It’s been a minute! (And not much to report – been doing some nature journaling, and home rennovation, and storm cleanup.) When I began taking the train earlier this year, I looked for small projects to work on. I like to read in the morning, but felt creative in the afternoon. Unfortunately, the train life no longer proffers me a seat after work, so I’ve since given up this idea. I did manage to finish this simple stitched photo first.
Boy took the photograph while we visited a bird house at some point at some zoo neither of us can remember. He sprayed it with a matte finish and then it sat in a drawer for years. I merely added perle cotton to highlight some feathers. (I began with the dark blue, but once I got the swing of things, I wish I hadn’t included any stitching in the shadow of its belly. Lesson learned: threads are highlights!)
When the light catches the holes by the needle just right, it produce a sparkle effect which is kind of neat. That effect is exaggerated here, but in normal display, it looks cool against the matte finish.
The light through the stitching holes is wonderful! I wonder if you could combine stitching with some empty holes to take advantage of this…
That’s a great idea to try, Marjorie!