Butterfly

Using carefully chosen colours, I began to bring her Butterfly design to life.

Butterfly, (work in progress) by I, felt, 28cm x 18cm

The Butterfly has always been one of I's favourite motifs. This project was inspired by a string of embroidered butterflies brought back from China and an old book Butterflies and Moths that belonged to my mother. I's original drawing was traced and transferred onto felt, cut out very carefully and the pieces laid down onto a piece of white backing felt. To keep them secure before any embellishment is added the edges have been tacked very neatly. The white backing felt is to give stability. It's also to provide a padding because when the front has been decorated, we'll make some wire-covered antennae will be inserted and the whole piece cut out and backed in a contrasting fabric.