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Crown in the Pea Soup finished February 2014 |
This is a quick embroidery/stitchery project. It took me 9 days from start to finish. It is a completely freehand project. I used washable marker to draw where I needed to sew.
Design: Joanne Grimes
Embroidery/Stitchery: Joanne Grimes
Size: 12" x 12"
Thread: 1,2 & 3 strand embroidery thread
Stitches: Stem Stitch, modified Satin Stitch, modified Overcast Stitch, French Knot, Bullion Stitch and Back Stitch (I had to look these up in my "100 Embroidery Stitches" book after I made the piece)
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original sketch from late 1990s |
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day 1 |
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day 2 |
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day 3 |
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day 4 |
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day 5 |
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day 6 |
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day 7 |
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day 8 |