This is the project I dug out, thinking I would work on it during the Super Bowl. It would be easy to fill in the bunny without having to refer to a chart, right?
Well, my MagEyes are with a project at my cabin (2 hours away). I ended up watching the Super Bowl in my brother's comfy (but dark) home theater room -- and even with my portable LED light (shown in this post), it was too taxing on my aging eyes. So I didn't get much stitching done. I ended up working on a different project (on 28-count fabric), but I probably picked out just as many stitches as I made because I had a hard time keeping my place on the chart in the dark.
This primitive bunny design is one of two projects by "Hands To Work" that I want to do (the companion piece, "Be Not Weary" isn't started yet). They are stitched with needlepoint silk (one strand over two threads) so the finished stitching is so soft.
I took a quick look at my stitching fabric stash and have 6 pieces of 40-count and 2 pieces of 38-count linen. Guess I better get busy!
3 comments:
Your bunny looks great, Nancy. I agree with you 100% about the 40 count stitching. My eyes just feel so tired after I work on a high count like that that it's just not too relaxing. Your stitching is lovely though and this will be beautiful when done!
It seems the older I get the stronger the magnifying glasses I need. Five years ago, I could stitch without the help of glasses...not any more!
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Carolyn, isn't that the case! I have lighted magnifying glass when I stitch in the bedroom, a lip-on magnifying glass + Ott floor lamp when I stitch in my family room, and a small clip-on light + granny reader glasses (or my MagEyes) the rest of the time. They say the "eyes are the first to go" -- and I believe it.
Nancy
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