I finished tent stitching all the wooden parts of the wizard design last night. There is a lot of tent stitch here when you also add the little books at the wizard's feet, the globe under one arm, and the inside of his cauldron. But I think this piece will be so busy otherwise, that it needs some plain stitches to balance out the robes, his beard and hair, and the gleam of all that metallic thread.
I've started his left sleeve in Interlocking Goblein with my pretty blue Impressions and I think I'm going to pull it all out. The thread is too heavy looking, if that makes any sense. Will our wizard have a silk robe over the heavy wool purple under robe? Looks like it!
I am going to think about this a bit while I stitch some more background. I need to get some of that out of the way anyhow. I don't like leaving the entire background until last. It is way too tempting to stop stitching when all the fun stuff is done.
Hope everyone is having a safe holiday weekend, and that all those in Hurricane Gustav's path are taking precautions.
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