TAST-Satin Stitch

Although the day didn't go exactly to plan, I did get to stitch and knit most of the day. This was despite the fact that I ended up at the doctors. I have a stye in one eye and a meibomian cyst in the other. So now I am having antibiotic drops in both eyes. The irritation meant that, by the end of the day, my eyes were feeling rather tired, so it was an early end to crafting.

Before that I had quite a good, productive time. The first thing I made was this ATC. The cloud pattern on the fabric was perfect for a kite.

The kite was stitched using satin stitch with two strands of DMC stranded cotton, then outlined using split stitch. The tail is six strands of DMC which is then fixed at the four point with a bow using the same stranded cotton used for the kite.

The ATC is given some stability by having some stiff interfacing between the front and backing which were stitch together with a tiny over stitch.

This was quite a fun piece to do and was a lovely contrast to the grey skies we had yesterday.

After this, I put together my exchange piece, but photos for that will have to wait until it has arrived at it's new home.

I managed to get a start on another fabric postcard before going to the doctor. This is using another stitch for TAST, and hopefully I can show you the results tomorrow. I have to take D for his Spanish lesson first.

J now has about a quarter of a sleeve for his jumper. I am 10 stitches short from the total required, so it shouldn't be too long before the increase rows are complete.

I am now hoping to have Friday as a full day for crafting. There are no activities for the children, and as J is under the weather, they don't want me to find anything for them to do. Sounds good to me.