After weaving it, a piece of interfacing has been ironed on it to keep everything in place and making it strong.
Then we sewed a border and backside of soft pink leather. Made holes and rivetted them for a corset closure, and finished the cuff.
It still needs to be photographed and listed, but it makes me wonder. How can people say expensive to handmade? I do understand 'above budget', but not expensive when they do not know how much work is involved, or I guess that is the problem, people should know how much work there is actually involved in handmade. I guess that showing creative process is the way to show people how much we (with we I mean creative people in general) put into a piece.
Mum found herself another frustrating job, she somehow likes to frustrate herself with boring projects :) She does like to do it, she only wonders how she get herself in to such things. This one has a funny story too, which she will share, next week. Oh and PJ's are a must with embroidery, no other outfit works better!
And finally my progress in my table cloth. Not as much as I hoped but almost three quarters are finished, so the end is in sight!
You can see more workspaces at Kootoyoo's blog!
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Love the embroidery your moms doing! Fantastic work!
ReplyDeleteThe cuff is adorable...and the embroidery is amazing, you are heroines!!
ReplyDelete(And I love your mum's hairclips :-))
you girls are amazing!!!!
ReplyDeletethat weaving is so beautiful!!!!
the cuff is gorgeous and you are so right about hadnamde and the hours put into it ! Can't wait to see your mothers "project" next week !
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh, that Cuff is just t die for, I think I'll be in love with it when it is listed!
ReplyDeleteYou both really are fantastic, such patient and amazingly beautiful work in all of these pieces!
:-) xxx
Fantastic handicraft! Good Luck! Eva
ReplyDeleteYou are a couple of busy bees! I admire your skills and creativity!
ReplyDeleteThe cuff is wonderful!
xo,
Jana
Such a nice post to see work in progress and Esther being frustrated perhaps but making wonderful embroidery ;-)
ReplyDeleteThe cuff is sooo beautiful and the broidery too!
Thank you for sharing girls.
WOW! Great works both of you!
ReplyDeleteAbout the "frustrating" projects: As crafters we just need challenges!!!
And PJs and embroidery or crafting in general just can't live one without the other!!! :D
What creative ladies you two are!! I am amazed at all the different creative projects you take on and also by all your tools and gadgets. BTW, I would love that rivet press. I really do not know how you have so much time for so many projects. Maybe there are more hours in a day in Turkey?! hehehe
ReplyDeleteIt may be boring i a way, but I can imagine, it also can be contemplative, wonderful post!
ReplyDeleteYour mum looks wonderfully wise! You're both such talented persons :)
ReplyDeleteWow, quite a lot of impressive work on show. :) I love the cuff and the weaving, both the idea and the result!
ReplyDeleteI am extremely impressed as always! ;-)
ReplyDeleteribbon weaving is something i am dreaming abut!
WOWWWWW....this is SUCH a brilliant ...I am sure you both will become very very succesfuulll not only at etsy....GREAT WORK
ReplyDeleteBravo to the Star duo, for the wonderful work and for the post. You're right about educating buyers on the value of handmade by showing the work involved.
ReplyDeleteSuch a clever and skillful pair you are!
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