Yay For Me!

[perzephone]

I finished a thing!



Sorry there was a gap in the works in progress pics... Once I started the border I got into a groove. The blue 'water' on the sides is standard satin stitch - I'm getting the hang of even stitching, slowly but surely. The border around the beadwork and the turtle is two strands of thread in a lazy, open s-stitch/rope stitch. The hoop is offset satin stitch & the darker brown wrapping is my much-practiced chevron stitch.

18 days worth of lunch breaks, waiting for Rob to pick me up in the morning, the commute home (I would have worked on it on the commute to work, too, but it's dark at 9pm :P) & during long flightpaths & queues in Azeroth.

I think I may try tea-dying the tea towel, sewing it to a tote bag & give it to Jody.

I already have a design in mind for #2, which will also be a gift, and therefore not featured on mah blog - but I'll still take photos for later :)

Comments

[moonvoice]

Ah you rock! It looks awesome. I feel stupid, but I didn't realise the nest/eggs were supposed to be nest/eggs, but it's so clear now. And wow, only 18 days? Okay I mean that's a while, but still, that's awesome!

Uninterpreted

[perzephone]

The jury's still out on whether the beads are eggs or a waterfall. Some people say one, others say t'other, lol. I was thinking stones on the bottom of a clear stream myself.

And wow, only 18 days? Okay I mean that's a while, but still, that's awesome!

I need to keep some kind of a log while I'm doing these - try & figure out what monetary value my time has. I'm thinking of getting some cotton 'Tarot' type bags & embroidering small things, like the Vodou veves & various symbols on them, maybe sell 'em on etsy or DA. I can compare w/similar items for pricing, but obviously hand-stitched has got to be worth slightly more than machine-stitched, right?