Following Yonder Star !

                   Stitching my way to be calm . Following yonder star .
I wonder at the thought of all the people of different times in history ,who looked  up and saw Halley's Comet .

                           I finish the flames around the top of the comet .

                                       Next fill in the bar in the tail .

 I chose this soft apple green , which is brighter than the colour in the original Bayeux Tapestry in which it appears to be more of a faded jade colour . I wondered if it was originally white and now discoloured ?
  I might do another with white flames to see how it looks . I also plan to do an even larger textile piece in shades of gold .  I have lots of ideas swirling around in my mind .

 This I felt  would go more with the decor in my home , but still quite similar to the real thing .

          Flames , they look to be done in split stitch on the Bayeux Tapestry .
                    I,m going to long and short stitch these flames .

                                    I,m just choosing the fiery colours .

                                         Healing love and peace to you .

Sitting in the Summer House

The sun is still shining and after working in the veg garden , sowing carrots , watering everything in the potting shed and checking on the Tomatoes , doing the laundry and hanging it all out on the line and cooking  lunch ,and a few other things , I decided to put my feet up in the Summerhouse and do my embroidery .
 The sun was so bright and cast dark shadows over my work . So I,m afraid my photos are not too good , but I am not going to complain about the lovely sunshine !

 Goodness me ! It is so good to feel the warmth of the sun . There is a slight chilly breeze , but in the Summer House it is quite hot !

           Continuing with my Halley's Comet from the Bayeux Tapestry .

                                                The tail of the comet .
By the way.....

I was feeling quite anxious yesterday , about everything in the news ,which was why I did that little "Peace...Be Still " piece  in my last post . I just embroidered  it quite freely ,  it was just a calming little doodle , not intended to be perfect or anything . Just a calming little affirmation and perhaps a prayer .
                   
                              I feel better today !

                                          Enjoying doing this again .

Isti Mirant Stella - Halley's Comet - Bayeux Tapestry

My eyes are tired , I have been stitching hard to block out all the worrying things in the news right now . We are "Self Isolating ".
  I am finding it hard to concentrate on anything , but my embroidery is calming .
 I have been studying the Bayeux Tapestry and stitching little things from it .

I have always loved Halley's Comet in the Bayeux Tapestry and have already appliquéd it into a quilt .

Then more recently I tried embroidering it , with crewel wool on  linen .
                                               A tiny one first .
            I was a quite nervous about doing the Bayeux Tapestry Stitch .

                            Isti Mirant Stella - "They marveled at the star "
                       
                           Now I am embroidering  a much larger one .

 I,m going to use slightly brighter colours than on the original  Bayeux Tapestry .
I must say at this point , and please forgive me , as I,m sure you already know this , but the Bayeux Tapestry is not actually a tapestry at all ....it is an embroidery of fine crewel wool on tabby weave linen .
 .....and so forever more , whenever the Bayeux Tapestry is spoken of ,this must always be explained !

 I have  put aside King Harold . My Grandson is going to put the arrows in when I see him next , goodness knows when that will be now .
 I,m so missing my lovely Grandchildren . Hope it wont be too long .

The sun has made an appearance over the last two days and I sat stitching in the warmth of the front porch to our cottage , waiting for a delivery of food from our local supermarket.  Heroes everyone of them right now .
           Stay calm every one  . If you are able stay in and keep washing hands !

                I,m certainly getting used to doing the Bayeux Tapestry stitch .

       My eyes are tired and my elbow is aching , partly from stitching and partly from gardening .

I have hurt  my elbow from lopping bushes a couple of weeks ago .

                               My head aches from so much worrying  .

                                     This piece comes from the border .

                         This tiny Fleur de Lis took over an hour to work .

And this strange little thing , took me two hours and was surprisingly fiddly .
Any ideas on what it might be  ?  Pig ? Bull ? Devil ?

                        Marmalade the Lion is wondering what it is too !

                                    Yes , I named him Marmalade !  :)

                   Tired eyes and time to go to sleep . Sweet dreams  everyone .