The Second Unicorn Pouch

I had previously posted my first Unicorn Pouch that was made as a prize to be given for an Arts & Sciences competition for a Baronial Birthday event. It received high praise and I was honored by the feedback. However one person in particular was very much in love with the piece, so I decided to make one even more suited to them! I set to work right away to make a piece straight from the heart.

 I was so passionate about starting this project I began sketching our my vision the Monday following. I wanted motion and color. And appropriately a bed of Strawberries to better reflect the person for who it was intended.

I started with color experimentation and found a flow as to what would work. I shaded by hand space by space letting my knowledge of equine anatomy be a guide to this more stylized work. The ground fabric is a soft blue linen. Stitching is worked in cotton as I have not yet bit the bullet on silk. YET

The unicorn completed. Now to start the strawberries!

Strawberries Completed!

 

I was able to get some of the serrated edges on the leaves. They are small so it is made with the tiniest of stitches.

 

I lined the pouch with pale blue silk and used a strong gold cord. You can see my eyelet work which is getting better on the outside but looks very crude on the inside. I hope practice will make it better!

 

And the final piece! Wrapped and given and secret no longer! This is incredibly fun to work and fulfilling to give to the new owner. I hope to have more opportunities to make things that make people smile.