So I’ve been practicing my embroidery
skills. There are so many different techniques and methods, I know it will take
years to perfect! But embroidering is so therapeutic. Every time I watch a show (I just finished Breaking Bad season 4 on Netflix), I keep my hands busy and mind awake by stitching. My favorite embroidery stitch, so
far, is the basic back stitch. I love the crisp, clean lines it makes…it’s like
drawing with thread!
For this particular project, I had my adorable chinchilla, Tiki,
model for me. Here he is eating a banana chip! He turned 4 years old a little over a month ago. You'll be seeing more of him later.
I sketched out a design that would fit
in my 8” embroidery hoop.
After tracing my drawing onto a piece
of fabric, I got to stitching! I used a back stitch for his body, feet, and
ears; and a stem stitch to get his fluffy tail.
When all that was said and done, I
painted the wooden hoop with Martha Stewart satin acrylic paint in “chestnut brown”,
added a backing in dark brown fabric, and tied a light green ribbon on top for
displaying!
Viva La Chinchilla!
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