Some Pix on RCTNP - Page 2

>
>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Hey all,
>>>>>
>>>>> Just posted a few pix on RCTNP. The actually finished Coffee House
>>>>> (which
>>>>> I
>>>>> know Donna is vigorously working on). Apologizing for the bad picture
>>>>> of
>>>>> the little sampler I put in at Woodlawn. I took the picture on the car
>>>>> rear
>>>>> hatch - with the phone camera - truly a photographic event ;^)
>>>>>
>>>>> Also - I put up the first row I did of Love & Wisdom. I decided to do
>>>>> this
>>>>> with 2 strands of NP silk, rather than the 1 which is suggested
>>>>> (strongly)
>>>>> in the instructions. I actually stitched some with 1 strand, and
>>>>> thought
>>>>> it
>>>>> looked too X-ish. Very open to comments. The photo is a bit bright -
>>>>> but
>>>>> I
>>>>> think you can get the idea. This is a link to the chart:
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.drawnthread.com/Love%26Wisdom.html
>>>>>
>>>>> Her pic didn't look as sparse as when I stitched it at first. Which
>>>>> seems
>>>>> weird in that the sample is on 30 ct, and I'm doing it on 32 ct. Really
>>>>> nice, soft legacy linen. And I'm not a really tight puller on my
>>>>> stitching,
>>>>> but who knows. And, these are the colors in the chart - only changed
>>>>> the
>>>>> gold by one shade.
>>>>>
>>>>> So, comments welcome - and just a little sharing.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Lovely work Ellice.
>>>>
>>>> I like the Love and Wisdom piece just the way you show it. I don't think
>>>> 1
>>>> strand could be as effective.
>>>>
>>>> Lucille
>>>>>
>>>>
>>> Thanks very much, Lucille. In the instructions, Catherine strongly
>>> suggests
>>> using the threads, count as she has done. But, it just didn't seem right.
>>> I will do as she suggests for the specialty stitches. Most of those are
>>> done with 2 strands - a couple that are very dense, like the slanted sheaf
>>> are with one - and I'll just see what it looks like when I get there.
>>>
>>> During my break tonight I finished the next row of XS, which has the
>>> wagon-wheel type stitch in between. That should be interesting. The
>>> instructions also are clear in that all the XS in the borders should be
>>> done
>>> before doing the specialty stitches in the border. But, in the body, I
>>> think it's do the XS in the band, then fill in the specialty stitches. As
>>> I
>>> get some decent progress I'll post another pic - that isn't too bright.
>>>
>>> BTW - have you started the Toccata? I haven't really looked at those
>>> directions again, but I'd guess it's similar.
>>>
>>> Ellice
>>
>>
>> No,not yet. It's sitting neatly on the table and waiting patiently for me
>> to start. I got involved with another complicated square knitted afghan,
>> using odds and ends, that I absolutely DO NOT need.

>> I'm almost done with
>> it and hopefully will get my desire to do needlework back.

>>
>> I've been on hiatus for a couple of weeks but I think I'm starting to itch
>> again.
>>
>> This happens to me every so often but I must admit, it didn't stop me from
>> buying a couple of charts in the dry period so it's not a major meltdown.
>> lol
>>>
> I totally understand. My intensive knitting or quilting seem to cycle with
> bouts of needlework. Right now I'm just knitting at hockey games, and
> stitching when I can sit still at home - so to speak. I was just curious as
> I remembered that you had the Toccata #2, which I have in waiting as well.
>
> ellice
>

> Hey all,
>
> Just posted a few pix on RCTNP. The actually finished Coffee House (which I
> know Donna is vigorously working on). Apologizing for the bad picture of
> the little sampler I put in at Woodlawn. I took the picture on the car rear
> hatch - with the phone camera - truly a photographic event ;^)
>

> Also - I put up the first row I did of Love & Wisdom. I decided to do this
> with 2 strands of NP silk, rather than the 1 which is suggested (strongly)
> in the instructions. I actually stitched some with 1 strand, and thought it
> looked too X-ish. Very open to comments. The photo is a bit bright - but I
> think you can get the idea. This is a link to the chart:
>
> http://www.drawnthread.com/Love%26Wisdom.html

>Hey all,
>Just posted a few pix on RCTNP. The actually finished Coffee House (which I
>know Donna is vigorously working on). Apologizing for the bad picture of
>the little sampler I put in at Woodlawn. I took the picture on the car rear
>hatch - with the phone camera - truly a photographic event ;^)

> and entertained us with
>> Hey all,
>>
>> Just posted a few pix on RCTNP. The actually finished Coffee House (which I
>> know Donna is vigorously working on). Apologizing for the bad picture of
>> the little sampler I put in at Woodlawn. I took the picture on the car rear
>> hatch - with the phone camera - truly a photographic event ;^)
>>
>
> All nice things Ellice, well done.

> Hey all,
> Just posted a few pix on RCTNP. The actually finished Coffee House (which I
> know Donna is vigorously working on). Apologizing for the bad picture of
> the little sampler I put in at Woodlawn. I took the picture on the car rear
> hatch - with the phone camera - truly a photographic event ;^)
> Also - I put up the first row I did of Love & Wisdom. I decided to do this
> with 2 strands of NP silk, rather than the 1 which is suggested (strongly)
> in the instructions. I actually stitched some with 1 strand, and thought it
> looked too X-ish. Very open to comments. The photo is a bit bright - but I
> think you can get the idea. This is a link to the chart:
> http://www.drawnthread.com/Love%26Wisdom.html
> Her pic didn't look as sparse as when I stitched it at first. Which seems
> weird in that the sample is on 30 ct, and I'm doing it on 32 ct. Really
> nice, soft legacy linen. And I'm not a really tight puller on my stitching,
> but who knows. And, these are the colors in the chart - only changed the
> gold by one shade.
> So, comments welcome - and just a little sharing.

> ellice