At last week’s exhibition, the embroideries sold so well that I was forced to rummage through bags of old samples just so that I would have something to put out on the table. In one box I found a few samples of insect designs that I’d done a long time ago, but although I liked them myself I didn’t think that many people would share my enthusiasm for creepie-crawlies. However in the end I put a few samples of the insect designs out on display, and to my amazement they were wildly popular. One piece of old felt on which I’d just tested some of the designs sold immediately and I had to agree to do another similar piece for someone else
The old scrap of felt with test stitchouts of the insects
Close-ups of the test stitchouts
At least I’ve learned now not to try and second-guess people’s tastes in designs!