All American Finn

All American Finn

Threadwork Primitives (Nan Lewis) 

copyright 2014

32 count dove gray linen overdyed with walnut

Gentle Arts Sampler Threads

Needlepoint Ink Silk

Sewing Notions Trim

Spent my Labor Day holiday stitching a seasonal.  I did make a few changes:

Black Raspberry Jam instead of Black Crow, Lambswool instead of Parchment and NPI silk Chinese Red 502 instead of Turkish Red because it was the color in my stash which best matched the red in the rick rack.

Doesn't the red in this design just make everything pop?  I had intended to tack down the rick rack  and after trying to pierce the rick rack with my needle realized there was a reason Nan's instructions said to use fabric glue.  

Instead of framing this piece, am going to visit my local Goodwill, second hand store, Miss Lucille's or antique shop and look for older cutting board or wooden paddle.

This is a good mindless stitch because of the dense stitching of the whale.  Just a tiny bit more work on this piece and I can call it an FFO.