Stitching.....
I Don't know about you, Dear Readers, but I just could not wait to see how the background was going to look on the Medieval Tapestry! I had barely finished posting last week when I pulled out my needle and began with the midnight blue background. You can probably hardly tell in the above picture except that the edge of the Tapestry has become clear in the upper right corner. There were a great many "open stitches" tucked between all the leaves on the tree, and because the dark blue is very close in tone to the dark green, once all those open stitches have been filled with the darker color, the light green leaves really stand out. This is the effect I was hoping for! And it was an easy jump to filling in all the "open stitches" amongst the roses on the trellis.
Again, you can see how the dark background
makes the lighter colors stand out.
The rose leaves were tricky, being so small.
They are mostly only three stitches,
and I wanted the lighter color to highlight them.
But the darker color of the leaves are a bit too dark.
Fortunately, the trellis allows them to show a bit better
than they would if it were just against the background.
(These are design lessons!)
I was quite eager to see how the background made the headdress look,
and I do believe it provides the right amount of contrast.
(What is the point of such an exotic headdress if it doesn't stand out!)
It was another hot weekend in this region, Dear Readers,
so I didn't manage to get anything done except stitching.
And even that was slow going!
But even though I keep finding places I could have done better....
more detail on the hound... the rose leaves etc.,
I am loving how it is looking Dear Readers!
There is plenty more stitching still to do,
which is a good thing, because I Love to stitch!
The background is already looking very beautiful. It will be an exquisite tapestry when completed. A masterpiece!
ReplyDeleteHugs, Drora
You were so right, Betsy, that the midnight blue background was going to make the lighter colors stand out! In fact, they seem to come alive! Suddenly I am noticing things I had not before such as the shading of the bark. Now I am even more excited to see the gown surrounded by that luscious blue - it will be a marvel! I hope that the free time and temperatures are just right this week to help you enjoy and progress!
ReplyDeleteI think it looks really lovely Betsy. The dark background does make it harder to see the rose leaves but I don’t think that is a bad thing. The rose is supposed to be part of the background so I don’t think it needs to be really obvious. But regardless, it’s really very pretty and you should be very proud of your efforts! Hope you get some cooler weather soon. We are heading for another wet summer which isn’t great for a few reasons. Take care!
ReplyDeleteIt's gorgeous! I love how its turning out.
ReplyDeleteEl contraste es perfecto. Me encanta como queda.
ReplyDeleteWhat a difference this background makes - and isn't it amazing how a dark background can bring the colors to shine? ;O) I think when comparing the last two pictures and concentrating on the hound this shows well - it's such a difference with our without the background and to me it seems as if there were two different dogs.
ReplyDeleteYou managed to make so much progress on this masterpiece - and what a lucky coincidence that you do love stitiching... *grin* So: Happy stitching!
Hugs
Birgit