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What's On Your Workdesk this Wednesday? I've been making good progress on tiny carpet #3. The border is now complete. I was about to embark on filling in the background with the dark blue thread, when I happened to be watching something on TV that featured oriental carpets. I noticed that the plain…
What's On Your Workdesk this Wednesday? Continuing with my tiny carpets. I haven't managed to do much, but I've completed the pale blue and made a start on the cream, and I filled in the lower lozenge with red. I also discovered yet another mistake!! Fortunately they really don't show in the finished…
What's On Your Workdesk this Wednesday? Tiny Carpets I am continuing work on the tiny carpets for the needle books I am making. I think I've completed the pale blue on the third one, and have discovered a few mistakes in my design - I've managed to fudge around them OK in most…
What's On Your Workdesk this Wednesday? Same story again this week, I'm afraid - still no activity on the actual desk, but I am continuing work on... Tiny Carpets Progress is definitely being made on the front cover of the second needle book. Here is where I started it, working on the outer…
What's On Your Workdesk this Wednesday? As usual, no activity on the actual desk, but I have managed to tidy up a small amount of the chaos in my studio. I have been continuing to work on my needle book project from the comfort of the recliner. Tiny Carpets The cross-stitch for the…
What's On Your Workdesk this Wednesday? I am continuing to work on the tiny carpets. The second tiny carpet, for the back of the first needle book, is now completed. Here are the two, side by side. All that remains now is to outline them and fill the gap between them (the spine…
What's On Your Workdesk this Wednesday? More on tiny carpets This week I have been working on the second tiny carpet. Here is the design I made, adapted from an image I found on Pinterest. Beginning the design. This time, I didn't attempt to start in the middle. I knew the finished dimensions…
What's On Your Workdesk this Wednesday? You haven't seen my workdesk recently. This is the reason. Chaos with a capital C. The main problem is the banana boxes on the right. They contain my knitting yarns and they live on a high shelf (out of shot) and I don't want the huge effort…
What's On Your Workdesk this Wednesday? Apart from emptying a couple more batches of teabags, I've had to set aside my UFOs (UnFinished Objects) for a while because I've been asked to make something. Cross Stitch Needle Books Last week I was asked if I would make a needle book for someone, and…
What's On Your Workdesk this Wednesday? Again, no desk - it's just a dumping ground and I haven't been in the studio except to dump more stuff, or to fetch things I need. I am continuing to work on the purple circles jumper and have nearly completed sleeve #1. With the decreases, the…