It has been a while since I wrote about my tapestry cushions (or needle point as they may be more correctly called), but that doesn't mean that I have stopped stitching. I somehow got behind with doing the backs. Now I have done several.
The first is this one, designed by Joanna Allen, a Primavera kit. I got just the canvas from a charity shop because I liked the design so much. No yarn, no picture, no chart. There was a list of the Anchor yarn numbers and how many skeins needed from each. So I selected yarns from my store. I did have the correct shades for several. For the rest I went by the shade in the picture and selected similar ones. It was useful to know the amounts needed.
The good thing about needle point is, that once you have done the stitching, it is impossible to tell if you used the correct shade, unless you have a picture to compare against and have the patience to. I searched the internet for a picture to help with the stitching, but didn't find any detailed enough.
I enjoyed the stitching. I am very pleased with the result. The design is oblong, so rather than altering a standard 35 cm square pad I stitched a strip of backing fabric to top and bottom. A plain fabric might have been better; I used what I had.
If the canvas looks bumpy it is because I hand washed in an effort to block it because I didn't use a frame. It is not noticeable in the finished cushion.
Stitched 14 November 2018 to 7 June 2019; finished cushion 4 February 2020
