Flosstube: Ornamentations #121 - At last!

Ornamentations (noun): 2. That in which the process of ornamenting is embodied; the ornaments which adorn a thing collectively; ornament in general Or, in music, the grace notes that embellish a melodic line.

Booklets for Sparkler Sticks (print or PDF) are available at katie-strachan.com/shop

O Sweet Humility, Eliza Townsend's Work by Cross Stitch Antiques is stitched on Legacy Linen 45 count Jersey Cream with the following:
Soie Surfine: 2071, 2076, 2099, 2160, 2179, 2307, 2341, 2396, 2401, 2494, 2561, 2616, 2664, 2707, 2718, creme
Perlee (plied to single ply) 080 - plying Soie Perlee is covered in the upcoming Stitch with me video
Soie de Paris 4111 would be the closest substitute in Paris, 1011 would also be a good choice but is slightly pinker than the 080 I used.
NB: as will be discussed in the upcoming visual guide to the conversion, 2076, 2494, and 2616 are very limited use and could easily be dropped

My tutorial on wet blocking a cross stitch finish - note, only works with color stable materials: https://youtu.be/1Q5CGZULhU4

Victoria 1883 by Susan Standley is stitched over one with the called for linen and threads
Charts and kits for Victoria are available on Susan's website: https://susanstandleystitchintime.com/product-category/first-stitches/cross-stitch/

New AVAS metallic braid, size 4: 634, 4749
Red metallic shading shown (all size 4): 327, 003, 635, 634

The Jewel of the Sea is a project for Inspirations by Georgina Bellamy, That Embroidery Girl - she's done pioneering work in dimensional, sculptural goldwork