After my trial of one of the easier pages last week, I started at the beginning of my 2023 Holiday Journal and have managed to complete the frontispiece and two spreads.
The frontispiece confirmed what I said last week about not being able to get running stitch even on both sides - it's not even perfect when I'm using the aida to regulate the stitches on one side!
I'm not sure (but it doesn't irritate me enough to undo it) about using feather stitch to attach the label for this spread. I think had there been a bigger border around the writing that might have helped, but at this stage it's still very much about trying things out to see if they work. I chose the burgundy thread for the feather stitch and also for the French knots to echo the colours in the William Morris print.
Behind the French knots I ended up with a sequence of larger, closer together running stitches, so I decided to make a feature of the stitching and smoothed it all out by whipping it.
Two (almost) spreads down:
I'm glad it's all coming together and as I can break it down into small sections, it feels easier to do - not so overwhelming and something I can pick up in short breaks.
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