Introducing Issac and Harmony

Today I would like to introduce you to the happily married couple on the Marriage Pillowe; Issac and Harmony. Issac is on the left, Harmony on the right. Issac had a run in with a wall, hence his squashed nose. Harmony has a thick head of hair and eyes that are a really lovely shade of blue/green. For the wedding Issac has gotten himself a new hat, of which is is very proud.They had a long day getting ready for the wedding and, as you can see, they still aren't dressed! But they have eyes with which to see, noses with which to smell and mouths with which to speak and maybe give one another a chaste kiss after they're married.It's difficult to stitch people without imagining them as someone who might have lived complete with a rich life, his or her own history, a family or having come from a specific place.The faces were the most time consuming even though there is very little stitching for each face. I worked all the facial features using Appleton's wool but I think my stitching isn't advanced enough because I wasn't happy with them. Out they came. I then matched the colors of the Appleton's to a finer wool and restitched the facial features using the finer wool. I was much happier and think they look pretty good.Just like real people, they look a bit odd without all their hair or, in Issac's case, without his dapper hat. His nose really is a bit wonky and looks like it's been broken, but he has character, doesn't he? And he has the most beautiful blue eyes. (Just like my husband!)His hat is worked in padded satin stitch and I love the little curves at each end. His smile is a bit crooked...I think he's a bit shy. All of his facial features are worked in stem stitch except his eyes which are short straight stitches. His hair is done in satin stitch. I just love the satin stitch bow in Harmony's hair. Her hair is all worked in stem stitch and looks nice and thick. She looks quite serene and not at all nervous. Maybe it's because Issac is reaching out to her.Working the fine facial features took longer than I expected. Phillipa is very clear in her instructions : "The facial features are very important to the whole design. Use short, firm stitches throughout to create a result that is as precise as possible."I loved the Marriage Pillowe design before I brought Issac and Harmony to life, but now I really love it! They've add life to the design and I can't wait to see them dressed.Would you like to have to dinner with them? I would.