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©2007-2009 ~Cymbeline
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Free-hand embroidery on canvas. A commission for my roommate, who brought me three bags to embroider.

My process involved taking the bags apart at the side seams and then painting them with watered-down acrylic paint.

I use a non-computerized Pfaff machine equipped with a darning foot, which allows you to stitch in any direction at any speed. I never draw the design before hand, and prefer to just go for it and unpick any lines that I don't like. Depending on the tension of the machine, sometimes the bobbin thread appears on the front of the bag, giving the line a speckled appearance.

This is one of my favorite things to do, but each of these bags takes anywhere from 5 to infinity hours.

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:iconslayerchick303:
OH MY GOSH!!! :wow: THIS IS EMBRIODERY! I can't believe it! It's so beautiful... and flawless. You must have put a lot of time, care, and craftman's ship into this. AMAZING job! :clap:


Have a happy holiday!
:snowing:

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~Mandi~
*Samwise-Campfire-Lip-Ariel-Scarecrow-"M"-Elf*
Founder of ~seize-the-day Club for the awareness of Epilepsy!:noir:
:iconsandmn:
great stuff rose, very original

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'ello
:iconhatesong:
what does "free hand" mean?

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December 23, 2007
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EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
KODAK EASYSHARE C315 DIGITAL CAMERA
1/60 second
F/4.5
6 mm
140
Dec 23, 2007, 10:38:43 PM

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