Progress on the Denise

This past week, I made a bit of progress on the middle border but didn't have as much time to stitch as I wanted to.  I also spent some time designing two new rugs and have listed them in our Etsy store.
This inner part of the border took a while because I had to unpick some of it several times before I had it right - quite frustrating, but necessary if I wish this rug to look professional.  Now, I will begin working up the two sides of the outer border until I get close to the top of the rug.  The top should end up close to the pencil mark I made on the top left side of the frame.  I won't stitch all the way to the line just in case it is a bit shorter in the end.  I will then be stitching the middle border up both side to determine the exact place where I have to turn my outer border to stitch across the top.
This will take a while to accomplish but I hope to post progress photos every week to show what I have accomplished.  The weather is turning colder, so I will be stitching a lot more than I did in the summer months.  Winter hibernation is beginning! ​😊