A little background

I found a little time to work a little of the background.  I think I will work the tombstone before I finish the background at this point so I can better work the background around the areas like the tombstone and hands.

Please forgive me for being away so long.  My Mom has been sick and we are now dealing with her future living arrangements.  I hope to return to more stitching soon!

The Next border for W. Herr Wolfe

Now here is a row that you can complete quickly.

Step one

Step two

Too easy!

Getting Started with W. Herr Wolfe

Please be sure to mark the placement of the the stars before you begin.  You can probably place them from the photocopy you are going to make before you get started...but I can tell it will be good to go on and mark the canvas thread for reference.

I decided to stitch the moon crescents with one strand of an odd color floss to make sure not to cover any part of it with the background stitch.  Turns out to be totally unnecessary as you will be fine if you avoid the gold painted canvas threads.  

See!

And there they are.

Remember what Amy told us about Baroque Silk.  It is dyed after it is twisted. So when you strand it, as we do for the bottom border with the moons and stars, you will see a slightly variegated thread emerge.  The kind of rough texture goes well with the furry man.

W. Herr Wolfe canvas

The wolfe canvas is very wavy.  It took me three times to get it straignt on the bars.  I stapled it twice, and then ended up using tacks on Evertites.  I don't know if it is the paint or the shipping that has caused this.  I highly recommend using Evertites. It's still a little wavey, but I think it will be ok.

  Does anyone have advice on how to handle wrinkled canvases?

Another peek!

Peek.

Beware! 

W. Herr Wolfe is ready to come to your homes.

Never one to repeat herself, Amy has created new ways to make pumpkins and borders.  The moon makes a big appearance as W. Herr Wolfe roams in the night.  And of course, Rhett makes his appearance.