I’ve finished the Indian Mosiac and yesterday I took it down to the framers! Dipping my toe out of my comfort zone definitely paid off, I’m really pleased with the result!
I bought the kit at the Knitting and Stitching show last year, completely on impulse as the sample on display was stunning and they had a kit in ‘my colours’ I was also reassured by the assistant that it wasn’t difficult, which I suppose it wasn’t, you can make it as hard or easy as you please depending on the type of embroidery you embellish it with. I just like a bit more instruction, but she is trying to make us more creative, there wasn’t even a photo of a finished one on the front!!
The kit is by Stef Francis, all the fabrics,embroidery threads, ribbons, beads etc are included, all beautifully co-ordinated. I added a few extra beads and threads but I could have quite easily completed it from the kit alone. The instructions for making the fabric mosaic are clear and easy to follow and then you are free to do your own thing with embellishment.
If you’ve missed the posts about the Indian Mosiac being made, have a look here and here. There’s photos and details about making the fabric mosaic and also the embroidery stitches I used.
It did push me well out of my comfort zone, I do like to be told what to do! However I found I really enjoyed it, I’m really pleased with the result. I would even go as far as saying I might just be tempted by another one next year!
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I love Stef Francis threads but hadn’t seen this kit before – it is lovely. Beautiful colours and I love all your embellishments
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Thank you Kaja, I’m tempted to try another kit, there’s a lovely one with an elephant on!
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That is so pretty! You did a beautiful job on it.
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Thanks Julie, I enjoyed it a lot more than I thought I might!
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It’s so pretty! I’ve never tried anything like that, or a crazy quilt but I’m so tempted now! I do have a stash of specialty scraps that I may have to dig in to.
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Thank you Kaelyn, I’d never done anything like this before either, go on, have a go 🙂
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That is gorgeous! Good for you to try something new and challenge yourself! You must be so pleased with the results!
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Thanks Kathy, it does me good to be out of my comfort zone every so often 🙂
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I really love this. I have often looked at it on Stef France’s website and been tempted, I’m even more tempted since seeing yours! Gorgeous!
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P.S. would love to see it again once it’s been framed!
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Thanks Sarah, I’m planning to include a photo of it framed when I get all my entries together for the local show two weeks today.
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It’s beautiful! The colours are stunning!
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Thanks Corrine, I love the mix of colours, that’s what first pulled me towards the kit
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It is beautiful. I like to be told what to do also. I guess I should leave my comfort zone. I would love to make something so beautiful.
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Thank you Cathie, I’m not very good at leaving my comfort zone, but it’s worth it every so often 🙂
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The colours are stunning! It would make an amazing cushion but looking forward to seeing it framed 😃
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Thanks Ali, it’s actually far too delicate to make into a cushion, it wouldn’t last two minutes in our house!!
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My house too!
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That is absolutely gorgeous.
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Thank you, I can’t wait to get it back from the framers!
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