Crossed Flags has become boring and am fighting temptation to start Magdalena's Double Horses. This is so close to being completely hooked that part of me wants to continue pulling loops on it until it is finished. That other weakness part of me wants instant gratification, lol.
Obviously the positive of doing this type of hit and miss background is that you can use short pieces of wool, mix narrow cut with wide in neighboring rows and I've not had to cut one piece of wool for the background. All have come from the wool worm baggies. Seems it takes me longer to find the right piece of wool than it does to hook. That's because I search for the right value and color to ensure it doesn't get hooked right beside the same shade or value of an adjoining row.
When this one is hooked and bound it will the the final section of the Triptych antique posted below.
Will try and hold out and not allow temptation to give me that immediate gratification. I think I can, I think I can, I think I can. Remember those words from a child's book The Little Engine That Could? When my mother was battling cancer at the time (and won) I would repeat those words she knew so well from reading the book to me as a child, and me to my own son when he was little. If you want to know more of the book's history, author, etc., you can read about it HERE.
Happy hooking.
Saundra
I know you can, I know you can…
ReplyDeleteYou are so close! Congrats on using only worms…and yes, hit and miss can take longer!
Looks wonderful Saundra ! I agree with Lauren , You can do it !!! LOL
ReplyDeleteYou can. I know you can. I do remember the book. A great story. Choosing the correct worms may be time consuming, but well worth it in the end. Great job thus far. Am having issues again with Blogger not posting my blog roll. GRRR Janice
ReplyDeleteSandra, you're doing great, I saw it with my Lauren, I also found you there :))
ReplyDeleteGreetings from my land of Slovenia, Andreja and Ula!
Ula is my pug, if you check my profile you'll also see another one of my blogs, Photo Showcase, where there's also a picture of my Ula :))
Looking great my friend! I'm sure, by now, you have it all hooked and likely steamed and bound as well. Just think how much more rewarding the double horse rug will be to start if you finish this up first.
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