Last night I finished the navy tassels. They are worked in a mix of gold 002 Kreinik (straight lines around the knots), Splendor navy #S872 and metallic navy Snow #17. The long lengths are just straight or slanted stitches to fill the area and the tassels are stem stitch of both the Splendor silk and the Snow metallic. You don't see the Snow well in the photo but in person it is a subtle and elegant touch.
The only thing I have to complete now are the squiggles on the trim of the tunic at the neckline under the shawl collar and at the hem. Which is a good thing as the instructions for the cameo ornament I'm stitching for a Christmas present arrived yesterday. I'll gather my stitching supplies for that tonight after I finish the Rabbit Geisha. She will be put away for a while until after Christmas as my finisher is too busy to work on her right now.
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