In progress – Dandelion Clock
I’ve been working on this one over the last week or two (long enough that by now on windy days the seeds are blowing everywhere, including of the particular dandelion I photographed for reference).
That’s my needle tucked in at the bottom by the way, and a bit of camera shadow for extra professionalism : ) This is about a 9-inch diameter hoop to give you some idea of scale.
I used scissors to mince up some thread in the colours I wanted then used acid-free glue to stick the resultant lint to the silk. Then I’ve been making knots in thread, ruffling up these “seeds” with an emery board to give them the right sort of soft fuzzy look, and gluing or stitching them down. I have some more of this to do especially around the edges.
I have to say, there were a lot of failed attempts at painting a more interesting background before I went for a simple fade from darker to lighter green. Anyone want any strange-looking green-painted silk hankies?