Well, after 24 hours of stitching in one week (two weekends really) I believe I now know the meaning of the concept of confetti in cross stitching. I started out with two or three colors (blends really) that fill up a great bit of the piece on the right. But then I got it into my crazy head that I wanted to fill up the holes left…. and I knew it. I bet I made about 30 bobbins with blends (which takes me quite some time), and some were only used for 1 cross.

But, I do have to admit, the result is beautiful. I finally ‘found’ the first two flowers, and two dark leaves at the upper edge. I know what part of the tapestry I am working on, because when I saw it in Paris I bought a big postcard (almost legal paper/A4 size) and put a color copy in my folder with the pattern. That, in combination with the front page of the pattern, which has the picture Scarlet Quince used, shows me what I’ve done (and what all I still have to do). It might take me a life time, but I love the result!