Been in a mood to finish this. The black outline is finished and working on finishing the backgrounds and the interiors now.

This is from the Oxburgh embroideries and is thought to have been worked by Mary Stuart, Queen of Scotland, or Bess of Hardwick. It is stitched with silk threads on a linen ground. I suspect it may have been cross stitched, as many of these motifs were, but chose to use cotton threads on linen with Tent stitch, so it can be used on a pillow or other hardy application.

I am still trying to decide how best to display this needlepoint piece. I had originally planned on creating a cushion, but the design is requiring some thought. Do I want to layer on different colors of wool with little bits of decorative stitching? Do I want to just slap it on to a piece of upholstery fabric with a padded satin stitch like that used on the Oxburgh Hanging slips? Decisions, decisions, decisions... Whatever I do, I will need to make it sturdy. It is a cushion for my tushy. Watch this space.