Seems I can't manage to remember to post regularly, but infrequently is better than not at all, eh?
There's not really any change to the desk this week.
Still has the same bits on it - maybe a couple extra even (LOL) but basically the room is still a mess and the cushion isn't finished and the Christmas stitching still isn't framed. Maybe 2025 will be the year of finishing? Perhaps if I capitalise it, it will make it a thing. The Year of Finishing. Sounds like a title for a fantasy book.
There has, of course, been stitching, and we're in the throes of Flossmas so daily vlogs are de rigeur right now. The average vlog can take two hours to prep, film, edit, and upload, so it does take a considerable chunk out of one's day.
Where was I? Oh yes, stitching.
So the whole Flossmas thing means that there's less time for stitching so a limited amount of progress gets seen. Amongst the current suspects are:
Alluring Sorceress - art by James Himsworth, published by Dimensions - how it looks, and how it will look when done...
I'm currently adding in the darker shade of blue to add depth. It's going to take a long time but I also had this in stash for nigh on 20 years so a couple more won't hurt.
Next up is Cead Mile Failte, Design by Joan Elliott, published by Design Works. Another one that's been hanging out in my supply box for a long, long time.
I've also worked a bit more on Cherith. Loving this one but it does require concentration and longer arms. None of which I really have at the moment. This really does need you to pay your full attention to it because the threads need to lay just so in order to look nice and neat, and not like the canvas had a fist fight in a needlework shop.
The picture on the left shows current progress - you can see the straight line across the top where I've reached the topmost point of the centre panel. I just have the corners at the top and bottom (plus that purple at the bottom) and the lightest diamond to stitch in. then single stitch width of border and I can work on the zig zag border before moving on. Again, this will take me a couple more years to do but I'm really enjoying it so far. I plan to get this centre panel finished during Betwixtmas, ready to move on next year. The picture on the right shows the design in its original colourway, and I know that more folks have done different colourways to mine as well.
Regarding next week, it's highly likely that I won't be posting a WOYWW, unless I pull my finger out and schedule it on Tuesday night. In short, I had a mammogram back in October which flagged an anomaly and after 2 needle biopsies the doctors would like to do and incision biopsy under general anaesthetic. the prognosis at this point is pretty good because the previous two biopsies showed no issues, they just want to be really, really, really sure. My last day working for my current is therefore on the 17th and I have the joy of recuperating ahead of Christmas. Fun times!
So there you have it. This week's WOYWW. Happy hopping, y'all...
Morti x
