It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that bling!
So I was satisfied about the bird, but not as wild about it as I wanted to be. I went through my box of sparkly embroidery thread and found the perfect threads for the sparkly bits and added them on today. And I like it SO much better. I think the bling (and all the added beads etc when I get to that point) will help marry it to the fabric so much more. It may be subtle in this pic but it's actually fairly
sparkly.
Next to the dress fabric. It's a changable aqua/gold silk taffeta, not exact to Cersei's but trying to work from the stash and it was the closest thing.
I also belatedly realized that I had some silk organza in the stash that was a much better match to the dress fabric than this light blue. That's what happens when you can't get to the sewing room for a few weeks! So I'm going to do the subsequent birds on that and hope this one doesn't stand out too much once it's cut out and appliqued on. Worst comes to worst I can always make another one... :P
sparkly.
Next to the dress fabric. It's a changable aqua/gold silk taffeta, not exact to Cersei's but trying to work from the stash and it was the closest thing.
I also belatedly realized that I had some silk organza in the stash that was a much better match to the dress fabric than this light blue. That's what happens when you can't get to the sewing room for a few weeks! So I'm going to do the subsequent birds on that and hope this one doesn't stand out too much once it's cut out and appliqued on. Worst comes to worst I can always make another one... :P
Oooooooh WOW!! Your embroidery is fabulous! Love the sparkly bits...they help make it more dimensional!! Can't wait to see the addition of the beadwork!
ReplyDeleteBlessings!
Gina
Thank you! Yeah, I think the more I add the more I like it, more is more!
DeleteCouldn't have said it any better!
DeleteI can't believe you are self taught, this looks amazing, you must teach us all!
ReplyDeleteThank you! I've always been pretty good at drawing and this just seems to me to be sketching with thread.
DeleteYou are so talented! Awesome work.
ReplyDeleteThank you! It's been fun.
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