Design Wall Monday

Not much new in my studio today.  You wouldn't know that I spent 5 hrs in there getting the lilies layered and sewn down.  I'm always amazed at how much time the little things take when you're trying to get a piece done.

But still - I did start sewing down the lily appliques.  I found out that rayon - although pretty and shiny has its limitations.  Its just not strong enough to go through the thread layers of the appliques and not break in my machine.  I switch to polysheen and it was fine.  I really like how that last layer of thread color just adds a new detail to the water lilies.  Its subtle but effective.

I decided that I'm going to put a lot of thread work into the piece to flatten it a bit.  That way the lilies will pop and the whole piece won't look too 2-d.

With end of school year activities and company coming  - we'll see how much I get done!~

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