I've been having a lot of fun with Sublime Stitching patterns these days, and have either made progress or finished some long term-projects. The one I'm most proud of is this Chinese Dragon wall hanging I've been working on for a few months on and off:
I played with lots of different types of stitches and colors, and in the end, I'm really pleased with the embroidery.
Detail of the dragon:
Detail of one of the pagodas:
However, in the end, I didn't like how the lanterns looked above the dragon...soooo, I decided to do something a little different:
I cut off the lanterns, and made a hanging of just the dragon and the pagodas. I actually did this "no-sew," with my new best friend, Stitch Wichery, red scaled fabric, ribbon, and vintage buttons. I'm really happy with it, and now all I need is a dowel to hang it off of.
Next time, what I did with the little lanterns...
7 comments:
very cool.. i love the whole oriental theme. very nicely done!
Thank you! It was fun to do. :)
you seriously did a super amazing job...i really love this..and i liked how the lanterns looked!
great job!
looove the clouds, they really give the piece dimension..
Oh I totally love this! crazy lady I loved the lanterns! totally reminded me of San fran china town during the chinese new year parade ( which by the way is freaking the longest parade I've ever seen)
Thanks, all! I did end up playing with the lanterns in a different project, I just didn't like how they looked with the dragon, for some reason. Perspective, maybe?
Brook, I've never been to the Chinese New Year parade, though I've been here in the Bay Area forever. I keep meaning to go...then I remember I hate parades! It sounds like a good idea until you get there! ;)
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