It is time for Work In Progress Wednesday.
THIS last week I have had time to add some more aqua on the
Mandala
Do you remember the raspberry circle in the middle of the Mandala? I had already added a disc of waste sequins and a circle of plastic cups covered in light blue silk. Just before I had my eye trouble I was planning to add some fancy embroidery stitches...
Well, I now have. From between the cups sprouts #64 Madam Totsuka's Tasseled Chain Stitch and #71 Twisted Fly Stitch.
The former stitches were worked in a Bunka thread with metallic from Oliver Twist. This thread twists and squiggles uncontrollably, so I stitched down the tasselled loops to keep them beautifully displayed.
Where will I go from here? What will I add next?... One thing is for sure, this circle is not finished yet.
Birthday Present
I have made a belated birthday gift for a small boy. (It was too hot to make anything during the summer heat.)
By using scrap fabric and a few lengths of ricrac I have also made a small dent in my stash.
The result is a hand doll. The recipient is only three years old, so he'll have to decide for himself what it is, maybe a catfish, a mudskipper, an eel or a snake. Or is it a fantastic beast that has escaped Newt Scamander's brown suitcase?
I especially like the dotted ricrac, the white side must be teeth and the purple with white dots, could be suction cups! What useful tools for eating!
Hexablooms
I made eight more flowers. The total is now 108.
Lots of progress this week! I love the hexagons - you know how I am following them! The hand doll is so cute, the child will have a lot of fun with it. The blue stitches are perfect additions to the circles.
ReplyDeleteYour raspberry circle looks very gorgeous with those fancy stitches.
ReplyDeleteThe tasseled chain stitch is a fun addition and the twisted fly stitch.
And the hand doll is perfect for a 3 yr. old boy, he will like it. I have a 3 yr. old grand daughter and she loves to play with her dolls and soft animals.
Another group of hexablooms looks attractive grouped together!
Ricrac is pretty adventurous these days, isn't it! Plain colour was all we had when I was little!
ReplyDeleteI am so impressed with your beautiful mandala! The hand doll is so fun!
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