When I first showed the drawing of this heart filigree egg, I really was clueless as to how to proceed stitching it. So I put it on the back burner and concentrated on the "Hot Date" design.
After a trip to my LNS for some white Petite Very Velvet thread, I started stitching the heart shapes in basketweave, adding some Kreinik #12 tapestry braid in 002V to outline them as I went along. The strangest thing happened: the hearts themselves began to disappear within the larger elongated ovals. And the diamond shapes between the ovals became more pronounced--and definitely too plain.
Just last night I decided these diamonds needed a little more bling, and added the little squares. The center of the squares will be stitched with the same Kreinik braid -061- I've already used within the ovals and then outlined with the gold braid. I've started at the top filling in behind the squares with The Thread Gatherer's ""Sheep's Silk" in "Ruby Red."
Clueless no longer, I'd better get back to stitching!
3 comments:
Anne, I knew you would find something. I love the colors chosen and wondering what would have happened if you had switched the colors around like having the hearts dark and the background pale. Just a fleeting thought (grinning)
Pierrette =^..^=
I wanted the finished piece to be lighter in appearance. The red metallic and Ruby Red Sheep's Silk are very dark, and would have overwhelmed the egg. Plus it serves a dual purpose: hang this on the Christmas tree and then leave it out until after Valentine's Day!
Very nice, I love using Petite Very Velvet and it comes in a great variety of colors too. Looking forward to seeing the egg when your finished.
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