Cotton Men’s Handkerchiefs, single strands of AVAS Soie Paris in double running stitch and a little split stitch for the second one. I used the Paris silk instead of a cotton thread because Rohan loves very bright complementary colours and I couldn’t go past the colours I had in the Paris in the box right next to me – just perfect.
The letters are from “Fantastic Letters” from Dover.
Reverse
Reverse
I began and ended the threads with 3 or 4 secure stitches – stupidly tiny given the double running stitches were so small themselves.
I had a pencil mark still showing on one of the hankies after I’d finished but Sard Wonder Soap brought it out beautifully. I think Sard is purely an Australian brand.
I’ve finished the Lattice piece and onto the Trinket Box top panel. If you remember, I’ve already done the front panel for the Trinket Box, which is part of the Thistle Thread Casket course – that grotto surrounded by rocks in different threads. So the last blog post on the lattice piece is next, and meanwhile I’m tent stitching on that panel.