Mabel's other stitching 2021

[Steam.Jo]

I love seeing this come together using lots of stitches that I have never seen before and it looks great

Jo

[Squirrel]

Lovely and bright

[Mabel Figworthy]

Nice! I’ve never mastered a really good split stitch, which is why it’s probably not my favorite (of is that the other way around?) But under your needle, it always looks neat.

Thank you - I've had a lot of practice with Hengest and Ethelnute, and that has definitely helped me get more regular. Once you get a rhythm going it's a very useful stitch, especially for lettering (it's a horror to unpick though...)

[wendywombat]

Those oranges are superb.
I've never had much luck with split stitch either....would Never try in anything other than in a Straight line!

[rcperryls]

Love those oranges!

Carole

[Mabel Figworthy]

Stitching group today - six of us there again, and at the next one (in two weeks' time because next Monday is a Bank Holiday) we hope to be seven. Two more wanting to come back in September, and two I have still to contact, but it looks like we will have most of the regulars back after the summer, fingers crossed.

I took the orange tree, and decided that the green design lines showing around some of the leaves were annoying me after all, so I took out the straight stitches and put in more bullion knots. Have also started on the second cluster of oranges, which uses woven wheels.

[wendywombat]

I have to say that I think the leaves do look much better now. I thought the straight stitches looked 'fuzzy' . Now they look more realistic.

[Squirrel]

A lovely update on this bright cheery design.

[Roland]

This is so special to see developing.

[rcperryls]

A lovely update on this bright cheery design.

I agree! There is something about this design that makes me smile!

Carole

[Mabel Figworthy]

Nearly there

[karen4bells]

your stitching is beyond awesome!! Very breathtaking!

[rcperryls]

your stitching is beyond awesome!! Very breathtaking!

I completely agree!!

Carole

[Squirrel]

They look good enough to eat.

[Mabel Figworthy]

The finished orange tree, with a close-up of the third cluster of oranges in French knots:

[Roland]

Beautiful. And you French Knots are so neat and even.

[Squirrel]

A Fabulous finish Mabel and those French knots are in a class of their own. Another Masterpiece from your busy needles.

[wendywombat]

The Orange Tree looks wonderful. I really like the effect of different stitches on the oranges...brilliant design feature!

What next under your needle for 'other stitching' I wonder?

[Mabel Figworthy]

I'm hoping to get back a bit more to Hengest and Llandrindod in between the Certificate, so this thread might languish for a bit.
There's also a goldwork design which I want to enter in a competition/exhibition in aid of our Church's new building, but which Stitch magazine has also expressed an interest in as long as I can get everything done (stitching, notes, instructions, stitch diagrams, progress photos) by mid- November. Sounds like a lot of time, but it flies! But there are some very tempting kits in my stash as well, so who knows...

[Steam.Jo]

I love the way you have used the french knots to form the texture on the oranges

Jo