UPDATE: Crazy January Challenge, day 5
This morning I settled in to tackle my original #5. My brother gave me a nifty magnifier/light that was salvaged equipment from his office (if it didn’t go to my craft room, it was going to be thrown out), so I felt up to the challenge of stitching over one on 40 count linen.
The magnifier works great, but I couldn’t keep track of my place on the pattern, and the thread was knotting up all over the place. In short order I was completely frustrated with the project! Usually when I hit a rough spot I can soldier on through it and it gets better, but this time I just had a feeling that I was going to hate working on this project today, and I wouldn’t want to work on it again any time soon, much less finish it. I still think it’s an interesting project; I may pick it up again some time in the future, and I may have a better time with it then, but for now I’ve put it away.
In its place is a project I’ve wanted to do for quite some time: the Stitching Leporello by Châtelaine Designs. I purchased the chart and finishing instructions and kitted it up at the same time as the Japanese Octagon Box.
Stitching Leporello by Châtelaine Designs
Cream Belfast linen (32 count)
Stitched with NPI, Silk ‘N Colors, Waterlilies
To get an idea of what the Stitching Leporello will look like, see the lovely finishes on the archived Châtelaine bulletin board. When I was choosing my original fifteen projects, I considered the Leporello, but decided that other projects would finish up much more quickly. But we have all of 2011 to finish the challenge projects, right? I love the silks and beads; I think this will be a pleasure to stitch and well worth the extra time. Now to see how much progress I can make on it in the little time that remains today …
