Hard-anger

I didn't twig this technique is called hardanger (hard-anger) until just a few second ago. It did make me a bit frustrated because it is a tiny bit tricky but I guess trickyfrustrated isn't such a good sewing term! In this method blocks of satin stitch (kloster blocks) are worked at intervals to enclose an area after which section of ground fabric can be removed. the remaining grid of threads can then be bound and enhanced. I am really pleased with the part worked square sample but struggled with the stepped piece.
I am loving that this is just the sort of stitching that I have seen on vintage tray cloths and thought -I wonder how the bally heck they did that- now I know, and it's cool. I think I'd like to have a play at doing something with more colour- but then again maybe I should just revel in the history if the whole thing and make a tray cloth!

In other news it is now just EIGHT WEEKS until our wedding. Yep 56 little days. I am feeling a bit sick and I have a list as long as a chimps arm of jobs to do. But I am actually very weepy at the thought of actually marrying the man I have loved for so long.