Completed Commission...

I completed my commission yesterday on the ballerina slipper. This was completely embroidered in silk ribbon.

I'm sharing my inspiration image of the young ballerina who wore these slippers, and the costume she wore for her dance of the flowers recital. I traced the outline of the area I planned to embroider, and then made a rough sketch of what I had in mind. 

In the end, it took about four hours for me to embroider, and much of it required that I use my handy dandy needlework mini pliers. (I'll share a photo of them another time.) 

I'm very happy with the way they turned out, and hope that my client will be equally happy with the result of my labors. I'll likely know soon, as the slippers will be on their way home in today's mail.

Commission on Deck...

Floral Ribbon Embroidery - Web Image

I'm starting work on my current commission. I'm embroidering foxgloves on ballet slippers for a young lady who performed in a recent recital as a foxglove in a dance of the flowers.

NOTE: THESE ARE NOT MY EMBROIDERIES. They're inspiration images I found on the internet.

 

Digitalis/Foxglove Ribbon Embroidery - Web Image

This is the inspiration I'll use for the piece I'll embroider onto one of the slippers. I'll share photographs as I make a little more progress on it. This one is a departure from what I've done previously, but I'm up to the challenge. More to come soon.

Tuesdays With Tag - A Rough Week…

Hi, Everybody!

It’s been a rough week around here, for sure. Let me explain. 

This is almost our usual accommodations here at the farmhouse. You’ll notice I’ve got a towel on my apartment. That’s because every time Bella sees me, she starts growlin’ at me like she still wants to rip my face off. She’s gets pretty fierce. I’m gettin’ tired of it, so I dish it right back at her.  

The vet says she’s got hormone issues ‘cuz of somethin’ goin’ on with her, and she’s probably holdin’ a grudge for somethin’ I said or did a long time ago, and now with her head screwed up, she wants to beat me up over it all this time later.  So just ‘cuz of that, Mom and Dad have to block her view of me.

Even Carly has to have a barricade just in case her mama decides to give her a hard time, too. We’re all kind of on lockdown until this gets figured out. We eat in our own apartments, and we get out in shifts. Carly and I can be out together, but Bella can only be out alone for now. 

So, here she is…Miss Pitiful Barky Pants. We all sure the vet is gonna get to the bottom of this, but it’s gonna be a little awkward until then. Mom and Dad will make sure we all stay safe until she’s feelin’ better. She’s miserable right now, so she needs a little TLC and handlin’ with kid gloves ‘til then. 

I'll see you again in seven. 'til then... 

"Been There, Chewed That!"

PS - Mom’s computer is sick. I had to write this on her cell phone. If this looks messed up, don’t blame me!