Of course not. It’s only Saturday and it’s not due until Wednesday. Seriously, no need to get stressed about it just yet.
(Astute readers will have detected a hint of sarcasm. Only a hint, mind, but there nonetheless.)
You’ll be pleased to know, however, that the stitching part has actually commenced. I know, I know, you were wondering when this so-called stitched textile was actually getting down to brass tacks. Or needles. The answer is yesterday. (Polite applause would be appropriate at this point.)
Sorry, I don’t have time to take pictures of the work as it stands right now, but you see, I kind of have to get back to stitching it. This is a minor tea break to keep me going for the next stretch.
(At this juncture I’d also like to add that the Tea Fairy is doing an appalling job of supplying said beverage today. Normally supplies arrive like magic when I’m in last minute mode, but for some reason the Tea Fairy seems to have been kidnapped and replaced with a Computer Fairy without my approval. I must Have A Word.)
What I can do, though, is show some earlier progress pics, since I know you’re wasting away like hungry orphans without any gruel. I know, I know, I’m fabulous like that. So here we go.
First up is one of the rear mermaids, which has been painted directly onto the background fabric. That’s a new technique for me, and was a bit scary because of the lack of do-over potential. But she came out all right, and I do like the interaction of the paint with the fabric surface.
One of the background aliens, er, mermaids
And here’s testing the placement of the major appliqué elements, the two central mermaids and Miss Surprised. (Miss Surprised seems to have morphed into Miss Worried when she got painted. Ah well. I s’pose she could be worried about ending up in our fish supper.)
Testing the layout for the main aliens. No! Mermaids!
That’s it for now. I have much tangled hair and a couple of tails to stitch before bed!
