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Nadareh, Progress 13

4/30/2026

Another few days and another section of the border is complete. I have now filled in the colors of the bottom section of the next inner border and it is looking great!

It is amazing to think that just that section has 4,240 stitches! Instead of looking like diamond shapes, they now look like a bunch of large X's marching along the bottom. I always love seeing how the addition of some other colors can thoroughly change the look of a pattern.

To stitch this section of the border, I began with the pale yellow and filled in all the way across. Then I stitched the dusty rose and the navy blue after that. In this way, I was able to ensure that I did not accidentally run a dark thread under a lighter one.

I was able to use the stitches forming the X shapes to run the darker threads under when starting or ending a thread. This next week, I will continue working the same border up the right-hand side of the rug. I also have the OMEGA Miniature Show and Sale coming up this Sunday, so my weekend will be very busy as I am packing up the car and practicing my demonstration. I always get excited to go to the show each year and this year is no exception. As well as selling there and meeting people, I also get to take some time to browse the offerings from other vendors and purchase some things for my own use. So much fun!!

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Nadareh, Progress 12

4/26/2026

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My little cat border is finally finished! I am thrilled to see them marching around the outside of the rug.

As I have said when I first started stitching this rug, it is the largest one I have worked on so far. I began stitching on January 6th and have worked many hours on it so far. Time has moved so quickly that it is surprising to me that almost 4 months has passed since I placed the first stitch on the gauze. In many cases with the other rugs I have stitched, I would be nearing completion now. Luckily, I am enjoying it so much that I don't mind how long it is taking.

My next border has already been laid out so it shouldn't take me very long to fill it in. This photo was taken on the 20th of the month and I have already been hard at work

filling in this border. The OMEGA miniature show is in 7 days so I have also been hard at work preparing for it. I am to give a demonstration at the show, and I have been practicing for that as well. Hopefully I won't forget what I want to say!

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Nadareh, Progress 11

4/16/2026

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After many starts and stops, I have finished stitching the background diagonals for the next border. It will be fun seeing the colors as I fill it in. However, I have turned my attention to the Cats border again and am now busy filling in the ones I couldn`t before due to lack of thread. I purchased several skeins of the background so that I will have it for another project and will take the next several days to complete the cat border.

My folding frame is holding up fairly well but I don`t think it will be suitable for another use after this rug is finished. It has been a godsend for me when traveling though and protects my rug very well. I might try to think of another way to make one another time when I have a large project to complete. Since it is made from foam core, it isn`t very sturdy, but good enough for now.

I have also been working on some little pillows at different stages in order to do a demonstration for the OMEGA show coming up on May 3rd and I think I am ready for it now. As my little pillow stages are now done, I can re-focus on the Nadareh. I would like to get more done before the show so that I can bring it with me to show my progress and the silk gauze my rugs are stitched on..

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