I got a little more done on Carmen.
I had hoped to get the last full framework done, but I have realized that this band is going to take more time than any of the others. Yes, it is satin stitch, but when it's satin over two threads, and there are a lot of those stitches, it's going to take the time it takes. Add to that is the count of the linen--46 count--and the shade of the thread--which is a pale neutral on a pale neutral background--and it's just going to be a drawn-out process.
That's my rationalization and I'm sticking to it.
Someone suggested just skipping this band and coming back to it later. I'm afraid I would never go back. I'd just have a sampler with a big blank in it, It was also suggested that I do something else for awhile. I did something else for awhile--just about a whole year--and it didn't make things any easier. I just need to get it done, and then lie down with a cold compress on my head.
It was also brought to my attention that the year is half over. I didn't need to know that.
So, onward and upward!
I think this band is looking good, Ann. Slow and steady will get you there. It is too bad you couldn't recline with a cold compress while working on it.
ReplyDeleteI tried to figure out how to recline with the cold compress, but I decided it would drip into my eyes, and I'm having enough trouble with 46 count linen as it is.
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