Well I’m very impressed with Nicki’s blocks and especially with what the others have done on their chosen blocks for her too!!! VERY LOVELY!!!
Now I must say I thought and thought about my block ahead of time - had my idea set, then last week had to change it as my initial mermaid idea I knew would take too dang long to do. So hopefully this one works for whatever idea Nicki has for these blocks? But who knew embellishing/beading would take me a week of evenings to do!!!
First I started out with trying Ritva’s BAS #40 (build a seam) in the top right, first with little semi drop pearl buttons – not good; then another bead – not good; and finally settled on these beads. Then I went to my trusted NZ JOs postcard booklet and did the trusted but easy fern in feather stitch down the left side. And I also tried a new one and totally love it in Japanese Button-hole Twist in the bottom right, the pink just pops. Naturally I played with beading on the fronds on the right and also for the ferns on the left. Still I had this gaping hole (guess I’m stepping into the well embellished phase???) top left so I found a shell button and did my own thing for it.
And then I noticed a couple of seams still bare so did some simple open cretan with a chain stitch and a fly stitch to mimic leaves and feel that it is ready now for Nicki’s lovely poly clay face I’d chosen.
So I stayed with my original plan of attaching the face with sequin flowers at the base, a larger green bead to anchor and then strings of gold seed beads across and down to the block through a shell teardrop. Yes I think it is just lovely! I thought of adding a row of beads along her face but was undecided so dropped that idea and declared this baby finished. Guess I just missed the cut off by a couple of days but now it’s onto Leslie and then it’ll be coming HOME!!!
Yep this Faces DYB is only one month away from being complete – well except for the block the owners have to embellish for a 6-pack! YEAH!!! I just can’t wait to see my blocks up close and personal like!!! I know first hand that pictures just don’t do the embellishments any justice.
Now I must say I thought and thought about my block ahead of time - had my idea set, then last week had to change it as my initial mermaid idea I knew would take too dang long to do. So hopefully this one works for whatever idea Nicki has for these blocks? But who knew embellishing/beading would take me a week of evenings to do!!!
First I started out with trying Ritva’s BAS #40 (build a seam) in the top right, first with little semi drop pearl buttons – not good; then another bead – not good; and finally settled on these beads. Then I went to my trusted NZ JOs postcard booklet and did the trusted but easy fern in feather stitch down the left side. And I also tried a new one and totally love it in Japanese Button-hole Twist in the bottom right, the pink just pops. Naturally I played with beading on the fronds on the right and also for the ferns on the left. Still I had this gaping hole (guess I’m stepping into the well embellished phase???) top left so I found a shell button and did my own thing for it.
And then I noticed a couple of seams still bare so did some simple open cretan with a chain stitch and a fly stitch to mimic leaves and feel that it is ready now for Nicki’s lovely poly clay face I’d chosen.
So I stayed with my original plan of attaching the face with sequin flowers at the base, a larger green bead to anchor and then strings of gold seed beads across and down to the block through a shell teardrop. Yes I think it is just lovely! I thought of adding a row of beads along her face but was undecided so dropped that idea and declared this baby finished. Guess I just missed the cut off by a couple of days but now it’s onto Leslie and then it’ll be coming HOME!!!
Yep this Faces DYB is only one month away from being complete – well except for the block the owners have to embellish for a 6-pack! YEAH!!! I just can’t wait to see my blocks up close and personal like!!! I know first hand that pictures just don’t do the embellishments any justice.
3 comments:
Oh Rose Anne, these blocks are great. I wish I could touch and fondle them. Your seam treatments are really lovely, you have done a wonderful job on it. Nicki's little faces are great as well, and the colours in the blocks are so well put together... I like it!!!!
cheers - Faye
Very pretty! I just love the color of these blocks! I would love to see this in person - as you say, pictures just doesn't do it justice.
Rose Ann - Thank you so much for turning my blue face into something so gorgeous! Your stitching is just out there- beautiful work! I would love to send you a ton more faces to work on LOL! I have never been so excited about getting a set of blocks back - Thank you
Nicki
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