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Cats in Repose |
Just finished this tonight and had fun learning some new stitches. I love the chain stitch! I can't wait to use it in color next time. For this design, I decided to keep it all black and white, like my original drawing. I had fun embellishing it with white stitching. I like the subtlety of it.
As far as I can tell, there are only light brown wooden embroidery hoops out in the world, unless you buy vintage ones. I like a darker look so I've been staining my hoops with a mahogany stain. I then seal them with two coats of polyurethane. It's extra work, but I think they look so much better, it's worth it.
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Some detail |
P.S. You can find my art for sale in my Etsy Shop :)