This is a quick update on SDW and Red Rooster.
It has been a while, with both of these hanging on the back of my workroom door for.....well far too long. SDW and Russian Red Rooster are finally framed.
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| SDW |
SDW was a bit of a problem as all the mouldings in my local framers were far too modern and I couldn't find anything that I liked anywhere else. So I decided to search my local charity shops, junk shops and antique shops for a suitable frame. My idea was that if I could find a suitable mirror, then I could replace the mirror and bingo. Well bingo it was as the first shop I went into I found a frame....gold but that wasn't a problem. So duly painted with Annie Sloan Graphite Chalk paint, which (plug here) sticks to anything, and girls, needs pre-prep with sanding or priming and I am really happy with the result. The picture doesn't really do it justice.
Russian Red Rooster was much easier. My local framers sent me off to a local distributor I found the mould I wanted and she ordered. Very pleased with both.
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| Russian Red Rooster |
As most of the Scarlet Letter samplers I have planned are long and thin, there may not be many dress mirrors left in the area soon!
