I just came across a wonderful little butterfly, from a treasure box from Judy T., a fine piece of beading on net, which really has to go into the night scene, since it might be a moth.
Closer in so you can see the new butterfly/moth better
And here's how it sits in the whole piece. Along with the luna moth. Not complete, more will happen, but not a lot, I think.
Then the dragonfly decided to move into the lizard's habitat, so the original work is losing its inhabitants and will need more! disregard the wires on the dragonfly -- they'll slip through the fabric and be secured at the back once we get there. And she will probably be angled differently at that point.
Tomorrow I'm off to the goldwork adventure, pix later, so I'm leaving this project in nice shape to pick up and continue when I get back, no doubt with ten other projects in process.
Lizard is now all beaded up and I think he's done.
Removed from hoop, and set along with the butterfly wings.
Next I have to figure out my turtle. Or maybe a bee. Or a dragonfly. So many insects so little time so much ambition. And I have two shadow boxes ready for pieces.
I may end up putting the wilderness animals on that black satin with the copper monotype on it. Just wondering. Or possibly redoing some earlier goldwork abstract shapes to mount on it like a series of constellations. I can go back in and change them to stumpwork by applying wire around the perimeter of each shape.
Well, there's time to figure all this out while I make the animals to set in place on one piece or the other.
Here's the current situation with the little lizard:
The spine consists of green sequins overlaid with green beads.
There will be more beading, eyes, and some goldwork before he's ready to be detached from the muslin ready to attach to the permanent backing.
I'm done for the moment with butterfly wings, and they are safely stowed till the rest of the piece is ready for them. So now I'm working on a little lizard, or salamander.
I drew and cut it out in yellow felt, stitched the shape down, forgot to take a pic of it, sorry, and now you see my original drawing next to the current state of play: the lizard is being given a coat of the same sparkly ribbon I used on the luna moth's wings.
I'll stitch this down all around then proceed to make it nice looking. The left hind foot will be stitched entirely. This is a different form of stumpwork, where padding is used, and the outer edge will be stitched closely same as the butterfly wings, so as to cut it off its background ready to install on the final work.
This afternoon is all about rain, so this will be a good stitching time.
