This ornament was a lot of fun to stitch, and it was my first opportunity to stitch with the Finca cotton floss and pearl cottons from the Spanish company Presencia. I did find that the pearl cottons had a few slubs, which were far enough apart that a stitcher could just use the length of thread between the slubs without a problem. The floss was just a tiny bit fuzzier than the DMC I often use. A color card for these threads might be useful, for when I'm trying to find colors that just don't come in Anchor or DMC (like the turquoise family I'm using in My Way).
Monday, November 24, 2008
Happy Dance: Fabulous Finale
This post not only celebrates the completion of Jim Wurth's Fabulous Finale ornament, but the completion of all 12 ornaments in the dodecagon series!
This ornament was a lot of fun to stitch, and it was my first opportunity to stitch with the Finca cotton floss and pearl cottons from the Spanish company Presencia. I did find that the pearl cottons had a few slubs, which were far enough apart that a stitcher could just use the length of thread between the slubs without a problem. The floss was just a tiny bit fuzzier than the DMC I often use. A color card for these threads might be useful, for when I'm trying to find colors that just don't come in Anchor or DMC (like the turquoise family I'm using in My Way).
This ornament was a lot of fun to stitch, and it was my first opportunity to stitch with the Finca cotton floss and pearl cottons from the Spanish company Presencia. I did find that the pearl cottons had a few slubs, which were far enough apart that a stitcher could just use the length of thread between the slubs without a problem. The floss was just a tiny bit fuzzier than the DMC I often use. A color card for these threads might be useful, for when I'm trying to find colors that just don't come in Anchor or DMC (like the turquoise family I'm using in My Way).
Wow! That ornament is beautiful! Thank you for sharing your work. It's a true inspiration.
ReplyDeleteDone! Congratulations. I hope to see a photo of all twelve once you have them made up. They are really lovely, even if they are [shudder] counted thread....
ReplyDeleteJane, who can't count here in CH
oh! congratulations,is amazing work, and look really great.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty! Congrats on the finish.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty :-)
ReplyDeleteWhat kind of finishing are you doing with them?
Pierrette =^..^=
It's gorgeous Jeanne, congratulations
ReplyDeleteWow - that aqua really pops! (and I love the bronze)
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