Cooling castle Blackwork

I’ve returned to my Blackwork, after I abandoned it for a bit to finish my silk shading. My plan is to have this finished before Christmas & in for assessment.

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Gold work puffin: string padding

Showing felt & strong padding for gold work

The padding for the metallic threads is finished. The white area will be silver & orange area gold.

I’ve also been thinking about the basket weave pattern for the chest, the face & beak. I have acquired some rather nice red & black metallic threads for the beak & some iridescent gold leather for the feet & iridescent silver for the cheek. I’m glad I’m sampling & working designs & stitches out for myself, with a little help from my tutors.

Luna is finished

Silk shading of Luna

After 2 & a bit years I finished stitching Luna this morning 🤗. It’s been a long journey & there have been times, I’ve nearly given up, worked on other modules, I’m so happy the stitching is complete. I now have to mount her, get my paper work done & get her in for the summer assessment period.

Landscape phase 2: more sky

Still layering away with net & organza. Don’t be alarmed by the yellow it’s the base for the light coming through the trees 🌳.

Landscape phase 1: sky

The landscape appliqué is started, the back ground fabric is on. I started building the sky by layering net & organza & stab stitching it in place. The lower area of bushes (behind the trees) has also been stab stitched in place. The house remains pined on until I have finished building the sky.