I'm off to Hampton Court on Saturday and it looks like it's all set fair for a sunny day so I'm planning my picnic and looking forward to another lovely day with Rachel and Owen. I'm not sure how much stitching I will be doing as I think my Jacobean Crewelwork piece is almost finished! I'll be seeking Rachel and Owens advice to find out if everything is up to RSN standards, if I need to rework any of it or add any further elements, but if not, ta dah! I will then be on to mounting which fills me with dread I have to admit. It's so important for a piece to be well mounted, as it can really spoke all the effort you have put in to making it if the mounting is careless or sloppy. I know this from many years of mounting bobbin lace where there are some pieces I wish I had taken more time over, and some I'm really proud of. So watch this space. Here's the nearly finished piece- and I'd be really interested in other peoples views as I can mostly see what I don't like!
I'm also going to be asking Rachel and Owen about my next piece. I can't quite decide whether to go for blackwork or canvaswork but I think I've decided I want to use one of my holiday photos of lighthouses or carrelets from the Gironde.
Perhaps one of these photos will be suitable......
