Believe it or not a post about embroidery :)
I just finished my "slip" of a red-winged blackbird. It is to be appliqued onto a National Tapestry being created by the American Embroiderer's Guild. It will consist of 5 large panels representing the various areas across the country. No man-made creations but lots of natural beauty represented - plants, birds, animals, lakes, waterfalls, etc. The tapestry should be gorgeous when finished - every chapter of EGA is expected to participate, stitching both slips and the background.
For those of you who are interested, I've posted a scan of my piece here:
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's hard to see but I stitched the cattail with turkey stitch and then cutthe loops so it actually stands out from the background and is denselyfluffy just like a real one. I will miss this little guy when he's gone -but I have plenty of live red-winged blackbirds out in our pond by the barn! Thanks for letting me share! MelissaD