A new surface, just cloth, no paper. Text drawn onto silk Habotai, cut into strips and laid on scrim before embroidery. This one is very delicate, wispy, fragile....there are open areas, holes which will take stitch beautifully. There are seams and lots of them....seams to enhance with bullion loops, buttonhole lace and beads.....
Here is a closer look for you at the surfaces I have been creating over the past week or so....