The lazy daisies cuff book seems to have taken forever, but one good long session on the beach in Cornwall finished off the front.
I even managed to get all the French knot centres done. I was originally going to give them beaded centres, but a canvas chair on a beach is not really the best place to play around with seed beads, so I went for French knots and am very pleased with the result.
Then the backing. Unfortunately on one side I’d added a lazy daisy flower right next to the fastening without considering that I’d need to cover the back of the stitching but also leave the fastener clear. That caused some swearing when I realised!
I used a scrap of Japanese silk crepe kimono fabric for the backing which was the closest size I had at the time. By blanket stitching it at the selvedge I managed to eke it out just enough to cover all the stitching.
My husband saved the day by suggesting that I cut a hole for the fastener and stitched around it, so the hole has been made and now I’m trying to remember where my black stranded thread is…
Love this! Look forward to seeing how you do the pages 🙂
It’s fascinating seeing all the daisies up close, I don’t do this type of embroidery so it’s really interesting seeing how intricate and pretty it is. I’m glad you have a clever hubby to save the day, I need help from my OH way too often! 🙂
Isn’t it useful to have one of those “outsiders who sees the most of the game” to hand when there’s a slight hitch!
Definitely! I’d been working on it most of the afternoon and by the time I realised the flaw in my plan I was far too close to be logical!
Lovely
It looks like a wonderful, small, meadow of summer flowers.
the French knots work brilliantly Alex and yes, you could get a production line going at school with those beads!! The summer holiday must have flown by for you.
I don’t blame you for not wanting to get the seed beads out on the beach! This looks absolutely beautiful.
ps/ all the best for the new term!