It was good to get this moving again. I’m not a fan of finishing off, and in spite of much googling, have still to find a way of bringing the fabric to the front and mitring the corners that I can do and that I’m completely happy with.
The top half: the tideline, footprints left by my little one, ripples in the sand and the foam as the waves break on the shore.
The bottom half: after the waves, the deeper water.
The backing fabric is a piece of quite heavyweight cotton or cotton blend with a wonderfully soft, subtle, variegated sandy coloured stripe pattern. No idea where it came from but I did feel very virtuous about being able to back the embroidery with an existing piece of fabric.
It just needs a hanging sleeve and a label.
Under A Topaz Sky 
I’m afraid things like mitring corners fall into the category of “wrestle it til it works” – and I know I have trouble with them!
I had a horrible feeling that might be the case!
Oh my goodness! Your work always amazes me. I just love the little footprint details.
Thank you. 😮 It’s been a long time getting to this point!
Love it when just the right piece of fabric is found hiding in my stash. This is a lovely tribute to the shore (and the ‘footprints’ are wonderful).
this really is a tricky process and you have done it so well….
Still love those little footprints! This looks great.
Love those little footprints & the sea foam the best. The rusting work below is great, too!
Love this piece … from tiny footprints to deep blue ocean depths! Thanks, too, for the comment on my blog!
Susan
What a wonderful piece this is…I like how I travel from beach to sea, transitioning through each separate ecosystem. It’s just great and makes me happy to study it. xo Susan