Small, but perfectly formed - the beginning of a new range...

I've sourced some smaller frames, so I can make similar Textiles pieces, but on a smaller scale.  So, due to the popularity of the recent new baby picture, I've made this one to start off.

Due to it being smaller than the others, I couldn't fit 'little one' on, but I don't think it looks like it's missing out.  Again, I've used the antique lace which has been felted into the background with a lovely silk dupion. 

I used three colours of thread, silver laid over brown and white, to create depth.

And once again, I chose the buttons really carefully to pick out the accent colours in the rest of the piece.  Actually, it takes a long (but very enjoyable) time to pick out the buttons, it's one of the last things I do, but I always try to balance the size, shape, number of holes and colours.

This frame doesn't have a mount, so in actual fact the piece took nearly as long to make as some of the others!   Now I need to make some gender specific ones - especially a couple of pink ones, to please a lovely friend of mine!