Reluctantly, I transferred the design using Solvi, removing the latter as soon as I had the outline stitched. It worked OK this time - I was fairly quick stitching the outline, so the Solvi didn't become brittle.
I used some thread from Denmark, purchase from the Embroiderer's Guild a while back. It was fairly course but very strong and good to work with on the tough surface of the denim. I liked it a lot. I used up the best part of a green hank on Yoda!The harder one was Luke Skywalker. Firstly, I had overlooked the awkwardness of getting my hand inside a boy's skinny leg jeans!
Then there was the small matter of embroidering a face - not one of my skills.I adjusted the hair, redid the facial features, took the hair out completely and redid it - then, finally, unpicked the whole thing except for the arm and light sabre! I used DMC neon for the sabre.
I am satisfied with the result. They were well received and looked good when Fionn wore them to the movies on Monday.
5 comments:
I am trying to compose something Yoda-ish, but my ingenuity is failing me today. But not yours! What a great design, and your Yoda looks quite wise. Luke looked good as a line drawing, maybe that can be an option down the road. But not on skinny jeans!
Great work, Jillian, brava!
Thanks Monica. Yes, the outline did work better, except for the face. I thought it wouldn't wear as well. Keep it simple is the message, I think.
They look fantastic! I think you did the right thing with skywalker. It would not have worn very well down there.
he must be thrilled to bits with these jeans
Thanks, Margaret and Katherine. Yes, they were a success!
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