Tuesday, August 08, 2006

Miles on Monday with the Mermaids

I think I may have worked out a kind of "mini-rotation" to ensure that I keep making progress on Mermaids of the Deep Blue. You see, on Mondays I swim a mile in the YMCA pool. So I figure this would be a good time to work on the mermaids, as well!! Here is a pic after last night's session (I was a bit distracted by "Treasure Hunters" on the TV!).


I did a bit of hair, and then started working down into the tail of the left-hand mermaid (I've named her "L" - for my sister). The mermaid on the right is "E" - me, of course! I think my plan of attack for this design will be to work down to the bottom, then bead/backstitch and work my way back up. I've accepted the fact that I'll have to roll beaded sections around the scroll rods, and I guess I'm ok with that. I will, however, save the treasures and bigger beads for the very end.....

Oh, over the weekend I decide to frog out the Berry Ophir on the Debbie Draper sampler. I just wasn't happy with it....and it kept knotting on me, anyway. Grrrr. I'm holding off on ordering the Berry in the Silken Strands from Colour Streams until I figure out if I'm going to need another skein of the Arabian Nights, though.

7 comments:

jymisgurl said...

Looks wonderful!

Karen said...

So far so good! I have this one on my Wish List. It's such a pretty pattern.

catandturtle said...

Mermaids looks great. That's a good way to remember to stitch this on mondays...miles of mermaids on mondays. I love alliteration. The fabric looks so cool, what are you stitching mermaids on? Ann.

Anonymous said...

Great beginning to Mermaids of the Deep Blue. When I finish Summer Fairy Spirit, Mermaids will be the next project. This is such a lovely piece.

Casa Pearl said...

Great progress Erin! I really like this design and am looking forward to watching your progress.

Crazee4books said...

Thank you Erin for answering my question about the Faires you've been to. I hope that in the future we can perhaps plan to visit a faire or two down in the States. I would love to go in costume and every year I'd promise myself that "Next year....". Please post pic's of your faire costume sometime. Cheers. Judy

Dani - tkdchick said...

Your mermaids are looking lovely! Look forward to your progress!

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