My medical problems and their investigation and treatment
What's On Your Workdesk this Wednesday? Needle Book #3, Tiny Carpet #5 Working on the front cover of the third and final needle book. Last time I showed the chart for this design: based on this Islamic prayer mat: I am steaming ahead with the embroidery. Here is the first stage completed -…
What's On Your Workdesk this Wednesday? Tiny Carpets I have now completed Tiny Carpet #4, which completes the cover for the second needle book. When I left you last week, I was working on the cream thread. It didn't take me long to complete this stage. The border was now complete, and I'd…
What's On Your Workdesk this Wednesday? Continuing to work on my Tiny Carpets project for making needle books. I have made very good progress on Tiny Carpet #4 this week, and began by mapping out the central motifs. This process involves quite a lot of counting, and stranding the thread across some bare…
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? 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…
