Mediterranean Squares Update II

Well I've blocked in a few more squares of this new design.  I do have a value sketch and my thread palette but it seems to work best for me to work back and forth, in different areas of the canvas, balancing the thread textures and colors as I proceed.  That's why you see so many unfinished areas......I work just enough to feel fairly confident about the desired effect before I move on to the next area. 

I've never talked about the scale of this design, but as shown it is about 9" square but I intend to add a border which will increase the overall size to 10" square. 

I hate to put this project aside for awhile as it is really fun to work on but I need to work on my next year's columns in the ANG magazine Needle Pointers.  Then there will be another delay while I begin my final proposal design for submittals in January.  I have decided on the range of colors and have set aside a large bin which is fast filling up with threads of every description, including a knitting thread I plan to spritz with several Adirondack Colorwash.  

So, I'll be back soon, hopefully with some fun photos to post of an afternoon's experiments with paint and thread.

Happy Thanksgiving!