Showing posts with label beadings. Show all posts
Showing posts with label beadings. Show all posts

Friday, 25 July 2014

It Is Done

It's still hot! I definitely think were edging into heat wave territory! Although taking Little Knitwit to run some errands in the city was not as much fun because of the heat!
 
Simply put this happened -
  • Go to put fuel in car - very busy - fist fight and slanging match on forecourt. (not me! two other people)
  • Got to Hanley - made wrong turning had to use another car park.
  • Five minutes into shopping trip entire sole comes off my shoe (from out of nowhere!) - quick trip to Primark to find replacement shoes.
  • get things we need to get.
  • Go get lunch! Eat lunch.
  • Little Knitwit decides to do a wee that would call for Noah to get the ark back out - clothes soaked - back to Primark for dry clothes - get dry clothes - Two escalators and a lift broken at Primark - hour long queue to get to ground floor using only working lift.
  • Traffic on way home!
All I can say is it was an eventful day!
 
 
These are the new shoes. They were pretty comfy at the beginning but then my feet swelled up, the only shame is I know I could have done that pattern on an old pair!
 
But I did get home and set right to work finishing the beading on my Indian owl embroidery! And its done!
 
 
I tried not to over do it and I think I've succeeded, it is obviously not going to be a children's cushion its going to be the kind of cushion you display and ask people politely not to touch!
 
 
 
Definitely pleased with how it turned out! And I'm really enjoying doing the more textured work at the moment!
 
 
Before and after beading.
 
So all in all, not a terrible day today, although I didn't get to visit my favourite fabric shop in Hanley Abakan's. Although its probably a good job I couldn't find time because I'd still be there now!!!
 
Much Love
 
Frankie
 
xxx  
 
P.S for those of you who are wondering, yes I'm blogging in my pants again! and I'm not the only one who does it! x

Wednesday, 16 July 2014

Can Owls Be Couture?

I've been watching to much project runway. I recently realised that I can watch full length episodes on Youtube and I can watch them on the television in the living room. It's bliss! And I think that unconsciously became the inspiration for this project.
 In a few days its going to become a cute little cushion but for the moment it looks like this.
 
 
I think this is such a cute, chic, little owl! Can I use the word chic? Is chic a word that can be used to describe an owl?
 
 
Its got a lot of texture involved and everything is hand sewn, not a machine in site. The eyes are buttons and hand sewn beads. I love that its kind of got a vintage vibe as well, kind of like a 1920's flapper owl!
 
 
I used a lot of texture on it, there's vintage fabric, felt and vintage dolies (thanks to Momma Knitwit and here shopping skills!)
 
 
Metal rings and assorted lace!
 
 
And more beads!!!! You can never have to many beads! Even if I did nearly loose my entire box of beads on the floor.
 
 
Okay so I  know I'm biased but I LOVE it! It doesn't help that I have an unhealthy obsession with owls! But I just think it looks awesome! I'm having a super proud moment!
 
I can't wait to start something similar I'm loving the textured approach at the moment! Although it does kind of remind me of winter with all those layers.
 
By the way if anybody is looking to get rid of their dolies! I know someone who'd definitely be willing to take them off their hands, Wink Wink.
 
Much Love
 
And
 
MAKE IT WORK!
 
Frankie
 
xxx