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Thursday, September 20, 2012

Have You Forgotten Belleza?

Now that my Top Secret project is finished for Baltimore, it's time to bring Belleza back out and finish her. While I was stitching Top Secret, I decided what I wanted to do with the purple flower. It is going to take me some time to try my idea, so I thought you'd like to see the latest Day of the Dead canvas from Manuel Salas while you wait and speculate on what I'll do to the purple flower. Tapestry Fair has the newest Salas painted and will be working on its companion piece shortly.
http://tapestryfair.blogspot.com/2012/09/new-canvas-from-manuel-salas.html

You probably will also enjoy Sundance Design's tutorial on making flowers from silk ribbon, beads and sequins. Maybe I'll use their ideas later.   After all, I still have the small orange flowers on either side of Belleza's earrings to stitch.
http://sundanceinstitches.blogspot.com/2012/09/silk-ribbon-and-sequin-flower-tutorial.html

Purple Flower Finished!

Ok, the suspense is over.  Here is Belleza's purple flower, done in woven picots with purple bicone crystals.  Now for the orange flowers.  For that I'm going to teach myself needle felting.

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
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8 comments:

  1. Peggi@ Tapestry FairThursday, September 20, 2012

    Perfect creepy Halloween flower to go with those adorable owls. Great job, Jane!

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  2. The Chilly Hollow Needlepoint AdventureThursday, September 20, 2012

    Thanks, Peggi. I'm glad you like the slightly creepy tendrils!

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  3. Anne BloomThursday, September 20, 2012

    Absolutely fabulous! Anne is cheering wildly from the stands!

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  4. MonicaThursday, September 20, 2012

    I love the flower! It looks fantastic. I'm not really into skulls, but the way you're stitching this canvas may convert me. ;-)

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  5. The Chilly Hollow Needlepoint AdventureThursday, September 20, 2012

    Thanks, Monica. It is a great compliment that I am tempting you to stitch something you ordinarily wouldn't consider for a second.

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  6. The Chilly Hollow Needlepoint AdventureThursday, September 20, 2012

    Thanks for the applause, Anne. Those woven picots were hard since I used two threads for the legs instead of one, but they turned out almost exactly the way I want so I'm happy.

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  7. RobinSaturday, September 22, 2012

    Long suspense but worth every moment. Great techniques. Sending Hugs to you.

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  8. The Chilly Hollow Needlepoint AdventureSaturday, September 22, 2012

    Hugs back, Robin! You'd been quiet, too. Can't wait to see what's taken you away from blogging!

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