i know the timing isn't quite right with hints of spring in the air and all... but this osmanthus fragrans pouch that i began last autumn is done.
in truth, the embroidery had been long finished and had already been made up into a pouch, but i hadn't been able to settle on an accent piece to attach to the side. that's actually the thing that i have the hardest time with most often. without a little accent, the pouch looks like it's missing something, but if it's too eye-catching, it ends up competing with the embroidery for attention. it needs to look natural in its supporting role, but i've found that making something that looks 'natural' can be surprisingly difficult, as the more i strive for it, the more it ends up looking contrived. in the end, i chose wood & glass beads in shades of browns and muted greens to go with the autumn flower and bring it all together.
a little too late to introduce it now, some might say. but i'm just going to consider it a head start for this year's autumn!
春の気配がしてくるこの時期になんですが。。。去年の秋に始めた金木犀の刺繍ポーチが出来上がりました。
実は刺繍は随分前に終わっていて、がま口にも仕立ててあったのですが、最後のアクセントをどうしようかとずっと迷っていました。毎回一番手こずるのが、これ。何もないとちょっと物足りない感じもするし、存在感がありすぎると刺繍から注目を奪ってしまうし。何気なくサポート役をしてくれる何かが必要だけど、何気なくが案外難しくて。今回は秋の花なので、茶色とくすんだ緑色という濃い色をプラスして全体を締めてみました。
ちょっと遅すぎない…？と言われそうだけど、今年の秋の準備が早いだけ！ということにします（笑）
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