"Garden Song" Jacket

It all started out with a box of  pretty denim jackets...........no longer wanted........

as I see it..........blank canvases..........in need of ......what else??..........

embroidery!

I used an embroidery transfer of a blue bird and flowers........

and decided on my colors......and started embroidering.

after I finished one front side of the jacket I drew on the flowers on the other side to match......

and stitched some more.

Now the front of the jacket looks pretty...........but I wasn't done,,,,,,,

I drew on and embroidered the same flowers on the lower part of one sleeve

The pocket edges also caught my attention............

and a small butterfly had to be stitched close to make it look as if it flew out of the

pocket

 

then my imagination kicked in full time and I carried the design over one shoulder and onto the back of the jacket........with the same flowers........but I had to add ......one of my favorite things.........

a garden spider web..........don't worry........no spider!

no garden is complete without a bee........

and an eye catching butterfly.

all together.........in embroidery floss

harmony!

I almost chose the traditional " yellow and black" for the butterfly..........

but decided on this color instead..............how I would love to actually see a butterfly in this color.....

wouldn't you?

The original tag is still on the jacket..........

I just placed my own tag over it....... 

It's been many weeks, a lot of hours  , and hundreds of stitches..........

and now the jacket is finished..........and for sale in my Etsy shop

Yesteryear Embroideries

and I'm off to design and to start stitching on another!

With all of the cold weather I am looking forward to flowers bees, butterflies......and the bluebird of happiness to come to door soon............

how about you?

Are you longing for spring?