Further Forays Into Embroidery

So I have finally bought the world's smallest crochet hook! I may have got a little obsessed by the mission and it is probably too small for going round my bird cage from the last post, but I'm sure I'll be able to improvise.

I have also been trying another embroidery pattern, this time inspired by a picture my boyfriend drew for me this christmas. It was a very pretty I.O.U. for a bottle of perfume...

I decided to embroider it onto a dress I often ignore because it's a bit plain (I think this was either brave or reckless considering this is only the second thing I have embroidered) As with last time I was lazy so I didn't really draw out the pattern and did most of it by eye. The bottom is a little wonky, but otherwise I am fairly pleased with the outline...

I have added some colour details since this, but I had to unpick some of the satin stitch as it was too baggy. If anyone can give me some advice about how to fill in the main area of the bottle I will be very happy. I'll try and show you where I've got to with the colour in the next couple of days.

First Ever Embroidery

I used to do cross-stitch when I was younger (I was even part of my cross stitch club at school... I was one of the cool kids), but I found it a it restricting and time consuming.
I really liked the idea of being able to take a drawing and reproduce it with embroidery straight away with NO CHARTS (cross stitch charts used to make my eyes go funny!)

I was really inspired by this image I found on MadisonCraftStudio's etsy.

I drew the design onto the fabric in pencil before I started, but I mostly just made it up as I went along. The pencil lines to follow weren't very useful as the design was more of a sketch because I was so impatient to start!

I'm not 100% sure what I'm going to do with it. I blanket stitched around the edge because I thought about crocheting round it like a doily, but I realised I would need to buy a hook which is small enough.

Any ideas of how I can use this will be super appreciated!