New Start Fun

I had a lot of fun starting the stitched beads cyberclass.  It is easy - so far.  I stitched the beginnings of two beads.  I think we are supposed to have sixteen beads when we are done.  I haven't read the part about how to finish them.  I wonder if we stitch both sides of the bead.  I plan to anyway.  I stitched one on on regular congress cloth and one on linen congress cloth.  I thought that the linen one would be easier to fold under the edges when finishing the bead.  We'll see.  I didn't put the congress cloth on stretcher bars.  I just cut a little 2 inch square to work on.  It was no problem stitching in hand.

I made up the little button angel kit that Margaret sent me.  It turned out very sweet.

I started the Trevelyon Holly ornament.  I started out just working in hand but then I put it in a small hoop to see if that made any difference.  I haven't decided yet which is better.  I am just doing the outline around the little purse in heavy broad chain stitch. It is a new stitch to me.

I like working with the soie perlee thread.   All the while stitching I'm thinking of things to change about it.  I don't like all the pink berries and want to make fewer pink and more red ones.  I also would put the pink ones out of the ends of the branch like they are the newest ones on the branch.  I'm not sure I like the abrupt change in color on the holly leaves.  I would make them more gradual.  It will depend on the stitch if I change this.  It might be hard to shade the leaves.

I have to go to the grocery store and get the main ingredient for our Christmas dinner - a Sunday Roaster Chicken.  Wish me luck!
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