His name is now Padparadscha, which according to Wikipedia is the name given to a pinkish orange colored sapphire, and the word is from the Sinhalese word for lotus blossom. Read more about sapphires than you probably want to know at this address, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sapphire#Padparadscha.
I have seen padparadschas, and they are about the same color as the silks I got to stitch him with, hence the naming.
Meanwhile, I have been watching the children (home from school for the summer) and so haven't gotten a lot done on him, but I did get a bit done. Here is the dragon picture transferred to the blue cotton background.
It is pretty faint, which is good so far as covering up the markings is concerned.
This is a much better photo of the contrast between the top and bottom fabrics of the wings.
These are the silks I got to use on Padparadscha, also the ombre Silk n Colors I am using from my stash and the metallic braid I am planning to use.
This is the wing partly tacked in. I made a pattern piece of the wing, and did running stitch around the outside. Then I tacked the wire down following the running stitch lines.
Here is the wing with the wire tacked down around the outside edge, and I have started whip stitching over the entire wire. I am using the silk and colors for this part.
THE Magpie
I have seen padparadschas, and they are about the same color as the silks I got to stitch him with, hence the naming.
Meanwhile, I have been watching the children (home from school for the summer) and so haven't gotten a lot done on him, but I did get a bit done. Here is the dragon picture transferred to the blue cotton background.
It is pretty faint, which is good so far as covering up the markings is concerned.
This is a much better photo of the contrast between the top and bottom fabrics of the wings.
THE Magpie
Gorgeous colours!
ReplyDeleteI hope Padparadscha enjoys his development!