This week I have been mostly satin stitching chain links!
In a previous post I showed you the start of the next piece in my Dancing in Fetters series. I had used a thermofax screen to print chain links ready to stitch.
I started with the broken chains and some thin variegated thread.
In close-up these look like seagulls!
I used a solid colour Paintbox thread for these chains.
And then an Anchor 6 strand embroidery thread for the heaviest chain. The problem with this was that there were 12 threads to push through the fabric where the needle eye was threaded. A sore thumb and finger was the result!!
However, it was worth it to see the weight of the chain lighten and break across the 3 sets of footprints.
And so - it is finished.
I'm calling it 'Dancing into Freedom'.
Thanks for being here today
Bernice
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