Monday 30 April 2012

Blackworked coif – part 1


I’ve been working on a blackwork embroidered coif, and the embroidery part is now finished! Though I cannot say that embroidering the same two flowers over and over again was enervating (which is why I only did one of each per day most of the time – yes, this project has been in progress for a while!), I’m sure once constructed, with added spangles and matching lace, it will look lovely.

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  1. It certainly does look like a lot of work! |-) ("Mij niet gezien" ;)) Btw, is the red guide line just a thread? Or did you use a special pen or something?

    I have a hard time understanding how this will end up looking once constructed, but nonetheless I think it will be great because of all the detail!

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    1. Yes, the red lines are threads. Because linen is so supple, it's hard to get the flowers aligned without them!
      *lol* My mother didn't understand what it was going to look like, either, but it's almost sewn up, so I hope to post pictures of the finished item soon!

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