Magic Carpet
Needlepoint 10" x 6.75", December 2012. Pillow 16" x 10", Summer 2019.
Needlepoint on 13-mesh canvas, Planet Earth Fiber 100% silk yarn. Design was based on motifs from traditional Central Asian textiles. Fairfield poly-fil pillow form, cotton fabric.
Technical challenges:  Worked out every stitch of this design on graph paper, which was the only way to make sure everything lined up as intended. There was nothing relaxing about this (excellent lighting highly recommended) but it did make the canvas easier to ink and stitch.