Blackwork

mauveme · Post by **mauveme** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 6:31 pm

I put a picture in my gallery of my first attempt at blackwork. ( I had to delete some pics as it was full

) It is a Christmas card. The back is not so great, guess I will have to work on that

Serinde · Post by **Serinde** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 6:34 pm

You should be very proud. It looks wonderful. Don't worry too much about the back. Next time you are in a museum, have a look at the backs of some 16th-century blackwork... a web of thread. It's often the only thing that's holding these old pieces together.

Jilly · Post by **Jilly** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 6:38 pm

It's lovely,it looks really neat on the front,so as Serinde says, don't worry

xstitchcrazy · Post by **xstitchcrazy** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 9:03 pm

Looks beautiful,
well done

mags · Post by **mags** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 9:17 pm

It is lovely.

Funny, I have been thinking about doing blackwork trees for christmas cards - haven't got started yet though

mags

Jilly · Post by **Jilly** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 11:07 pm

I wonder if carefully chosen beads would look nice on blackwork Christmas trees?

Rose · Post by **Rose** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 1:28 am

Pretty tree I like the way it looks and who cares about the back. The chorus line is very cute also.

Great idea Jilly decorate your tree.

I am in the process of adding the table runner to my gallery.

mauveme · Post by **mauveme** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 4:27 am

The pattern suggested beads and sequins, also pressies around the tree, but I wanted to keep it simple.
Thanks for all your kind words.

Jilly · Post by **Jilly** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 7:46 am

I like yours just the way it it,I was just off on a general musing

Genevieve · Post by **Genevieve** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 9:47 am

That's really lovely, Mauverne. I really like the colours - well done.