Smurfette. Fail.
Oh well, not everything is a success. I attempted a rather ambitious project today. Ambitious for someone new to embroidery. I tried to hand sew an image of Smurfette I copied by sewing directly onto the paper.I have no idea how long this project actually took me because I worked on it off and on in-between things all day, but it had to be more than an hour. The stitches came out uneven especially in the barely visible white portions. I had a hard time pulling the paper out, too, once it came to that point of the project. The stitches looked good before I took the paper out, and I can’t help but wonder if pulling the paper out also affected those stitches. Next time, trace paper or parchment and a much simpler design. I also think the background was the biggest mistake. I should have done white and stitched her dress, hat and shoes with black stitches. D’oh! Least I had fun doing the stitches. That has to count for something.
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Sounds like a learning experience. Your stitches look really good, though! Great job for a first try!
The stitches do look good. I think it would really pop on a darker fabric. Also, and I don’t mean for you to take offense, when I first saw the picture I thought you had given yourself a tattoo of Smurfette!
Thanks, the both of you, about my stitches. That makes me feel better. Funny how you thought it was a tattoo. I can totally see that now.