stitching the dragon - first stitches
the first section is underway
i have also found that i don't need to use a magnifyer (yet), this wool is not as fine a weave as the cotton i used for the initial and knowing that the outlines will cover the insertion points at the edges is also helpful
tanya's video demonstration is really helpful, watching as she stitches and explains is better than real life as i get a closer view of the stitching in progress - being able to pause, rewind and watch again is a great advantage with online classes - it was particularly helpful to see how to work curves when laying down the long stitches before couching, as well as shots of the back for reassurance - i'm also glad that knots are allowed!
working this stitch in fine wool is much more pleasant than with stranded cotton - i think the softness of the wool blurs the separation of the threads - when i stitched with stranded cotton i felt that every stitch had to be very precisely placed, but the wool is more forgiving
i made the long couching bar curved, to follow the line of the central bar - this meant making it sligthly looser - so for the longest ones closest to the centre i used 2 needles; i for the bar, which i could pull taught at the end, and another for the anchoring stitches - after a while i was able to adjust the line without the need for two needles - it means the back is not so neat but the finished effect is satisfying
i have also found that i don't need to use a magnifyer (yet), this wool is not as fine a weave as the cotton i used for the initial and knowing that the outlines will cover the insertion points at the edges is also helpful
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