Reverse Giant Scotch

 Pattern 8 in lesson 3 is all worked in Reverse Giant Scotch stitches using the 712 perle.  Above is the new overall photo while below gives you a closeup....I am not sure if either one shows you the light play on the perle cotton....

Pretty Pink Posies

I finished pattern 6!  I had to first finish doing the rest of the cross hatched four sided stitches above and below the ox.  Then using a using strand of 226 perle, the pattern called for the six sided posie looking stitch in the middle.
It is very faint so i hope you can see it.  This time, I took the photo at the bottom of the box.

Aurora Borealis, Pattern 24

Pattern 24 in the creme row is Reversed Fans and flowers with beads.  A single strand of silk created the fanned flower shapes which are like half eyelets.  Then straight stitches and detached chain leaves are worked for stems.  Diagonal tent stiches are by the clear pink lined beads that become the flowers.

Aurora Borealis, Pattern 23

I have moved to the left side of the design.  There are only three columns left to complete!  The variety of patterns and fibers has kept this piece very motivating.  Pattern 23 is another composite pattern.  The horizontal straight stitch pattern is done first using silk and that creates the main triangle pattern over 5 4 3 2.  Then the upright stitches are done using a grey beige silk with one strand and it covers 8 7 6 5.  Then the fans are stitched using the silver accentuate.  Last a single strand of perle cotton is tacked down with more of the silver.

Aurora Borealis, 21 and 22!

These last two patterns went fairly quickly!  Pattern 21 starts out by laying Trebizond in the dark purple, then adding metallic braid in the diamonds and lastly tacking down the Trebizond.  Pattern 22 is a zig zag stitch worked randomly using Madiera in two different purples......
Moving over to the left side!!

Aurora Borealis, Column E

 Column E is pattern 20 which is a composite pattern.  First using silk, I laid in the 4 5 6 7 6 5 4 pattern on the diagonal.  Next, raised square stitches are placed using Madeira aka Supertwist, aka Accentuate, then the zig zag row of diagon tent stitches are done using a strand of silk as are the over 3 diagonal stitches between those.  Then I decided it was time for an updated photo of the overall.  As you can see, this is the last column on the right.

Starting six

I have started Pattern six in Lesson 3.  Again, using 712 perle and a tight pull, I have done the three diagonal rows of the four sided stitch, both above and below the box.  Next above the box, I have come back in and have started crossing the first row with more of the four sided stitch, but only completed the ones above the box.  Notice the diamond shape this is leaving......