It was a pleasure to finish the little Bossa Nova Rose from our Embroiderers’ Guild Brazilian Dimensional Embroidery workshop last weekend. I didn’t follow the instructions when it came to the leaves, going for fly stitch over blanket stitch and not adding the fine pale green edging it suggested because I felt the sheen of the thread gave enough definition.
And then quickly finished as a card.
My first sea glass and pocket watch case pendant positively flew out of my Etsy shop and I’ve started another one to go with a harlequin case of a gold coloured collar and engine turned back. I’ve got some tiny pieces of very rare yellow sea glass and some ordinary brown to add to this.
I also turned some off cuts of hand dyed fabric, the batik I’m using above and some cotton print in shades of brown into some strip patchwork which I used to cover a grotty looking cabochon pendant…
…turning it into an upcycled patchwork pendant with added vintage lace and flower trim.
Lots going on!
Under A Topaz Sky 
The rose turned out really well – and you’re making quite a range of other pieces, too!
oh wow, that rose is beautiful!
What a gorgeous rose! I also love the patchwork pendant — beautiful work!!