HAPPY 4th
BLOG ANNIVERSARY
Hi everyone.It has been quite some time since I last
blogged.During summer, I deliberately stayed away from the internet because I
had so much of work to do.When I was a bit free, I found out that my PC
hardware had crashed, so it had to be repaired.Unlike most bloggers, I don’t
post often.That’s why even after 4 years, I haven’t reached the 100th
post.But I’m really happy with the support that I get.I value your precious
time, that’s why I publish a post only if I feel it’s necessary.For me, quality
is more important than quantity.
I’m glad to say that I’d
finished my goldwork peacock project.Today, I would like to share with you the
progress of this project.
For the ‘eyes’ of the tail feathers, my
choice was stem stitch filling worked with 2 strands of silk thread.
I went on to embroider the flowers and
leaves.The flower petals were worked with check purl, the leaves and stems- smooth
purl and stones for the center of the flowers.Here, all the stems are straight
which was a mistake – I should have curved them a bit which you will see in the
next set of flowers and leaves.
I’d completed the tail feathers, worked with
smooth purl.Each purl piece had to be measured,cut, stitched, shaped and glued
to the fabric.You can say it’s back-breaking work!
As you can see here, the stems were
stitched, curved and glued to the fabric.I feel they’re better than the
previous ones.
