Sorry to disappoint anyone, but I haven't got very far on with the filling in of cutwork sections. I've just managed to do the basic needle-weaving on the top section, which was quite tricky being so close to the edge of the frame. I've decided to simplify this bit and not put in the picots or the buttonhole bands. The simpler the better, I think, as there's a lot of detail already and, frankly, I can do without having to move so far out of my comfort zone on every filled section on this piece. There'll be plenty that are outside it, but I want to keep them to a minimum, if I can. I guess, at the end of the day, one could say that hardanger has more or less had its day with me. I've done a lot over the past decade or so, but I doubt I'll do too much more now.
Anyway, I'm still hoping to get this piece finished in the next ten days or so and will be very glad to see the end of it. It's dragging on now and I'm ready to change the subject stitch-wise!=) I have so many lovely, new threads and so many ideas from books, magazines and much more, that there couldn't be enough hours in a 60-hour day to come close to touching them all. Don't you often feel that way too?
I've seen a couple of fellow bloggers mentioning the Craftsy 2013 Blogger Awards and, if you're interested in joining in the voting etc, I'd be honoured if you would nominate Sew in Love in the embroidery section. Details can be found on the Craftsy site here, and are open until 14 October - next Monday. Of course, please only put my blog forward if you honestly feel it's worth an award nomination and you can nominate as many as you like, so there's no need to pick just one from all your favourites - put them all forward! The relevant categories are 'best photography' and 'best tutorials'. The top four in each category will be selected then, followed by a two week voting period and it looks like an interesting event, although there are, of course, some well-known sites that are almost certain to come out top. I don't mind that, but it would be nice to take part and make a decent showing.=) Part of me has a desire to have the most popular needlework blog in the UK. Mary Corbet's Needle'n'Thread undoubtedly holds the world title, with Sharon B's Pintangle taking the the trophy for Australia and probably Kathy Andrews' The Unbroken Thread for mainland Europe (as if any of you need links for those!), but I could aim for the UK slot...=)
Text and images © Elizabeth Braun 2013
