My rug Progresses

Hot off the press!  Here is my most current photo, taken this morning.  I feel I am finally making significant progress now that I have both outer borders laid down correctly.

I have been having some difficulty counting the 48 count gauze correctly and have decided my glasses were to blame.  Currently, I use my prescription readers along with a pair of cheater glasses on top.  It helps but isn't perfect as I can't seem to get the correct magnification of cheaters to complement my readers.  I went to my Optometrist last week and took my petitpoint in with me.  I asked him to prescribe a second pair of bifocals with the exact magnification I needed to work on my petitpoint more comfortably.  He obliged and I now have both pairs of glasses on order.  I specifically wanted bifocals because I like to look up from my work and watch TV in the evenings.  I am looking forward to seeing if these help my issues.

My goal over the next week or so is to get the two outer borders completed so that I can begin work on the inner two borders.  Once I get all of the various whites, blues and yellows finished on the red border, I will be able to fill in background without having to study the pattern so intently.  I always love this step as it gives me a bit of a break from intense counting before starting the next element of a rug.

Now to go and have more fun stitching! Stay safe everyone. ​🙂