I've had a really busy January and February but I'm managing to work on my projects here and there.
Update on my #blackwork #embroidery #TheSteadyThreadSAL:
I am just past the halfway mark in terms of making the template and it is going quickly. I plan on selecting thread for the accent flowers tonight so I can start with weekly releases.
I don't sew in the ends of the hexagon outlines until I'm done with the insides, so... lots of loose threads alert!
A quick update on the year-long beast that is #TheSteadyThreadSAL 2023!
I've been working on this #blackwork #embroidery project, off and on, since my last update on February 7th. On March 7th, a month later, I finally finished the shell! I took photos to celebrate this accomplishment, but because I don't sew in the ends of the hexagons, it looks like quite a mess. 😅
A photo of the back does a better job in conveying what it looks like. I also selected accent colours!
I can't believe how quickly I managed to catch up with my 2023 year-long #blackwork #embroidery #TheSteadyThreadSAL!
When I originally conceived of the colours, I thought I would outline them in this light brown gradient, but the vegetative components of each weekly release would be in the greens I choose for the outer wreath.
On a whim, I decided to try using the light brown gradient floss for the vegetative components and absolutely fell in love.
The first four weeks!
The next four weeks of my #blackwork #embroidery #TheSteadyThreadSAL!
Once I got into the rhythm of it, I quickly finished all of the hexagons over the course of a weekend and one weeknight evening. Since my accent colour selections have blues that equal the pinks and purples combined, I decided to alternate between blue and another accent colour on a weekly basis. Variety! 😆
I may use the greens I used in the wreath for the accents in the seven inner most hexes. 🤔
The last release of the year-long #blackwork #embroidery #TheSteadyThreadSAL is week 12, so this should bring us up to date. Releases are on Thursdays, and my Thursday evenings are often relaxing stitching/anime/YouTube/AoE4 ones with @MauveAlert, so expect regular Thursday updates on the latest hexagon. 😁
Perhaps, even some "glamour shots". 😆
(To be fair, Mauve also has better lighting in their apartment, so photos taken there will be better than in mine.)
It's Friday, so Week 13 of #TheSteadyThreadSAL 2023 was released yesterday and I completed this week's hex while wrapping up the first major plot arc for "The Irregular at Magic High School" (after the opening Enrollment arc).
This week's #blackwork #embroidery hexagon stitched up pretty quickly. I am not a fan of the leaves, but the flowers are very pretty and give me a steampunk/gears vibe. This is the first time I'm using a pink accent colour and it looks so good!
Last night, I did week 14 of the botanical #blackwork #embroidery #TheSteadyThreadSAL 2023.
I considered changing the accent thread, because I wasn't sure that it was coming out enough compared to the background, but I decided to keep it. Spending my days furiously doing a cross-stitch project on Aida, whenever I return to this single-stranded linen, it feels so delicate and sensitive. I need to remind myself to not pull too tight and distort the fabric.
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