It's hard to remember how much I dreaded working on Margret Gatis just a
month ago. I've made more progress in the last month than in the last 2
1/2 years! It's already 18+ inches long and I'm about 75% done. But it's smooth sailing from here, until the needleweaving band at the bottom. And I'm looking forward to that one too. I won't jinx myself by calling that easy because there's the chance that I'll cut the wrong thread and that would definitely put me in a bad mood. But the fact that everything below the knot garden is over 2 threads puts me in a great frame of mind to continue.
The right hand margin is not even on this piece, but because the knot garden band is so big, it's not noticeable. So my anal retentive self is letting it go.
I was going to stitch all afternoon, but I had a request for a custom laying tool and fob that took precedence. But I'm ready to go now.
By the way, I got my wedding ring set back from the jeweler yesterday and it's so shiny and bright I almost didn't recognize it. Now my hand doesn't feel naked anymore. :)
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