In the meantime I unearthed two other UFOs (unfinished objects) - one of them is a Japanese embroidery class sample I had started early last year. I have stitched many class samples so that my students have a 'real' life sample available to study during class in adjunct to all the materials they have. The other is a cute little stumpwork/mixed media project by a EGA/ANG teacher, Lynn Payette. She has an amazing talent for putting together various techniques and I was intrigued by this little piece. I was so enthusiastic about learning the techniques that I had most of this done in about four days - and then, after learning about how certain things were accomplished this little project ended up being sidelined and other things took up my attention. I took out both these projects this time - the Japanese embroidery as one of my bimonthly 'trials' to see if I could even stretch my arm across the frame ever since this frozen shoulder issue started and the "Little Quail" just because I am biting time with finishing things from the UFO drawers.
Well, I can finally stretch my arm out enough and control my needle enough to do Japanese embroidery again!!! Albeit for short periods of time BUT I'll take it!!!! In time I know I will be able to do more ...
So here are the two projects :
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| ... where I left off years ago.... |
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| ... where I left off early last year.... |
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| Chrysanthemum and leaves completed - 2 days, short periods of stitching BUT still a small triumph! |
This is the first of your Japanese embroidery that I have seen Nupur, and it is stunning. So glad to hear your shoulder is improving. DH has just been diagnosed with a frozen shoulder :-(.
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Maxine
Nice to see your Japanese embroidery, Nupur. This is the one I am working on so this can serve as an example for me like I'm taking lessons at yours. But it is a little too far to attend classes with you, don't you think?
ReplyDeleteI am glad to hear that your shoulder does what he has to do.
Hope to see you soon!! Later ;-D