Tree on Hill - and cross stitch battle

After two days of rain and many more before without sun we made a walk in

the hills not far from home

We loved to see this lonely tree. ---

And all afternoon I did cross stitches - letters - over waste canvas

The method is good to get regular stitches - but to pull out the threads is

troublesome.

Letter "C" is in process of being freed - the "T" will be next.

I damp stretched it - and also it looks like the red thread bleeded it didn't.

It must be the shade or what ever. Damp stretching is fantastic and thanks

to Karen Ruane I know about this method of not ironing the embroidery but

stretch it with pins and moisten it and wait over night.

This was my first try - home-dyed pinkish-red thread.

It destroyed my letters T and S - So I started a new piece.

Gästebuch - guestbook - livre d'or

Now it is clear - guests will write into this book

 

 

I took the idea for the letters from the newest Quilting Arts Magazine

which I for the first time ordered online and have it now on my iPad.

The letters measure 2 cm from the line to the top and are embellished

with a few very tiny cross stitches.

The actual book is in France while the cover is still in Germany.

It is made of old linen.

Friends need not write long literary essays into the book - just names and date.

So don't be afraid if you visit us.......