Work in progress

This is as far as I have got with the book cover so far. I have some more doodads to stitch onto the cover by hand tonight, then I need to think about the signatures. I have a friend doing some calligraphy for the front page, hopefully that should be finished tomorrow. I have been backwards and forwards a few times, but I am happy about how the cover is looking now. I found some pale silver satin which I fused to a felt backing. Then I added a layer of gossamer fuse (like misty fuse) to the front and cut up some silver threads to sprinkle over, before fusing a black chiffon scarf on top of that. I was too clever by half the first time I tried it, thought I would have the flet just covering the front of the cover and have a thinner layer to turn in. After I had done the embroidery on the back cover, I discovered that the felt had shrunk so I had to start again - more practice! I will find something else to do with that piece in time no doubt.

I'm feeling decidedly cheesed off with everything just now. I visited the optometrist today and discovered there is no point in getting new glasses as the central vision in my left eye is virtually gone! At least having the cataract removed has let in a lot more light and thus the peripheral vision has improved so I can still see quite well enough to continue driving etc. Just harded to see for close work. Thank goodness my right eye is not deteriorating at all at present. The moral of this story is go and do all the things you think you want to do while you still can!

I am of to do some work in our garden for a while, that is always relaxing.