Embroidery

[elizabeth_mn]

Okay, so my thoughts are a little scattered this morning.

I recently ran into doe-c-doe (probably through craft zine's blog, but I don't remember) and became enamored with the vintage embroidery transfers posted there. Some of them are cute, and some are a little creepy and some are both. I like the simple, line-drawing, running-stitch style.  Since my last embroidery project was an experiment in soft shading, which is more natural-looking, I think I want to play around with something more cartoony next.

Also, I was watching the public television last night and saw a documentary about loggerhead turtles.  The turtles were so beautiful, it made me think I should embroider some on something!

Then, of course, I started fantasizing about my next embroidery design.  It will feature all of my favorite animals, done in running stitch/line drawing style, all hanging out doing something together.

So far on the list:

Cow (of course)
Turtle or tortoise
Some kind of long-legged bird
Some crustacean
Ladybug

I think I also need a smiling tree and one other completely unrelated animal.  Or a robot.  Maybe they should be playing ninepins.  Or croquet.  I want it to look odd and old-fashioned and adorable, but not so adorable that it is insipidly sweet.

I just need to keep this separate from the other embroidery ideas I have rattling around, namely, the Baba-Yaga's hut and the happy vegetables.  Wouldn't want it to look overdone, now would I? ;)

The real question is, can I draw and/or collage a scene like this together?