Between the Noismakers event on Saturday and the A&S meeting on sunday, I have had a highly scadian weekend. I got quite a bit done. I took a class on painting a scroll, and the instructor was very generous with supplies. I left with a significantly better gold paint than I own, a palette, a brush, and an example of pergamenta which is a delight to work with. I also have a much better understanding of acanthus leaves and shading. I made a bookmark in class--not finished shading, but first coat done. I immediately made a scroll blank once I got home. Also not quite finished, but 1 down (almost) 49 to go.
I also started my first blackwork embroiedry. I am almost finished a band about 16 inches long and less than an inch wide in a simple pattern using holbien stitch. The pattern is simple because there are no diverging paths.
No pics of the scroll yet, but they will be forthcoming.
also I am significantly further along in the blackwork than it appears--my boss lets me stitch at work if there are no customers and we had a slow day today. so I started on sunday at about 3pm. I am hoping that by tuesday at the same time I will be done the first band.
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