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Silk Shading

While stitching my first piece I saw other students working on Silk Shading. It didn't particularly appeal to me, tiny needles, one strand of cotton in the needle, fine shading. Even while looking at the RSN website during in the planning stages last spring it didn't appeal to me that much. However, after a couple days into stitching my first silk shaded piece I really enjoyed it! I'm still enjoying it! I'm beginning to have lots of ideas for sweet and girly future projects. 

When my piece is finished it will be a carrot with a poem…

"Oh the carrots that bloom in the spring time

I'd rather have carrots than fish

Or pheasants or fowl or even an owl

In fact they are my favorite dish"

            Robert MiKimson

Just Quickly...

A couple photos of what I've been working on.

                         

I started my third technique, silk shading. I'll post more photos eventually. :)

A Beautiful Fall Day and Cream Tea

 

Today was absolutely gorgeous. Cool fall day, utterly clear blue sky, warm sunshine, and the beautiful grounds of Petworth house to see. After walking through Petworth house, which felt like a miny art museum, we walked through the grounds and I was able to sketch the house. And…afterwards we went to a tea shop! It was a little place with little chairs and tables and we had a cream tea, which is tea and scones with clotted cream and jam. It was delicious. They served you with tea cups that weren't matching, very cute! Even driving home down narrow country lanes with the autumn sun filtering through the leaves was a treat.

Here are pictures of todays adventure...