The satin stitch is complete on the outer parts of the petals on the Mission Rose.

It dragged out a bit because I was avoiding the inevitable: I had to make a decision about the stem on the rose.

It was a thread decision: To switch, or not to switch? Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to suffer the shortage of brown shades in one line of thread, or to take arms against the shortage, and by switching from one line of thread to another, end it?

I switched threads.

Here’s a wee update on the Mission Rose project! I’m still satin stitching the outside petal turnovers with Great Hope of finishing them this very day.

Great hope.

Hope springs eternal…