Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Poinciana tree, phase 2

I did the ground cover along the river bank in the woven stitch using 1-ply watercolors.  Then a repeat of the encroaching gobelin (sometimes called the interlocking gobelin, I have discovered).  Again using 1-ply of watercolors.  The large plant in the right hand corner I did in Satin stitch using 2-ply watercolors. 

I just remembered to tell you that I originally stitched this as shown using Needle Necessities overdyed floss for the encroaching gobelin (and also for the water from the last post).  I sold so little NN the years we stocked it that after it was discontinued, I dumped it on ebay and haven't added the Threadworx fibers.  My sale area also contains my stock of overdyed impressions and wterlilies.  I love them but none of my customers seem to feel the love.  Better to devote that space and inventory money to things that my customers do like and buy.     


2 comments:

  1. When you stitched the left side, did you "manipulate" the thread a little? The way the shading turned out makes it look like a stepped bank--terrific effect!

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  2. No, Anne, I used it just as it came, working the rows back and forth (rather than always working from the right or left). Glad you like it.

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