is all about adding a border around the square.  A strand of blue and yellow Kreinik are laid the length of a side and then overstitched with Soie Gobelin to create a pattern.   I have completed two of the 12 rows around the square.  This is going to take a while!

And all the yellow

I have finished all of the yellow Holbein stitches on top of the blue ones.  The top photo is a close up so you can actually see the squares.

And now, a square.

I have finished all four corners and started filling in the double Holbein stitch.  The first step of blue is all done.  I have one corner with the second layer of banana silk on top.

The Octagon

The Octagon is stitched.  The next step in Lesson 4 is to turn it into a square.  I have started filling in the first triangle.  

More of 4

I finished Sandy's slide for this area and have added the Diamond pattern in the square on the left.  I need to add the Kreinik to that square to have it finished.  Then one more quandrant and the rest of lesson 4 which is a surprise

Starting Lesson 4

Lesson four began with square D worked in a modified Diagonal Mosaic stitch.  Then beads and Kreinik are added for bling.  Below that is the last section of mixed Milanese.  On to the....Sandy's slide stitch along the sides!

Lesson Three completred

I have finished Lesson three!   A fancy diamond stitch and then more Oriental complete this section of the octagon.

Another section

I finished all of the Sandy's slide stitch in this section and then did the mixed Milanese at the bottom.

Square C

The large square are lettered A-D, and this is C.  It is a Mosaic Box stitch, then filled with Kreinik and more pearls.  I started the slide stitch.

Starting Lesson 3

I have added in the square of a Mosaic variation, then more Sandy's slide stitch.  The bottom is filled with Oriental again.  Since these are repeats, I will not keep repeating they are there, but you will see them.  I will continue to tell you what is a new stitch!

The shape

Now that we can see this is an octagon I went ahead  and finished all of the borders.

Finished lesson two

Lesson two is finished.  All of the Sandy's slide stitch is in and the rows of Kreinik are filled in between those.  I have started the outline for the next lesson.

Lesson two progress

I finished the center section  by using Soie Gobelin.  Then, turning the canvas a quarter turn, more Oriental stitches are on the bottom. This time, Soie d'Alger is used first and then Soie Gobelin.  Next I have started filling in Sandy's slide stitch on both sides of the box with Soie Perlee.

Lesson two continued

  Had to take a couple days off due to an eye infection, but back to stitching again.  Another filled box with Soie Platte and Gobelin alternating the rows of pattern.  The bottom left area is started with Soie d'Alger-a single strand.

Lesson one is done.

The bottom area is completed.  After using the Soie Gobelin, more Milanese stitches are placed in the open areas with Soie d' Alger.

On to Lesson 2.  More outline stitches to complete the side area with Soie Gobelin.    Then the square is filled with Soie Platte, more Kreinik and beads.  This one is really shiny.

More on Lesson 1

I have finished Sandy's slide stitch on the left and right side with Soie Perlee.  Tent stitches fill in the spaces with Kreinik.  The bottom area is started with Mixed Milanese Stitches.  I have started the first step with Soie Gobelin.

Lession 1, progress

The suare below the center design is filled first with Soie Platte.  Beads are added and then yellow Kreinik Smyrna cross stitches.  I have started Sandy's Slide stitch on the left side.

Lesson 1

Moving along in Lesson 1.  The center hearts are filled in, as is the center area.  The hearts are backstitched.  The area surrounding them is a four step pattern in Kreinik.

Mystery #9

I am starting Loretta Spears Mystery #9 called Shimmer Silk.  It is worked on a 12 inch square of white Congress cloth.  Lesson 1 has the setup outline for the piece.  It is worked in Soie Gobelin in a very pale blue.  So far it looks like some mechanical piping to me!