It was New Year day, after deciding to go with the projects in progress, by afternoon, an idea to start a new tunic project came to mind.
The tailor had marked a black silk tunic for embroidery 2 days before 2020 started.
The gold fabric with black border lines is a long stole [duppatta] for this black tunic. Earlier, I had drawn and prepared a single paisley design for this. After I traced the pattern onto the fabric, my friend came with a sewn tunic, which she got from the tailor that day. He had sewn it well, she wanted to incorporate a small motif all over the front of the tunic, which she had seen somewhere, but couldn’t get hold of it again .I tried some stitching on the inside neck with sample threads to give reality to her idea.
![greegolt[c]-1](https://jizee6687.files.wordpress.com/2020/01/greegoltc-1.jpg?w=510)
I started marking the placements of the motif and drew an upright cross[2 cm] on them that night. Next day I worked 2 motifs, and searched my stash also for similar options.
![greegolt[c]-2](https://jizee6687.files.wordpress.com/2020/01/greegoltc-2.jpg?w=510)
Her idea when she said I couldn’t interpret in embroidery, after deliberating for some time changing the metallic threads, we could arrive at something common. This is the motif she is happy with.It is worked brown metallic thread, silver metallic thread and same green silk thread.
![greegolt[c]-3](https://jizee6687.files.wordpress.com/2020/01/greegoltc-3.jpg?w=510)
Total number of motifs -31. I am still working on them. I completing each and moving onto another. This might be completed by next week.
January 8, 2020
Works in Progress Wednesdays- 240.
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January 8, 2020 at 6:29 pm
The last photo is clearer for me. I will watch for the tunic when completed. Pretty motif.
January 9, 2020 at 5:01 pm
This project is pretty exciting and time consuming, it takes 1 hour to complete 3 motifs!
January 8, 2020 at 8:28 pm
Subtle but charming!
January 9, 2020 at 5:04 pm
After some frustrating moments, i also started to like the subtlety of this combo motif. An idea which can be tried in different ways also.
January 11, 2020 at 11:20 am
It is easy to see these motifs take a long time to embroider. However, I know you are fast and very patient so you will manage, and the result will be well worth it.
January 15, 2020 at 3:45 pm
it was really a slow moving project. but at the same time, I had to be very careful not to get tired, leading to thread tension variation or pulling forcefully or making a mistake which might need repair. After all this tunic was already sewn. the result is definitely worth it. still 7 more to go.