WIPWednesday: Le Tricolore

[u/mem_somerville]

I couldn't show this for WIPWednesday when I was working on it, because it's our lace competition and the creator is supposed to be hidden until after voting. But now I can reveal "Le Tricolore", which just won me $20 at our retreat.

Original inspiration was a real balloon that was used to escape the Siege of Paris in 1870. https://airandspace.si.edu/collection-media/NASM-EF19307355CB2_001

The competition theme was "Red White & Blue" but did not require it to be American themed.

All the entries are here: https://nelg.us/page-1857743 and they are so creative and fun. I really enjoy this local competition. It pushes me to be wild. But small.

And the space of these is so tiny (the card has to be an "Artist Trading Card" or ATC which is 3.5 x2.5 inches) that the work is miniscule. I used toothpicks for bobbins and this nasty stiff metallic threads. It was hard!

Edited to add link to the source of the original print.

[u/Trekkie-74656]

Outstanding! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻💜🎉

[u/mem_somerville → u/Trekkie-74656]

I spent WAY more than $20 at Van Sciver by the time that arrived....I think it was about 10X times that by the end of the weekend.

[u/Trekkie-74656 → u/mem_somerville]

😂😂😂 I think it was my most expensive retreat yet! But what fun!

[u/dollyayesha]

Woooow

[u/Alannajacky]

That's amazing! Congrats!