Autumn is upon us and the leaves are starting to turn and fall – where does the time go? Another three weeks have passed since I last posted my progress on I the little peacock sewing etui designed by Jenny Adin-Christie. Here is where I was up to the last time you saw it…..
Progress has been slow – but there is something to show you all. I managed to get the second half of the ribbon work complete. The two sides are not identical, but Jenny does advise that you cover up the first half and try not to copy it – so that is what I did. Here is my progress….
I know it doesn’t look like much progress, but 1 side is an afternoons stitching – would you believe!
Many thanks for popping in and look forward to catching up in three weeks time.
Happy stitching.
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It would be hard to tell that the two sides of the ribbon work aren’t identical. This is just so gorgeous! Wow!
Thank you Cathie
Absolutely stunning. I really admire your work and the sides look very similar, it would be hard to tell that you had covered the other side up while you worked. Nature isn’t always symmetrical when you think about it.
Very true – and I would never have been able to get them even – so it was best not to worry about it.
If you told me it had taken a week to do the second side I would’ve believed it. It looks so complicated!
Not really complicated – you just fold the ribbon back and forwards and put in holding stitches – but the ribbon is tricky to work with.
That ribbon work is gorgeous!
It is very glossy and pretty.
This is looking marvelous!
Thank you Kathy
Beautiful!
thank you
looks very intricate to stitch ^^
It is very time consuming – the hours seem to whizz by!
I’ve not used that particular material, but I’ve used silver plate in a similar structure, and I find it very easy to believe that one half took all afternoon!
Worth the trouble, though – it looks very fine indeed.
Yes it is a similar process to metal plate – although I think the ribbon is more forgiving.
This is such an interesting project Deborah. Can’t wait to see how it evolves!
It will probably evolve very slowly as I work at a snails pace!
It looks like very tricky work but you’ve done it very neatly so all worth it. I love the gradient it gives.
thank you
It’s hard to believe that that’s an afternoon’s stitching — I would think it would be much more! As always, your work is so inspiring. Beautiful!
Maybe I am just very slow – the time just seems to whizz past!