I make quite a few custom orders which I love doing. It's nice knowing how much a customer likes your work and then asks for it to be personalised to suit their situation. Sometimes a customer will want something a little different which isn't what I usually do, so I challenge myself to try to do it.
This week I had a special request to make a framed word art for a classroom using 'eyes and hands'. Mmmm..eyes are not easy to draw or sew so I had to find some images to get ideas from. I looked through my kid's story books but they were all too cartoonish or just black blots. Anyway, after searching through good ole google I found a few images.
This is the finished result. (moving QQC means quickly, quietly, carefully).
Luckily there is a great little
embroidery shop not far from where I live and the lovely ladies there gave me some tips on how to embroider eyes. It's good to have a go rather than say 'no I can't do that'. And a big thanks to my girlfriends at our coffee catch up for giving me their tips on doing the hands!
That's really lovely Sharon, I'm sure it will brighten up the classroom - and the children might actually take notice!!! I've been thinking of framing some of my applique designs rather than turning them all into cushions - where do you find good frames and do you use spray adhesive to fix the fabric?
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