The Mouse King is fully clothed and ready for his performance!
His crown was stitched with Kreinik #12 tapestry braid #002L, the holographic gold, using a slanted gobelin stitch over two canvas threads for the base and adding "jewels" of Smyrna crosses with Kreinik #12 tapestry braid #003. The rest of the crown was tent-stitched, adding French knots at the very top.
Using the same gold Kreinik braid, I tent-stitched the chain of his cape and edged the front of his jacket with braided knitting. The cape was stitched in basketweave with Petite Very Velvet V631.
With one arm directed downward and the other raised, his jacket called for a non-directional stitch. So I worked this area in a Nobuko stitch using Vineyard Silk Classic "Deep Wisteria." His ruffled shirt front peeking out of the jacket was stitched in French knots with white DMC cotton floss.
Using the gold Kreinik braid, I worked the top of his sword in a Smyrna cross and the hilt in slanted long stitches. The blade was worked in a diagonal mosaic stitch using Kreinik #12 tapestry braid #001.
Last, but not least, I added long stitches on top of his face to create whiskers, using two plies of DMC floss #310. The Mouse King is now ready to do battle with the Nutcracker, the subject of the next canvas in the series that I'll be stitching!
5 comments:
He is arrogant and sassy - a wonderful combination. Also very cute. I like your combos of threads and stitches, as always.
He cuts quite a dashing figure.. very well done. I love the way you stitched his cape, crown and sword. Great design and stitching!
I love the way the Nobuko stitch adds texture to the jacket. Terrific job of designing and stitching.
Very majestic!
He's a Majestic Mouse King, that's for sure. Lovely touches on this one, Anne.
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