New project

So, I'm waiting for supplies for my Jupiter piece to be finished. And my coif is done, and has been displayed, so now I need a new project.

The Mudthaw A&S theme is "All Things Spring". What jumped to mind was an Elizabethan sweet-bag: they're small, and pretty, and usually have flowers and bugs on them, and flowers and bugs are spring. Plus, they usually incorporate metal thread, and that's something I haven't worked with before, so it's a good opportunity to try something new.

I'm particularly curious to try the plaited braid stitch. I have a sneaky suspicion the learning curve might be a bit steep, but then it should go very smoothly.

More Jupiter

I wanted to fill in the bottom two corners with Floral slips, based on extant Oxburgh Hangings, which predominantly feature plant slips in the corners of the uncut panels.

I was inspired to do a violet/viola after spotting one in a Hardwick Hall textile.

I'm happy with how it turned out, although I'm debating turning the flower a bit, so it's not so "squared" in the image.