I forgot several things yesterday, one of which is that my old printer/scanner has been replaced. I'll be using the digital camera to take photos until I learn how to use the new one so you won't get a lot of detail now. I'll do my best but my camera doesn't do closeups and the new scanner won't talk to the computer yet.
Anne, avert your eyes when I do manage a photo. I've done the large book in apricot and the little one in red (all tent stitches). Love how it looks myself because I thought the blue book disappeared into the blue robe. (Feel free to not like it. We all have different tastes and desires for how to stitch our canvases.) I also used one ply of black DMC cotton floss to outline the edges of the books in long stitches. The next step is to find some white perle cotton to do the edges of the inside pages in long straight rows. I may even put titles on the books but I haven't decided for certain since they'd have to be partial words or very short titles since there's not much space. I've even debated writing on top of the tent stitches with a permanent marker. [Screams from the peanut gallery!] I am still debating whether to put steam coming out of the cauldron but I probably will. I love using wired Flair for steam and smoke but if I do this, it is going to be at the very end so as not to have to keep dodging the wire which will be quite 3-D.
I'm going to order the Vineyard silks in two browns I need to finish the trunk, staff and then stitch the firebird's wooden perch today. None of the browns in my stash were the right colors or looked good with the crinkly texture of the Vineyard silks.
Main blog at http://blog.360.yahoo.com/chillyhollow
