A quick eye transplant

I took the eye out and replaced it. Was it worth it? I am not sure, but probably.

Before

After

Home at last.

Yes, I have been away again - and the embroidery has suffered I am afraid. I have been stitching. I am working on a cot size whole cloth quilt for a friend's daughter's baby, so am definitely working to a deadline.

Anyway, below is a picture of my man as he was yesterday. It's interesting, the photographs give a different perspective on the piece. I took one look at the picture and took the eye out again. I also need to calm down the highlights I think.

I have started the hair and am using small diamond stitch. I am aligning the "tails" of the stitch with the direction of the curls, as far as possible. Then I am using a very free stem stitch to highlight the curls. What do you think?