Morecambe

Mirabilia Christmas Flourishes Feb 2010

Progress on Mirabilia's Christmas Flourishes as at the end of February 2010. It's a while since I devoted so much attention to cross stitch. The house may be dustier and the iron even more unused than usual but my blood pressure has come right down since I started stitching again. Days off work don't have to be entirely filled with errands and chores.

The Cross Stitch Lasso

Many stitchers use the loop method to start a new thread, and as long as you are not too much of a purist and can detect that this effects the twist of the thread, it is a great way to secure the beginning. Recently I remembered the lasso, which, unlike the loop method, can be used to secure even a one stranded start.

I've decided to bead and backstitch as I go, otherwise I might finish the stitching and then put off the beading for ten years like I did on Sleeping Beauty

This is a close up of her face. The little square gaps are where some larger beads will go. I haven't added the background beads, I will do those at the end (or not!). It's annoying that the camera isn't taking a true colour picture. The fabric is actually quite blue, but looks green or grey on the moniter.

This evening I rolled the fabric and did a load of gridding and am looking forward to starting on her dress.