This is what's getting my attention when I'm not working on my artist book. Can you see my dilemma? Can you see why I want to work on both? Why I'm torn? This work isn't damp stretched.....I'm uneasy about that for many reasons. It would look much, much better if it was damp stretched and I would also be able to get better images.......but it's not, I apologise. The section in the hoop is going to be a pin pillow which will be an accessory, an accompanying piece for the drawstring bag which you can see being created in the other images.
Both these pieces are being embroidered on the same, huge piece of silk. Also marked out on this cloth are another pillow and six buttons which have yet to be embroidered. Nothing will be cut from here until the surface of each piece is completely hand embroidered. I will then damp stretch them as a whole before cutting them out and putting the different pieces together, finishing them, edging them, backing them, lining them.
The area for my drawstring pouch is finished, the surface embroidery is complete. I am itching to cut that out and finish the pouch but I am determined to wait......