Finishing the Fawn

So, the Fawn…

Started, just like the rabbit, with a bit of pinky orange and a peculiar stitch choice (welcome to my world!).

Then I’ve continued, also just like the rabbit, by using Cretan Stitch, single strands, and some straight stitches. I’ve grouped some of the lighter stitches to help with the spots, I’ve put in the ears and hoof.

And the eyes. It does help, I think. These animals are being worked so freely, so approximately, if you follow me, that I need to find navigation markers to help me keep on track!

You will see that the finished Fawn isn’t quite right in all proportions, perhaps. The eyes aren’t balanced, and I’ve not managed to convey the narrow little face with its velvety fur.

But I’ve produced something that “reads” as a fawn, that is makes use of fabric and stitch, using the edges of blanket stitches to give me lines where I need them also to tie into the perpendicular direction. In a year’s time, I may come up with another way of doing this, but for now, I’m content.

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Now – a very exciting thing! – I shall be giving a talk for the Embroiderers Guild on June 3!

I believe I’ve turned this image into a link to the Eventbrite page, and for anyone not in the right timezone, or otherwise occupied on the day of the talk, the Guild makes recordings available for some time afterwards.

I shall remind you every week until it happens!