A Sneaky Preview

I've started working on a new project using bits and pieces from my Victorian closet. At first I thought I might be able to finish it fairly quickly but it's amazing how much time it takes to get ideas focused! Auditioning fabrics and embellishments is like a game of put and take and before I know it hours can pass, especially as I have the entire treasure box contents tipped out all over my table and my iPod glued to my ears!! Bliss! #kidinatoyshop

Anyway, I thought it would be a good idea to post up some photos of a work in progress ~ and that will inspire me to keep going and get it finished. It needs a lot more work and lots of stitch embellishment before I can put it together.

Also there are a further 16 'pieces' to make yet before I can start assembling it!  Can you guess what it will be?

A light prefelt base is behind the hand dyed dusky pink silk to give it some body. It was white to start with so I thought I would coffee dye it just in case it showed through. It went a lovely colour and smelt gorgeous. All was well until I put it under the embellisher machine ....... the dried coffee came out as brown powder all over the machine and stuck to the needle plate! Oops! I thought it was rust at first. Anyway it cleaned up ok eventually (it was everywhere) and my machine also smells very nice now :)

So ....... can you guess what I'm making?