I Stitched The Knife

I met a new yorker through last.fm a while ago and when he came to Miami to visit an aunt, we decided to go to a wild safari themed party and meet in person. He turned out to be a pretty awesome friend, today is his birthday and since he wore a crow mask that reminded me of The Knife that night we went out, I decided to make a stitched version of it and give it to him as a birthday present. He loves the band, I hope he likes my gift.

Stitched Origami Swan

This was my first encounter with stitching, I finished it a long time ago but finally put it up. I love the geometric look of origami shapes and decided to stitch an origami swan graphic on canvas, since the canvas fabric is thicker, it took a bigger needle and lots of pressing to get it done. I've had that colorful embroidery thread for years, I'm glad I used it all. =)

Stitch it

Some people read before going to sleep, I stitch. It helps me wind down after a long day. There are a lot of ways of stitching but I usually fall for the simple and unique designs like the ones above. I know they're very time consuming and that makes them more special, they're all beautifully done!

From left to right:

1. Weeping Willow by Hare and Drum
2. Carried Away by Cowboy Bunny
3. Pretty a pair of legs and tiny feet by Whimsiology
4. Girl and her horse no. 3 by Mary's Granddaughter
5. Queen Elizabeth by Slipcover Your Life's Stitchery
6. Custom knot by Miniature Rhino