Some Assembly Required ;-)

I've been working away on Amy D's red native costume. Finished putting together all the tassels required (over 120) and finished braiding the floss for the halter and breastcollar. Trimed down the drape pieces and laid them out together to take a few artsy photos. Why not have fun with the creative process all around, I say? Since I was getting a strong amount of natural sunlight, it tends to wash out the greens and make the red seem waaay more pink than it is. Ah well. I assure you, they are all nice primary colors. You may notice that I use 2 different shades of each color to make my tassels. I have found that it gives the finished piece a sort of glowing look... like when shadows are cast.


Better views of the work-in-progress:
I am in love with my Nikon D60!

That's all for now. Back to watching superhero movies while sewing ;-)

~Heather

Red and Blue on the way

After enjoying the blogs of several other tackmakers, I finally caved in and decided to begin my own. Since I update my site only when I finish a piece (which can be few and far between, I admit) I thought this might give others an insight to my creative process. I warn you now: creative minds are seldom tidy, and I am certainly no exception to that rule!

I have recently re-opened my books after a 1 year hiatus. It did not take long for slots to begin filling up, to my delight. I love working on commissions! Going along with my good friend Jennifer Buxton's desire to never post without a picture of some sort, I took a moment to snap a few shots of the beginning drapes of the new orders.

This red rug will end up as a native arab costume similar to my Bint Aisha one that placed at NAN last year:



This blue rug is destined for some added sparkle :)


I am off to match embroidery thread at my local JoAnn's!

~Heather