I'm really
happy to announce that I'm finally finished stitching the Tønsberg tower. This
original cross stitch project turned out more complicated then I had anticipated.
My first
big hurdle was the colors, or more honestly the different shades of grey. The
ones I had originally selected did not harmonize as I had envisioned, so I had
to unpick and re-stitch a bit. The next big issue was my choice of fabric. I
had started stitching on 32ct linen, but had to abandon the ¼ finished embroidery,
and start again from scratch on 28ct linen. The reason is that with all the backstitch,
and color change 32ct would make the embroidery look tight, and lumpy.
Now, I’m
happy with the result and have a clearer understanding of how the limited pallet
of grey embroidery floss DMC has to offer work together, and I can now
think of the next castle picture to design…. Any suggestions ?
Tønsberg tower cross stitch picture. |
One
afternoon last week, I had an hour on my hand and decided to start sorting my collection
of antique patterns….
One hour proved too short and I put everything back in
the boxes and will allow myself several hours to sort it all out next time.
My
collection has grown through the years and I had never taken the time to
categorize it properly, the result being that I found ‘forgotten’ patterns at
the bottom of boxes, along with dinosaur drawings from my son, baby photos, cat
pictures, and old caricatures my little sister had done some 15 years ago…..
Hmmm ! No wonder I can never find anything.
Old
patterns and samplers need to be stored between neutral silk paper, or tissue
paper. Some are moldy and need to be kept apart from the rest, and with all the
different shapes and sizes I need to stack them up carefully to ensure none get
more damaged then they already are.
Sorting my collection of antique patterns... here is an antique hand painted pattern I had forgotten about and will be re-charting soon. |
Antique heraldry picture, hand painted embroidery pattern. Very damaged, moldy, faded. |
Nurnberg, bey Christoph Fembo- Place, and name of artist ? |
Another picture of a damaged chart, held together by a cloth backing. |
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Useful reminder of the names of special cross stitches ( http://home.comcast.net/~kathydyer/nf_xstitch_tut.html ) |
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