With February coming to a close, I pulled out The Lord’s Prayer for a little bit more stitching and backstitching last night. The title/banner area is almost half-complete now. And here is the full design so far.The colors and shading of that title/banner section are so lovely.
Tag: The Lord’s Prayer (Sandy Orton)
Banner title stitching
The banner/title part of the border of The Lord’s Prayer is almost half-stitched now, with exception of the backstitching in the center part. I plan to finish the backstitching that I am able to in this area and then take another photo. I love seeing pieces really come to life when the backstitching is added.… Continue reading Banner title stitching
Border beginning
I’m always amazed by how much backstitching can bring a piece to life. Before I added the backstitching to this small section of the border, it was a big blob of mush. Now it is beautiful. I plan to backstitch each section as I stitch it. That way, I see real progress and don’t leave… Continue reading Border beginning
Verses stitched
Last night I finished stitching the verses of The Lord’s Prayer, and I’m trying to decide where to stitch next. There are a few cross stitch designs near the text, but I’m tempted to start at the top and work my way down with the border. I love how the text turned out, and I’m… Continue reading Verses stitched
Backstitching letters
I posted this photo to my Instagram account with the confession that I’ve never really enjoyed backstitching, especially lettering. It serves a purpose, or several purposes, because you can really define elements of a design using it, and of course, you can use it to stitch words in a design like The Lord’s Prayer. But… Continue reading Backstitching letters