I wrote a blog post about harvesting carrots and showed this detail of the stumpwork portrait I made on WED:
Monday, 8 August 2016
Who Harvested the Carrots?
Do you remember World Embroidery Day, July 30th?
I wrote a blog post about harvesting carrots and showed this detail of the stumpwork portrait I made on WED:
As it is a birthday card I did not want to show the full view then. Today is the 'gardener's' birthday so I can now show you.
I don't often make male portraits so it was a challenge, but most enjoyable.
I wrote a blog post about harvesting carrots and showed this detail of the stumpwork portrait I made on WED:
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17 comments:
Wow this is incredible!
Fantastic!
Wow, such a gorgeous stumpwork portrait!
I love it!
You are brilliant, a fantastic birthday card.
Its a fabulous stumpwork. Lucky recipient.
Wouldn't you like to have a private gardener, with a tie?
The shirt was the trickest part to make. Apart from the collar which was made seperately, it is one piece of cloth and had to be folded and tucked into a shirt with sleeves, cuffs and front.
He's quite charming, don't you think?
Thank you, I am sure the 'gardener' (the birthday boy) liked it.
It was a challenge to make a male face but great fun, too.
It IS fantastic. I hope you make more portraits. This handsome fellow looks like he really enjoys his garden, especially carrots. Snappy dresser too.
I bet your birthday boy was blown away. Fantastic.
Your stumpwork is so wonderful! And I can imagine the delight on the recipient's face. (I remember mine). Love those carrots!!
In my childhood, a long time ago, there were gardeners and carpenters who wore dress shirts and ties under their overall or work apron.I wanted to recreate that look.
I haven't heard from him yet, but then he's a snail mail sort of guy, being 90 years old.
Thank you Tanya. The carrots were fun to make. I wanted to add more true embroidery, but it is much easier on a portrait of a lady, to add embroidery stitches on the clothing or jewellery.
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