Wednesday, March 18, 2015

A Desired Finish

This is number four of five ornament kits I purchased a few years ago in New Orleans at Garden District Needlework.

It was kitted with DMC floss and I made a few substitutions. Mostly with Pepper Pot silk. But my last green, the French knots and green around the pink flowers, is Baroque silk. I won't use that again on 18ct canvas. You have to use two of three strands and it wants to knot. I think I'd love it as is on 13ct.

Anyway. Love my little streetcar. Will eventually be turned into an flat ornament.

Donna

1 comment:

The Chilly Hollow Needlepoint Adventure said...

Shorter lengths may help the knotting. But there are so many silks that you may just prefer another brand.