When we were at a craft fair a month or so ago, a lady came and asked if I would like to stitch some items for a doll's house. Me being me, I said yes.
A couple of weeks ago, I spent a lovely couple of hours at her house, looking through magazines and books and picking out different designs. I even got to look at some of the doll's houses she already has. The items I am making are to go into a Tudor castle which she is yet to make.
The design for the Tudor bedspread is from Sandra Whitehead's book, Medieval and Tudor Needlecraft, Knights and Ladies in 1/12th scale.
It is stitched on 32 count Belfast linen, over one using DMC threads. I started stitching on Wednesday or Thursday last week and finished the central motif last night.
I will now do the outer border of the motif and the borders of the panel. I would like to get this section completed during the first half of this week.
coculBeautifully done. I wish my eyesight would let me work on 32 count - one of the downsides of age.
ReplyDeleteHoly cow that's a lot of work!! I can't imagine stitching on anything so tiny! It's looking great! :0)
ReplyDeleteSorry about the bit at the beginning of the last comment - I typed my word verification in the wrong place!
ReplyDeleteThat is gorgeous. Over-one on 32 count can be pretty tedious. At least a doll house bedspread is fairly small. But looks like that pattern is the kind that covers every thread! Does any fabric show through?
ReplyDeleteThat's going to look amazing - I had that book once and passed it on, as I knew I wouldn't be able to make such intricate projects - I can't wait to see yours!
ReplyDeleteIt's gorgeous! I'm looking forward to seeing it on the bed.
ReplyDeleteOh Wow - it is pretty.... but your poor eyes!
ReplyDeleteOh, wow! That's just lovely! And so detailed -- I can't imagine doing work that tiny.
ReplyDeleteWow amazing!!! ...and so pretty!
ReplyDeleteCome on, fess up - you DO use a magnifyer for this work...don't you? It's fabulous!
ReplyDeleteIsn't that simply amazing? Bringing the old Tudor into modern day simply be recreating this pattern as such? Love it. So dainty.
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