Hiogi Finished.

I finished all of the ribbons and then added a single strand of silk to the Grecian twist.  After twisting it into the gold, I attached it to the canvas.  This design is finished.

The Stave

The stave of the fan is finished.  A piece of felt is appliqued in place and then six strands of Eterna silk are laid over the top.  The flower is added with Kreinik and then the centers filled with chips of check purl.  Next pearl purl is pulled and stitched around the outside.  Last, a piece of gold kid is appliqued in place and then Kreinik is couched around it.

Outlining

I finished the bottom section and have started outlining the sections.

The final pattern

The final pattern is a variation of the other two.

Second pattern.

I started the next section and both red patterns are in and I am putting the variegated thread in the open spaces. 

More pattern

Black is hard to photograh!  I added the rest of the pattern in Eterna silk and will add more French knots to fill the tiny boxes.

And next...

This is Hiogi by Kay Stanis.  I bought this too long ago!  I have changed the thread colors and type to use what I have.  The first pattern is stitched with a lightly variegated Gloriana.

Hiogi

It is time to decide on a new project as there are only two in the rotation right now.  This design is sitting on my worktable ready to start and is called Hiogi by Kay Stanis.  It will be worked on a piece of black Congress cloth using silk, Kreinik braids and Japanese metals.  I have not started it yet as I am, of couse, switching colors!  Stay tuned as I hope to get this one going soon.