If you are a fan of the shop Bedecked and Beadazzled…and who isn’t? and have been following the mystery class on line of Bastet, the Egyptian Cat Goddess… you know that Ruth finished hers and declared yesterday National Bastet Day!
It is such a wonderful feeling when you put that last stitch in and can declare “I am finally finished!” well I am not finished yet…very close though. Just the beaded collar, the background and a little around the lotus flowers is left to stitch and then I will be finished too!
If you look at parts of this canvas and then look at Ruth’s and say hmmm…it looks different. Well, I have made a few changes. I believe that a stitch guide is just that. It is to guide you through your stitching journey and if you make a few changes along the way, that is totally okay. It needs to sing to you and make your heart skip a beat. That is something that I always say when I am teaching too. My biggest compliment that you love it, is that you finish it! and I will finish this soon and frame it. Well maybe I will wait and see how Ruth’s frames hers first though!
Many shots of my progress as I move along and not necessarily in any order. Can I tell you how much I am loving stitching on this canvas? love! love! love! did I say love? and based on the size of it, I have done very little reverse stitching.
Just a little trial and error with the purple in the lotus flowers and now I am being challenged with the last 2 stitches in the Jessica’s that will create the circles at the top of these same lotus flowers. A Swarovski crystal will then be placed within the Jessica. I will need to do some U-tube searches as I am sure that there is a video or 2 out there that will show me exactly how to!
I started working on the jeweled collar the other night and I am pleased with how it is coming out so far. I am thinking that the yellow in the amulet will be changed to a gold bead and…
Sylvester was right in the middle of all the goings on the other night. The million dollar question I had was “who would win, the threads or the cat?” and “would the box of threads wind up on the floor?”
Well I finally moved the threads as Sylvester kept sleeping so very soundly. Notice his tongue! and until next time…keep on stitching
I totally agree with you about adding your own touches to a stitch guide. A lot of teachers did guides for our Manuel Salas skeletons, and I have found stitches in each one of them that I love. I would be inclined to buy several guides and combine them. Your Bastet is looking beautiful – I’m anxious to see what other special touches you add.
Thank you Peggi! and I honestly can say I don’t think I have evet had a canvas that I have enjoyed stitching on more than this one!