Just a quick progress report on my Sake Box -- Phase IX for Japanese Embroidery.
I've completed all those goldwork cherry blossoms and curlicues on the main round box. Phew!
I've completed all those goldwork cherry blossoms and curlicues on the main round box. Phew!
According to my Toggl timer, the goldwork on the lid only took me 31 hours.
One of the reasons it may have taken so long was all the corners that have to be turned in each petal...
That plus sinking all the gold threads of those curlicues. I'm so glad to have that section finished.
I'm very fond of cherry blossoms and these versions in gold are the bomb!
After I finished the cherry bombs blossoms, I transferred the design for the honeysuckle vine on the ladle. Yes, that rectangular shape is actually a sake ladle; the orange is the interior and the black is the outside. It might all come clearer when I finish stitching the ladle's other components. Then again, maybe not.
Today I'll begin couching the gold vine on top of the foundation...
I am hoping that the lack of corners in this goldwork will make it all flow more quickly.
Thanks for stopping by to check on me. Now I'm back to work.
Happy Day everyone.
