The request for participants from the Embroiderers Guild dropped in to my inbox at the end of last year and well, being a huge Game of Thrones fan, how could I resist?? Of course then I began to worry about whether I was up to the challenge, and continued to worry about that throughout the whole process I might add!
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As you can see the final piece is huge, 5m (nearly 17') long by 4m (13.6') high so my contribution is just a tiny part of that, but no less thrilling all the same. (second down from the top left hand corner in case you are wondering!) The timescale for the project was very tight given that the completed embroideries had to be returned to the organisers by March 2nd at the latest. My poor fingers didn't quite know what had hit them :)
My adult sons are hugely impressed that Mum now has a connection (however tenuous!) with Game of Thrones so it was worth the sore fingers for that alone!
The Hardhome Embroidery will go on tour in the coming months so I am hoping that it ventures far enough North for me to get a chance to go and see the complete banner and maybe mention in passing that I was involved in its production :)
Of course if you get a chance to see it too I would love to hear what you think of it, the descriptions that I have seen of the different elements of the panel sound amazing so I am sure that they will be worth seeing.
You can see some of the progress shots here and a list of contributors to the project here.
One of my three projects for the 100 Day challenge done and dusted!
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How exciting! Love your contribution - hope it does make it up North.
ReplyDeleteWOW you just jumped 10 levels in the Awesome Mom category - that's amazing ... as is your crest! Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteYour crest is beautiful! It must have taken you hours! So I can only just imagine how many hours of work have gone into the making of the finished banner.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for linking up to this week's Stitchery Link Party so we could all come see it!
what an incredible masterpiece and your crest is lovely. Very interesting popped over to the link to read about it, wondered what fine cell work had to do with it, such a worthwhile charity, I was a volunteer for a few years in Styal prison.
ReplyDeleteMy jaw is on the floor! Amazing work Fiona xx
ReplyDeleteSuch an awesome project to be a part of, I hope you do get to pay a visit to see the massive collective! I'd say you met the challenge Fiona, Congrats!
ReplyDeleteThat is so cool! I love it. Brilliant thing to be a part of!
ReplyDeleteOh wow! Love it!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun collaborative project to work on!!! Hope it gets lose enough that you can see it in person!!!
ReplyDeleteWow what a fun project to be part of! And your stitching is so perfect. Love it.
ReplyDeleteWell that's a pretty amazing collaboration! How fun to be able to drop that little tidbit into conversation :) I hope you get a chance to see it in person.
ReplyDeleteI do so hope you get to see the finished project in person, Fiona. Very exciting for you and such a fun project. And to impress adult males takes some doing.
ReplyDeleteFeatured today, Fiona....
DeleteWhat an exciting project. Your crest looks wonderful, congrats :)
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