I really enjoy doing embroidery portraits of animals so when blog reader Jackie asked me to try to design a portrait of her parrot Uggie, it was a very interesting challenge. The photos she sent show him to be a stunning bird – really gorgeous, and with such interesting layers of feathers.
Uggie the parrot
I'm quite pleased with the result – it's not an exact copy of the photo, but then it wasn't supposed to be. It was rather intended as an interpretation of his general "look". The feathers around his head and neck were particularly difficult to do. I haven't got them entirely right yet, but it's a beginning
Uggie the embroidery
As it turned out, the portrait was particularly significant, because Uggie sadly passed away a short time ago, so the embroidery can serve as a reminder of and a memorial to a much-loved companion
only one word WOW!!! You are so talented.
Fantastic. What a tribute to a much loved pet.
Yes that is a wonderful reminder of a well loved pet
Mia, I love ALL your birds, – but this is my favorit of your digitizing artworks!
Greetings from Germany
Uggie is beautiful!
Gorgeous! What a wonderful tribute!
OMG! Amazing tribute!!
Belle réalisation
Félicitations Mia
I am Uggie’s mom , and so thankful to Mia for her tribute to my dear little friend. She does beautiful work
Oh my! Uggie is a beauty both in real life and in embroidery by The Accidental Embroiderer!!
What a beautiful tribute to such a gorgeous bird I definitely can identify with you I just lost two of my babies in the last four months