The Chocolate canvas is--finally!--finished, and my virtual journey to the Land of Sweets is over.
The "comb" in the ballerina's hair was stitched with Kreinik #12 tapestry braid #005. Her hair was worked with two strands of Burmilana in a satin stitch, with a single tent stitch providing her "curl." Her eyes and mouth used two plies of DMC floss in a single cross stitch.
The tutu, frankly, gave me fits! I fell in love with a caramel-colored Flair at my LNS, and used up almost half a card auditioning stitches. I ultimately chose a horizontal diagonal cashmere stitch, which gave me the "layered" look I was aiming for.
The brim on her partner's hat was stitched in black Petite Very Velvet with braided knitting for a little additional texture and profile. His "ruffled" sleeves were created with DMC floss #898 in a diagonal mosaic stitch, and his tights were stitched in basketweave with milk chocolate brown Petite Very Velvet. The result: a yummy stitched confection with a Spanish flair!
5 comments:
Well done! Impossible to choose a favorite from this series, because I love all of them. Sweet memories, perfectly captured on canvas.
Like truffles in a box, they are yummy! I can see them dancing now. You have really added character and personality to these two with threads and stitching.
yum
Delightful. Will you show them to us as a set?
Two more to go, Rachel, and then I'd be happy to show all 12 as a set!
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