Not a huge amount of progress since last week, but the single line of stitching has acquired a few companions and together they are beginning to build up a landscape. After stitching the horizon I gradually build the picture up in both directions, getting increasingly irritated with the inevitable frilling as I get nearer the top and bottom edges.
The church tower turned out better than expected. I turned the balance wheel by hand for a few stitches and managed to get the clock face round. Sewing in the time would be a detail too far, but tempting nonetheless.
For everyone who was intrigued by my husband's woodwork last week, more details of his ingenious flap are here.
Here goes for week 43...
Many thanks to Alison, Maartje, Linda and Julie for linking up last time.
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Linking up to Kelly's blog My Quilt Infatuation for Needle and Thread Thursday
and Sarah's blog Confessions of a Fabric Addict for Whoop Whoop Friday.
These little scenes of yours are simply amazing, Muv.
ReplyDeleteI'd be getting out the Sharpies for depicting the time. LOL Wondering, do you hoop as you go, or use your hands to fight those developing frills? I think I'd almost have to use a hoop. This is looking lovely, by the way.
ReplyDeleteI'll be hitting that link about your husband's wood working before the weekend is out. Looking forward to it!
Love,
Linda
Hello Linda,
DeleteIt is one of those old clocks where the fingers have fallen off.
I neither whoop nor hoop as I go, far too noisy and fiddly. The frills might give a little tuck on the backing, but I manage to keep the front more or less flat enough.
Love, Muv
I like the scene you are creating; that cathedral is most impressive, especially the small circle for the clock. The smallest I have kept round is a bit bigger than US quarter coin size. Claire aka knitnkwilt
ReplyDeleteThanks Claire! It's interesting that you see it as a cathedral - it is just a village parish church. Perhaps I should do a cathedral one day.
DeleteLove, Muv