First Attempts

Here, finally, is a look at my first attempt at redwork. That's the embroidery term for stitching outlines of objects or people with red thread. I wanted to give it a try and couldn't find anything I wanted to make until I found a book with all the U.S. presidents' faces. I didn't know all of them and thought this would be killing two birds with one stone: learn the presidents since it would take me so long to stitch each face AND try the style. It took longer to sew together than my optimistic mind thought, but it's finished and something I can be proud of, especially since it's done before my inauguration deadline in 2009.

Here's a closeup to better see what the faces look like. I'm not the perfect stem stitcher, but I learned a lot as I went along.

Now on to the next one. :)