Thursday 5 May 2011

A bit more goldwork

Another rather disappointing photo, (I can't tell you how much better it looks in real life!), but here are the latest two (counting both f holes as one element) additions to the goldwork viola picture. -> I was pleasantly surprised how smoothly these sections went. Next up is the whole fingerboard and neck/scroll area in no.1 pearl purl. The smaller detail will be done in a pearl purl of smaller guage (but I don't know what it actually is), then the nuts will be done in Coats Ophir (like a very fine Jap) - like the f holes have been - and then filled in with bright check. Then I have to think of how to manage a convincing bridge and strings....

Considering that I have a number of time sensitive things to do over this summer, I have actually no idea why I'm concentrating on finishing the two that have no deadlines and are just for our home! I've two cards and, assuming I can find the keyring 'blank', a small monogram to go in it to do for various points in June, the violets/fish cushion and the blackberries pouch to have done by July and another gift for mid August. Hmmm! If anyone's seen my common sense roaming free anywhere, do send it back express!;)

I think I use too many brackets - just looking at my first paragraph! Recently I was reading a book review by someone I know and found it really hard to follow as they had far too many asides and big words in their sentences. Simple, plain, concise. That's the mark of a good teacher/writer. Got it, Lizzie? Good!

3 comments:

Rachel said...

Some projects look great all the way through, and some are rather frustrating...

If it's any consolation, I'm not sure where my common sense has got to, either!

Elizabeth Braun said...

Not sure it's quite a consolation, but it is good to know I'm not the only self-confessed dingbat on the planet!!:)

Cynthia Gilbreth said...

The viola is coming along quite nicely. I love the gold on the black silk. But your missing common sense has company. I have two nieces/nephews being born this year and I'm working on fun embroidery projects with no sense of urgency at all. You are not alone!

 
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