I have been working away at my “bubbles ” piece over the last few weeks. Having been stitching on the widest middle section, it didn’t seem to be making much progress. It’s only when I looked back at going round in circles and bubbles that I realised how much I’ve actually done, also how much the light has improved and lasted longer in the day over the last few weeks. The colours of my photos now look much more how the piece looks in reality.

I’ve done a mixture of new and familiar stitches with some made-up or improvised ones, continuing to use a range of textures, in a narrow range of colours, as requested. I’ve added some more threads to my original selection.

I’ve used this lovely slubby one …..

……. to couch down the thick section with the thin section.

The chain stitch ring on the left was a stitch new to me, and it works like magic! Two different shades of green perlé threaded into the same needle, a normal chain stitch alternating the colour you wrap round the needle, and pulling through. I really couldn’t see how it could possibly work at all and, if it did, I thought the threads would knot or tangle as I pulled the needle through. No, it really worked easily and magically. I want to try it with more threads in my needle. And as you can see from the tacking lines I have nearly got down to the point.

I was pleased with these random long stitches across the ring so much….

….. that I did a smaller denser one.

Simple lazy daisy stitches ……

….look quite different when they are done much larger, and are arranged to look flower-shaped.

I’ve done some more french knots to use up the ends of some of the threads in my needle, and a whole bubble of french knots (see back at the top of the post). This is how much I’ve done so far. I can see other uses for some of the stitches, and better ways to use some – it’s sort of become like a big sampler. I’m still being patient and not putting on the sequins……. nearly there.