I've been working away at Old Stone Church and the end is near. The sun is out today, but the colours still seem to be off in this pic.
Anyways, the sheep, gravstones, the little tree and the grass at the bottom have all been added. The bigger trees that are being worked now are all done in Rice Stitch, which is quite time consuming. I've spent hours on those three trees. Once I finish the trees (or if I get bored of Rice Stitching) I still have the backstitching to do. There's not a whole lot though, so it won't take too long. And there are still some grass and little flowers to be added around the sheep and gravestones. When the gravestones were being stitched, I was thinking about changing the colour because it really fades into the fabric, but I think (hope) that when the backstitching is added they will look better.
This week is a short work-week for me. I will only be working 2 days and part of one of my night shifts. I'll be starting vacation VERY early Monday morning (3:30am haha) and will be off for 2 weeks. I have no plans other than relaxing and enjoying the weather, and maybe a trip to my LNS. But even with no plans... I can't wait to just sit and relax.
4 comments:
Lovely progress Karen!
Gorgeous Karen. Have a wonderful holiday!!
Woo hoo, you are so close to a finish on this one! Those trees may be time consuming but they look great Karen. It really is a great design.
I hope you enjoy your vacation time. I presume that lots of stitching will be part of the plan?
Wow! When you first started this one and talked about how dull the colours were, I never expected it would work up into something this cheerful! The stained glass, curly gate and cute fluffy sheep really brighten the work up!
I can see what you mean about the gravestones though. But I'm sure that the backstitch will add in the extra definition you need :) I've never worked rice stitches (and honestly probably never will if they're that time consuming; I have no patience, as you well know) but the trees look very cool :)
Best wishes for lots of stress-free relaxation (and fun stitching) during your vacation!
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