Friday, November 17, 2006
Illustrative Blackwork Fantasy
I can share it now that it is finally posted on the Silkweaver Contest Site (I won't show off a contest piece until the people running the contest have seen it first- kinda a respect/thankyou for running the contest sort of thing). It was done on 28 count Jazlyn Bienget Reflections. I got the fabric in a trade and couldn't figure out what to do with it...then I got this chart and decided t would work. I change the thread color from black to 3371 which is a dark brown. The remaining skein of the 3371 was destroyed by Hastur but luckily he did not get into until a few days after the project was completed. Getting a good pic of this was a pain and I am still not happy with the results. The fabric has light patches of a peachy brown and lots of sparkles. I have included two different pics to show how different they can be even if it is the same piece. I guess it is one that you have to see in person to appreciate. The one on left is the image I submitted to the contest since it best represented the piece. 
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8 comments:
That is so beautiful!
I've found for photographing needlework, the best light is natural light coming through a window. Or if you have a flash you can bounce off a ceiling, that works well, too. It is so difficult sometimes to get the colors correct!
Thank you for the advice. I have tried natural lighting with limited sucess. I will definetly try the flash trick.
It looks great! Yes, taking a picture of fabric is always hard. My scanner does a better job than my digital camera but never shows the sparklies.
Oh Cherylanne this is extraordinary!!!! I totally agree with your sense of integrity on waiting until you have 'presented' it to the judges. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you on the contest, but I think it is gorgeous!!!!
Looks great! Good luck with the contest.
Ooooooh, it's lovely! I just noticed how many projects you've already completed for the challenge! 41 out of 50! I haven't even finished 1 out of a measely 10 yet! Way to go!
I can see all the sparklies. It looks great.
Those are beautiful. Great job on both!
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