CQJP 2024, Starting Ellies right side

That's a lot of open realestate!

That place where 4 patches come together 

is going to be hard to sew through because it's lumpy as hell and the patch below it must be reduced 

Also, that yellow patch is too big, it need to be bisected in some way to make it seem less                                     'LookAt MEEEE!' 

 

But first This little cutie

with wings

and a butterfly

Next we tackle the lumpy patch

I knew I needed to put something over it 

so if the next part failed there was something over it to hide the oppsie-doo 

That's where the Applique heart comes in

next I need to make a slit in the backing fabric 

to get to the lump of 4 patch togetherness 

and cut most of it away making it easy-er to sew through

Then to embroider the eye right in the middle 

of all the mess to keep it from fraying and closed

I then surrounded the heart with a lace trim daisy chain

Making the patch less big, I bisected it with a willow tree

I used 2 colors of floss and chain stitch for the trunk and branches then wrapped some of it with another color to make it more knarled

The leaves are detached lazy daisies 

 And gave it a satin stitched brown bunny with Bullion ears and head

 and a crow made of bullions 

but it needs more

So I added a branch and a swing made with an outline 

and detached needle weaving stitch

and a  squirrel

I made it with bullions and satin stitch 

a little underlay for the tail 

on which I will use turkey work to make fuzzy

She really needs her fuzzy tail!

Here's the whole thing so far

Now to start on the yellow patch

I found a piece of  jacquard ribbon 

added some lace trim 

which makes that patch muuuch smaller 

And easier to deal with

Once I figure out what to put there!