Rho picked this canvas out without realizing how complicated it was. But she was determined to do justice to it. We used Barbara Elmore's stitch guide as a guide -- we substituted a single strand of impressions for most the background stitches instead of floss. How goal was to make it easier to Rho to finish it.
In addition, we didn't focus on having the background stitches in the exact same spot as the stitch guide. Instead, we placed them as we saw fit. If Rho found a stitch to be to difficult or time-consuming, she switched to a different stitch.
Rho was determined to finish this piece before I left Ridgewood Needlepoint (or at least all the non-tent stitch work). And she will have met her goal.
She did a great job on this piece -- and I enjoyed helping her so much that I ordered one for myself -- and another customer bought the one in stock!
