Enough of This...

Sister, Jan hosted a ZenDoodle session yesterday afternoon. It looked like fun, so I thought I'd give it a go. Don't look too close. It's a mess.

I sent a message to her and asked, "Is this supposed to be fun?" She laughed.

I admitted that perhaps I was too hasty in my assessment so I'd try the second design. No. I was right the first time. The second one was even harder than the first, and I'd only drawn on half my page!

I finished the rest of the page with the relaxing doodle I've done since junior high school. Once I'd covered the page, I declared that ZenDoodle was in no way "zen" for me. I'm going to stick to needlework, thanks.

It's Tuesday, so I'll be leaving for work soon. Have a great day and I'll see you tomorrow.

Wiring My Wings...

I completed the wire edges for the upper wings over the weekend. Next, I'll cover the wires for the lower wings and attach them to the fabric. The wires are kept long and taped to the side during the stitching of the wings because the wires will be attached to the butterfly body when all the stitching is done.

I'm sharing this closeup to show you how the covered wires are stitched to the ground fabric. 

The top of the buttonhole stitch faces the inside of the design. The actual wire sits just outside the drawn wing, and the buttonhole area sits right on the drawn line.

I then sew down through the buttonhole stitch using one strand of black thread. Once all four wing sections are attached, I'll be ready to start the next phase. I'll share all completed wired wings before I begin the stitching.

Sunday Scripture...

Isaiah 41:10

 

Saturday Silliness...

Every time!!

Covering Wires...

I'm sharing photos I took in Kentucky at the Royal School of Needlework (RSN). Owen is showing how to cover the wires using a buttonhole stitch.

The wires are anchored with tape, and and then using a tapestry needle and three strands of floss, the proscribed length of wire is covered with buttonhole stitch.

This photo shows how the stitches build along the wire, which is continued only until enough wire is covered to outline the corresponding wing part. I'll share that process next.