This is the reverse of a piece that was returned from India.... I didn't like the front at all and it was a toss up between painting and embroidery the reverse or chopping it up and taking what I wanted from the front which was the middle section .... so I did that ...... It could have gone either way. But at least I got photos of the reverse before I massacred it with scissors.
The very central piece before the black embroidered outskirts are what I salvaged. Then I drew the stripey ribbon like petals around the centre.
Marking the stripes I want to applique.
Working on the reverse.
Embroidering the first stage of the feathers.
Painting the stitched areas around the central bla bla bla blur bla.
Contemplating the next move.... I reckon 3 full days to go on this one if I push it, push it real good .
DA DAR DA DAR DA DAR DA DA awiiiaiaiia.
As Salt and Pepper once said.
Laters potatoes.
I have a 16th birthday to go to!
WHOOOOOOO!
Copyright Louise Gardiner 2011.
Fantastic- I love how the back is a work of art in itself. And the Salt and Pepper song took me RIGHT back (got it stuck in my head now)
ReplyDeletei love this piece of work you can tell you have put alot of time and effort into it: it looks amazing :)
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