Just a quick little post for those of you who like to follow progress. My crewel bird continues to grow - in a way he's a bit of R & R away from the RSN module and college work.
After the tail feathers I moved up the body to his wing. I laid down a pale green horizontally and the did a trellis pattern in a slightly darker green ..........
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| Trellis work over laid threads |
... and stem stitched as an outline in one more shade darker green.
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| Stem stitch outline |
Sadly, I had to leave him for today to do some work on the applique. I have edged the last of the pillars with a cord I made at Tracy's on her cordwinder from DMC cotton (brilliant, I'll have to save up for one of them!)
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| I made this! |
Then it's doing all those little bits that I 'just left till later', like ANOTHER motif.
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| Satin stitching an applique motif |
This one is satin stitched in two colours. Keep thinking I'm nearly there, then see something else I put off 'till later'. Come back silk shading.....
Oh and a question for you. Should I do my birdy's head in yellow or green? Can't quite seem to make my mind up
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