Goldwork One

Janet's goldwork blocks arrived early and although I couldn't start on it until next week, I couldn't resist picking my block......  She had 3angels on cream blocks with lace and 3 father Christmas on black...  I quickly chose a black background because I think the gold will be spectacular on it...

I have commitments for the next 4 days so it will have to wait...

But then I couldn't resist sketching a few ideas...  I had hoped to do a goldwork bird (or 2) and Janet is going to get one.... a Christmas cardinal ...   I had to make a copy of her block and then sketch with a white pencil.... You can see the cardinal, holly  lots of bells,  (large on the side and small across the top) and swirly stuff...  I will probably do the large bells and the cardinal off the block and the swirly stuff I will trace on the back and then baste the pattern to the front...

I sent my blocks out to Maire since she is leaving soon for Florida.... Mine are cream colored and do not have images on them and I am asking everyone to do one fanciful Jacobean flower on each block...