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Tuesday, January 13, 2009

And voila! Leaves!


I've been fiddling dee dee with the leaves for the Bonsai since Thursday last. The lady who commissioned this piece for her husband cried when she saw it. Good tears, thank heavens. So now, I have his birthday of April 30 as a completion date, which is a good thing.

It's another good thing that I photograph the work in progress since now I see the pot is somewhat askew. I have to tidy that up, and the works are ready to appliqued tomorrow. And in the meantime, I have to think how I am going to make sure the leaves that are hanging over the green border edges don't get lost. Something will come to mind, I'm sure.

I must go bead shopping tomorrow too for just the right beads. Not to glitzy, but perhaps pearlized - silk white and taupe? I will quilt and bead at the same time, following the subtle branches in the kimono silks.

4 comments:

Nellie's Needles said...

Beautiful!

Claudia said...

It's wonderful. Congratulations on a work really well done.

julieQ said...

Lovely, she was right to cry tears of joy! He will love it.

Janet said...

This is looking stunning, I'll have to check back to see when it's finished.