All squared up...

I spent some quiet time this morning to finish up the embroidery in the clog, but I've kept the tulip pretty simple. It ain't perfect, but it's fine by me!

I also ran around the blades of the windmill to give it some more pop. Just one strand of brown, but if I was to do it again, I would do it all in brown! The white just disappears in the pale blue...

They are all trimmed and squared now, so I can play with layouts and colours. I don't have a design wall, so I usually take photos on the floor in different combos and scroll through them on my iPad. It would be easier with a design wall, but I just don't have the space!!

I think I will trim the smaller blocks in red first, and the centre block in the mottled blue. Maybe? I just need to separate the two blues from each other to disguise the fact that they are not the same. Or try to, anyway.... Wish me luck!!

Progress...

I've searched high and low for some remaining background blue fabric, but cannot put my finger on it, so back to Spotlight I went. Do I get an almost match or complete contrast??

Well, I got both, to cover both bases. Now that I see them together, hopefully I can use the contrast to separate the blocks enough so they look the same.... I hope! I'm investing a load of time into the embellishment, so I am NOT doing them again!! LOL!!

So far I have remade the single clog in red -

I'm using the actual red clog I have to design the embroidery - not sure how I'm going to do the windmill! This will take some planning....

This tulip will need a little tizz up, too. Maybe a ladybird will appear?? :)

I created this one with two separate designs spliced together. Originally designed to be in a pot, but got rid of it in favour of a bigger flower. Worked quite well, I think... (FYI, it's actually pink, but my photo makes it look red...)

I need to pace myself with this embroidery, though. Long stints are giving me terrible headaches :( On the bright side, I am actually quite enjoying it! Who'd have thunk it??