I hope that you all had a wonderful festive season...
...got through the New Year celebrations...
...and are now back into your respective "grooves"!!
I had a very quiet time as is normal...
...and managed to get some bits during my little escape from "internet-land" :-)
A few more pages in my "Medieval Inspirations" design book (calling it a design book rather than sketchbook - more appropriate methinks)...
Beakheads found at Etton in E.Yorks. last July...
These are fairly new - appearing around the time of the Victorian renovation of the porch area...
...whereas these are 12th century originals from around the tower doorway.
I scanned and enlarged my drawings...
...then draw over the main lines with a Sharpie marker.
I use a lightbox to transfer the design onto fabric to be stitched.
(Fabric has been lightly sprayed with Brusho here..)
This one has been hand-stitched and painted...
...but although it looks ok-ish...it's way to thin and flimsy.
The next ones will have to be done with a more "lofty" wadding!
I cut my hands yesterday evening whilst freeing a roll of square-mesh to use as support.
Damned stuff sprung like a clock spring when it was released!!!!!
Pfffffff!!!!!!
Have a good week ...
x C
