Here are the materials - as it happens both Nic and I are using the same fabric, 28ct Jazlyn in Candytuft by the Crafty Kitten and gorgeous Dinky Dyes silks:
I love love love stitching with Dinky Dyes silks! Granted I know I say this about most silks, but you may be surprised to find some brands conspicuous by their absence in my stash as I'm not a fan of them! I think Dinky Dyes silks are an excellent place to start for stitchers that are new to silks. They are the least expensive of the branded silks, come in gorgeous colours but are also easy to substitute in designs as the skein lengths are the same as DMC. A lot of silks come in 12 stranded 6 yard skeins or 7 stranded 5 metre skeins but Dinky Dyes come in 6 stranded 8 metre skeins just like DMC. So if you have a monochromatic design that you want to make more exciting, you will need exactly the same amount of skeins in Dinky Dyes silks as the pattern calls for in DMC - no thread maths required!
Anyway, here is my progress for the week. I only managed three stitchy sessions on this one but am happy that I have completed the centre of the mandala:
It was hard to put down, but I will look forward to picking it up next month! Next up to stitch will be my Operation Threadporn projects for the month once I've settled on thread choices - I swear that choosing threads is the most difficult part of this whole challenge
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Happy Stitching!
I've already admired this on Nic's blog but I will say it again - the silks really do make this project. They are so beautiful and the fabric is perfect too.
ReplyDeleteOoh those colours in both the floss and fabric are beautiful! I look forward to following your progress on this one.
ReplyDeleteThis was so hard to put down. I will be wishing the month away now until 1st April. You've made great progress for only three stitchy sessions! I have my son to thank for my progress two 5am wake up calls added some extra stitchy time.
ReplyDeleteVery nice start. Lovely colours. x
ReplyDeletelooks amazin, really love this design. Looking forward to seeing the next update.
ReplyDeleteI love this! I also think I will check out Dinky Dyes as I am a beginner with silks!
ReplyDeleteThat fabric makes me swoon. I love the color. I love how you are working the pattern in a circle. That is exactly how I imagined myself stitching it.
ReplyDeleteI see your unto a new project. Will love to watch this one take shape.
ReplyDeletesuch a pretty start in those gorgeous purples!
ReplyDeleteLove the new start - great choice of colours 💜💜
ReplyDeleteI shall enjoy watching this project grow, love the color of the fabric and the floss!
ReplyDeleteFantastic start! I love the colors in this piece, it must be very difficult to put down! :-)
ReplyDeleteI'll be watching with interest. I am on the fence about Tiramisu. I love the colors but I just have so much on the needles and in the hoops right now.
ReplyDeleteThis is a stunning design and I adore the fabric you have chosen
ReplyDeleteWell this is beautiful as expected. Great tip on the Dinky Dyes lengths - I can honestly say that thread math would never have crossed my mind and I might have been a bit out of luck had I not realized that! I certainly enjoyed the Dinky Dyes on my Twisted Band Sampler.
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