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When I work with needlepoint up close, I forget to look at it from a distance. So, I really didn’t think the Petite Very Velvet V662 was so light that it wasn’t going to be seen from afar. But, when I set it down for the night, I realized the star points between the ovals were practically invisible against the canvas.

There wasn’t a darker Petite Very Velvet that matched the Elegance that I had been using. So, I decided to match it to a Trebizond that I seperated and ironed. I learned from Kay Stanis while taking her Nautilus class that Trebizond is not meant to be taken apart but the three plies of flat silk can be separated. Then, I carefully wrapped the Petite Very Velvet with one strand.

It turned out great. Tedious but you can see it!

And, here is the autumnal colorway. Looks good too. This Petite Very Velvet was dark enough.

Here are close-up photos of the center. I switched around colors in the Teal version but not in the Autumnal version.

We got insights from Linda at our ANG Main Line Stitchers chapter meeting on this past Monday night for the smallest of the ribbons. Looking forward to seeing these develop.