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International Pictogram Project: Women of the World Unite

Women-of-the-World-Unite

Women of the World Unite

I was delighted with my colours and that I had a female pictogram.  As I love creating with the embroidery software I looked to how I could use the pictogram.  A bit of research lead me to the female icon and from then on it was fun.  One thing I forgot was that we had to include a full size pictogram so I’m afraid she had to be inserted behind the icon.

Supplies

My package

Some sampling and trial runs to make sure it would work.

Sampling

Sampling

I have a 780 which would have meant I had to re-hoop and I was terrified that I wouldn’t get it perfect, so I begged my friend Carol who has an 830 if we could stitch the design out on her machine – I owe you big time, Carol!  I used a layer of Sulky Sticky + on the back of the hoop and two layers of tear away stabilizer, laid the felt down on the top and secured it with a line of basting.  Then we started…  The first layer is made up of female pictograms in various poses – dancing, celebrating, happy, going places.

First stage

First stage

The second layer is made up of the full size pictogram which I decided to add with an appliquéd sheer fabric.

Stage two

Stage two

The final layer is the female icon made up of a rainbow of female pictograms.

Selecting the colours

Selecting the colours

So far, so good

So far, so good

 

 

Almost there

Almost there

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I have really enjoyed participating and am loving seeing what everyone else is doing.  Thank you for the invitation to join in.

Hilary in Dorset, UK

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