Hello All! It's finished & off the pillow but won't be winning any contests! The color change is less interesting than expected, partially because it came where the outside edge of the rib changes sides because of the curve. Plus the fact that I wasn't too artful in exchanging the bobbins! But now that I see it in person, I think there are some things that I will tweak since I plan to work the pattern again. First thing that crossed my mind was to change one bobbin at a time rather than a pair. If memory serves, I think I tried something like that in a class with Sandi Woods but of course I didn't bring that book with me. Sigh. Her type of subtle shading would be more appealing to me. The other thing that struck me--what about continuing one coarse thread up the stem, change sides gradually & go around the middle, then drop off when crossing behind the rib? It would make a firmer stem while emphasizing the center of the flower. Although I'm assuming that would not! be a "real" Honiton technique, has anyone used a single coarse thread in a rib? In spite of its warts, I'm pleased overall with the flower. For my purposes, it will be an applique for crazy patch & subject to a certain amount of remodeling. Where would I be without Sharpie pens & beads!? <g> My wonky tension on the leaves caused the coarse thread to pull away from the pins, however I think my tension improved on the petals. Rolling the bobbins well out of the way really made a difference & seemed to stop the "untwisted" thread issue that was recently discussed. This required m-u-c-h longer leashes than I ever imagined. So thanks again to everyone who contributed suggestions. It may be an ugly baby, but it's mine! Sincerely, Susan Hottle, Palm Beach Gardens, FL USA
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