It's Meeeeee!

It's meee!

This lovely little watercolor portrait was sent to me by Observer of Human Nature from over on instagram, go give her a lookie-loo, her water color paintings are amazing and detailed and I am so grateful!                                                                                                   This came before Christmas and at the time I was not able to give it the full attention it deserved,                                                                                                      so I put it aside                                                                                                                                               Aaand promptly forgot about it in the press of seasonal things and doings                                          (I feel so ashamed!)                                                                                                                                           But as soon as things calmed down a bit I found it in my sketchbook and OMG! It's a little masterwork!     

It's so pretty! And ORANGE!!!!! Squee!                 I added a peach and cream ribbon rose,                                                                                                      I may add more!                                                                                           

A covered Tape measure

Or how to make a cheep plastic tape measure look awesome!

 I started with a robins egg blue Shirred silk

and embroidered about 2 dozen french knotted circles 

Whew!

 It was part of my travelling project, whilst my DDH drove us all around the Midwest and Canada this summer,

 I needed something to keep my hands busy till It was my turn to drive.

WHAT? You only see 7 here!

Yep, those are the best looking ones  

the rest will show up on something else at some point

I cut a circle +2" all the way around and tacked them down to a piece of muslin for a little more stability and strength in the latter stages

When I was done I sewed around the outside edge with a very loose straight stitch and pulled the ends, smoothing it out, until I got two circles about the right size and Iron it around the edges.

I used a piece of ribbon about the right width tho go around the whole thing and sewed that to both sides, don't forget to turn your Edges and leave openings for the tape and the chain (unless your's doesn't have one) I finished it off by covering the tacky plastic pull for the tape

And Bob's your Uncle!