le chimney swift

Otherwise known as a cigar with wings. ( That’s what they look like from up above). they do roost in chimneys, and they have the teeniest little legs.

stencil to be cut out and color study to guide the embroidery.

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passenger pigeon process pictures

I wanted to show you some photos of the working process for the passenger pigeons I made my mobile out of.  This is what the desk looks like when I’m using it….. everything is always everywhere. no matter what I’m doing. If I don’t see it, or it’s not at hand I generally don’t use it, or assume I don’t have ‘it’.  keeping everything in sight and at reach seems to be how I work best.

These are a few of the stencils/ sample prints for the pigeons wings. The blue/black print is for the top of the wing and the black/mostly white print is for the underside of the wing.

This is what the pigeons looked like almost finished. This little guy only needs a tail, a face and some stitching on his belly.

I had an awful lot of fun with this project, and am very pleased with the end product.  I will be making more things like this. (also – picture of actual mobile to come, as soon as I take one. )

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