A Spot of Bother and Peking Knots

This week I have been plodding along with the locked back stitch on my piece of Fisherton De La Mere.   After completing the circle (well the square in this case) I found I was one thread out.   Never mind, I told myself -  this is a page for a sample in your NNMSAL and as such will serve the purpose.   Correct but I've lost heart because of this spot of bother so a few eyelets and a few wrapped bullions and I put the piece aside.   Maybe later I tell myself.

So.... I fished out the piece of cruel crewel work and once again attempted the Peking Knot which had so roundly defeated me a few months ago.   This time I chose a different colour blue floss and away I went -  successfully this time.   Now whether that is due to the time elapsed, the colour of the floss or a closer attention to the instructions I shall leave for you to decide.

This weekend our beautiful blonde weather forecaster promises rain and plenty of it so I shall enjoy indoor pursuits and look forward to our Embroiderers Guild meeting.   At least this time I have some items to contribute to the "show and tell" table.   We only have "show and tell" every second month and I was away for the March meeting so shall be able to surprise them all with a positively splendiferous collection of smalls I have completed over the past four months.