I think I'm going to need a root canal, but can't see my dentist for another week. I'm a wee bit uncomfortable and my sleep is disturbed. However, I am armed with Ambesol and Aleeve and hoping better living through chemistry will get me through.
This also means that my stitching has been affected, especially the goldwork that requires focus and concentration. I'm trying mind over matter. It would be wonderful if my mind would cooperate with this.
There has been some small progress on both projects, despite the aggravation.
Gilt leather has been applied. No blood was shed, but the air turned a little blue.
The big center motif and all the little bits and pieces are complete on Elizabeth Hall. The verse is the next step--and there is yet another adaptation.
The capital letters in the verse and the attribution are supposed to be worked in eyelet stitches. Over one thread in each direction.
Have you ever tried to cram 8 stitches into the middle of a fairly tightly woven 40 count linen? I crammed four in and the linen was already bulging--so those were carefully and very slowly frogged. I thought about doing Smyrna crosses, then decided that a plain old cross over two would do just as well. So, second adaptation. I won't tell--well, actually I already have--but as it can't be seen from the back of a galloping horse, I don't care.
I am going wild and crazy in my old age.
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