Tuesday 2 March 2010

Celestial Dragon Update

Here is my update as promised.  I thought I might get a few more stitches in today but no such luck.  It did go smoother than I had feared but of course this is only layer one of the backstitching, who knows how I will feel after layer two!  And there is couching in another part of it!  Oh the horrors!  No wonder this became a UFO, must persevere!  Backstitching does bring characters to life though I must admit.  Here is a before and an after. (Sort of, I missed taking a full picture apparently before starting the dreaded backstiching. ;-) )

4 comments:

grannyanne said...

Your dragon is coming on well. The backstitching certainly makes a difference. I know it is a pain sometimes working on the leaves on the Peacock Tapestry has proved that. Looking forward to seeing your next photo.

Justflo said...

Looking good. The backstitching accentuates you dragon so well. I always think back stitching is a pain but it certainly has it's benefits. Keep it up.
Happy stitching to you.

jayne@~an eye for threads~ said...

This will be amazing when you finish it, as all of the TWD's always are. Be always in stitches.

Jen said...

This is looking good. The backstitch does make a difference. Keep up with the good work.