The wizard was my first standup piece and I'm very happy about how he turned out. There are things I wish were better--check out how the bottom of the wizard ripples a bit instead of being totally flat and look at the upper left side of the piece which is a bit dented where the stuffing has shifted.
I might have done better to have stuffed the wizard with stiff foam that I could cut instead of quilt batting that I packed in as tightly as possible followed by rocks in the base. He's fairly heavy and the owner will have to be careful in picking him up or the stitching will pull out eventually from the weight.
But overall I am very happy with him. I hope you enjoyed watching me stitch him and that you gained some ideas for your own stitching.
Jane/Chilly Hollow
Main blog at http://blog.360.yahoo.com/chillyhollow
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
The Wizard Stands On His Own
Labels:
finishing,
Joan Thomasson,
standup,
wizard
The Wizard is DONE! I am happy to say that I've finished two rows of beads around the base (the bottom is the larger purple beads used on the side edge, the top row smaller clear beads similar to the Sundance cryatal beads also used on the sides).
You can see the back of the stand-up figure in this photo as well as the beaded base and edges (sort of). It is in a medium blue moire cotton.
I'd like to thank Joan Thomasson for permission to show off this piece in such detail here. I had a blast stitching this piece, but that's nothing new with her Stitchin Stuff Designs--they are all wonderful!
If you are curious about the original piece, you can see it on Joan's website. Click on Catalog in the left hand column and then click on Holiday Spirits. My wizard is the Halloween spirit Santa instead of the Valentine one.
http://www.joanthomasson.com/
Jane/Chilly Hollow
Main blog at http://blog.360.yahoo.com/chillyhollow
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