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| Odd looking leaves for the blackberry bunches |
There are just a few finishing touches on the embroidery for the Embroidered Silk Evening Bag. As I was looking at the photo of the finished bag, I noticed that I had completely forgot the leaves and sepals for the blackberries. The chalk markings had completely rubbed off the silk fabric. So I carefully drew them in by hand with a chalk pencil. Then I realized that the center thread is supposed to be Au Ver au Soie, Soie d'Alger No 516, a dark green that you can see in the centers of the other leaves above. Unfortunately, I am completely out of it. I looked through my stash and decided No 514 is close enough, so that's what I used. With the lighter green outlining the leaves I think it looks fine.
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| What do the beads represent, pollen? |
I placed little gold beads around the blue flower spray. I used many more than the directions specified, so had to raid my stash for a few more. Luckily, I have plenty of the same color. I also filled in the center of the large pink flower with yellow Ghiordes knots and encircled it with beads.
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| Blue buds added to the blue flower |
In the last post I mentioned that I couldn't figure out what the flower spray below the blue flower is supposed to look like, so I rubbed the chalk away and drew in new markings. Then I added the blue buds with pink accents and a brown branch.
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| Finally finished! |
Here is the entire embroidery, all complete. Now I just have to make it into a bag. The directions include a fabric handle, but the joins on the purse hardware are just too tiny to make it work. I'll head over to Joann's to see if I can find a small chain that will fit, otherwise I'll have to look online. Can't wait to get this done.
If you would like to see all of the posts for this project, this
link will take you to them.
A quick PSA (Public Service Announcement for those who read in other languages): I am now starting to answer comments in the blog directly below each comment, so please check back a while after you leave a comment. Thanks for all your lovely remarks, I do appreciate them. Now I'm off to do some grocery shopping. We just got a freezer for the new house and it's time to fill it.
Pretty!
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DeleteIt is gorgeous - really looking forward to seeing it finished up and turned into a purse!
ReplyDeleteThanks, so am I.
DeleteWow, Cynthia, so beautiful! Congratulations, a really special embroidery :-)
ReplyDeleteSorry, but I do not return to comments I made; I follow a number of blogs and it just would be too time consuming having to return to every comment I have made. I find it so much more convenient answering comments left on my blog directly by an email. I will just have to miss out on your answers :-(
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Thank you, maybe you can see them on future posts.
DeleteCongratulations, Cynthia, it looks wonderful! And I know you will do a great job making it up, too. This is one of my favourite projects. :D
ReplyDeleteThanks, I'm really looking forward to finishing it and showing it off. The construction should be fairly easy.
Deleteveramente un bel lavoro Cynthia...forse il colore delle foglioline delle more staccano un po rispetto al verde dell'insieme ma non ci sta male...il ricamo è bellissimo...ora non vedo l'ora di vedere la borsetta finita.....brava
ReplyDeleteSono d'accordo, il verde sembra strano, ma l'effetto complessivo è bello. Non vedo l'ora di finirlo.
DeleteWell done, it looks lovely! =)
ReplyDeleteThank you, but not done yet!
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