Latest Freehand Embroidery: Red-Hot Denim Blues Mandala

Recently, I was contacted by Gayle in Portland, Oregon, who’s ready for a new hat.

She loved the original Red-Hot Blues French-knot Mandala I embroidered last summer. But that hat found a new home with Gwen at the 2011 League of NH Craftsmen’s Fair:

Although not generally a “hat person”, Gwen’s blue eyes perfectly match her new felt hat.

I strive to create felt hats as unique as the wearer, so I didn’t want to re-create the exact same hat. Instead, Gayle selected several yarn colors she liked, and gave me her head-size measurements.

As luck would have it, I had a suitable hat, felted & ready for embroidering just waiting in my studio. And in between games at my 1st-ever coed hockey tournament this weekend, I was able to embroider it:

Red-Hot Denim Blues French-knot Mandala Felt Hat (#114 of 2011).

Freehand French-knot Mandala Embroidery Detail

Macro detail of the 100+ french-knots in my new freehand mandala embroidery.

I’m so pleased with how this latest embroidery turned out. Now just cross your fingers that it fits Gayle, since she helped design it!

7 thoughts on “Latest Freehand Embroidery: Red-Hot Denim Blues Mandala”

It’s absolutely lovely.

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Carrie Cahill Mulligan on 2 April 2012 at 11:18 pm said:

Thanks so much, timethief! It was a real joy to create.

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Those colors are so gorgeous together.

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Carrie Cahill Mulligan on 2 April 2012 at 11:20 pm said:

Thank you, Somer! It was pure color therapy embroidering it. I sure hope it fits Gayle – she had a big part in helping design it.

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- Gayle on 3 April 2012 at 11:37 am said:
  
  I sure hope it fits too, Carrie. I’ve already been showing off the pictures to my friends.
  
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