This may not be wise?

I have decided to add a new piece of stitching to that great bundle that I already have in progress and I know this may not be a wise thing to do.  My reason for doing it is that I want something that I can just pick up and take with me to Guild stitching days.  One of the members, Katherine, has a piece of cross stitch that she just stitches on meeting days.  I thought I would take a leaf out of her book.  So I have decided to take part in the  Mystery SAL that is being run by Jacob through his blog at Modern Folk Embroidery. 

I have bought the first pattern, for the princely sum of .75p, "The four seasons - A Primitive Quaker year", and am now preparing the fabric and thread.

Just to be a bit different, and because I have the fabric sitting in the draw, I have decided to use a dyed 32 count linen that I bought some time ago and I have also decided to use silk thread.  Another of those "it may not be wise" decisions.

The thread is from Kaalund Yarns and comes in 12 strands.  I thought 2 strands might not give me the coverage I want but after stitching a few stitches with 3 strands then some with 2 strands, I think the 2 strands is the way to go. 

 There is 10 metres on a skein of the silk.  The instructions say I need 180metres of stranded thread or 17.5 to 22.5 skeins of DMC stranded cotton.  I think I can get away with 3 skeins of the silk but had better buy 4 or 5 of the same dye lot.  Oh dear, the thread is going to be expensive!

This is going to be a big piece, 70cm X 50cm.  Now I just have to wait for the shops to re-open to buy the thread.

 

 

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[Queeniepatch.blogspot.com]

I hope. you will have many meetings, journeys and other opportunities to work this beautiful pattern. Silk thread, eh? Won't it fray....?

[RachelandDesign]

I'm sure it will be worth it. Silk is so lovely to work with!

[Carolyn Foley]

I don’t think so. I did a commission using it before and it was fine.

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