Rough plan for Golden Frog..... "Ribbit"

Well here is the rough plan for my gold frog...  he'll be so handsome who needs a prince? ... I'm still waiting for word from Cathy but I love the idea of a golden frog so if she doesn't want it, someone will eventually get it..

I was thinking of technique etc.  while Morris was enjoying his morning cuddle before we got up to face the busy day... Last night when I was looking at gold fabric I ran across a piece of antiqued gold lace which would be perfect for the back (once embellished)...

I will work the frog itself on a hoop and put all the layers down (3 colors of tulle and lace) and cut away as I couch the cording...  (Mola style)

I will have to work on his mouth a bit.... He looks too happy and I don't want a cartoon frog.

Design for Kerry's goldwork block

Here's my rough sketch and it's nearly what I'll transfer to the back of the block and baste through (sometime today hopefully...) Once I put it on the screen now I see a few changes I want to make to the flower. You can tell by all the eraser smudges I am struggling with the flower... I want to use satin cord (which is good sized)  on it so it has to be very simplified...

I know the hummingbird pose will look familiar as I use it often on blocks and on buttons.  I love the wings up and the tail tucked under as when they're hovering..  I'll be using lots and lots of cording.....  both gold and colored satin ...and  both straight and chain stitching...Since I don't want to lose the block itself there will be considerable white material showing through the design... sort of a romantic, goldwork, crazy quilt, lacy, mola look if that makes any sense.


I followed my usual steps in creating a design.. First I traced the patches on this block  because I had a particular patch I wanted the flower to be in. Second I positioned the bird and flower where I wanted them to be...  Then I scanned that into photoshop and used digital "cutout" leaves and moved them around until I got an approximated "mola" look I wanted.