Love it, big time. Now it is time to leave it for 48 hours before it takes a trip to be framed. This will be first time I get a piece of needlepoint framed by a professional. I think I will however mount it onto foam core myself first.
My thought is a plain black frame but will see what is suggested.
The white parts of the wings are done using Patina. I let untwist a bit so as to achieve a look of feathers.
To prove a point the first thing Fiona said when she saw the wings was "wow they really look like feathers", fair made my day.
I asked her what I should start next and she said I should finish something I'd already started. My eldest is a meanie!
Just gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteWhat stitch did you use? I can't enlarge the photo to see the details.
ReplyDeleteIt is fantastic!
The white background is 2 stands of perle #12 laid vertically and then couch in a double running stitch horizontally.
DeleteFor the red background of the kimono I couched the center vertical threads with a running zigzag and then the sleeves are a couched digonal.
If you look at previous postings I believe I did close ups of these.
Stunning!
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