I don't have any pictures, because I wanna wow you all with my progress for next week. I've been devoting about a couple of hours a day towards the blanket though and I wanna make it pretty impressive for you all. It survived its first wash and I learned that the Pine and Cedar oil is a lot more potent than the Bergamot oil, so I need to use less of it. Otherwise it gets overwhelming. Talking with my mother and wife though, we're strategizing how to tackle some of the more difficult aspects of this. Suffice to say, I'm gonna need to buy a sewing frame or embroidery hoop, maybe use cotton string to reinforce some areas, and maybe resort to some quilting/binding techniques for repairs. I want to avoid the last part though, because I think it would go against the character of the blanket.

elizabeth, you still struggling with keeping your embroidery threads neat? I ask because, sometimes I watch videos on hand quilting and hand tailoring and I've learned a few thread management techniques from them. If you want, I could try to find a video or two that might be relevant for you.