My latest embroidery piece was inspired by the endpapers of Charlotte's Web, which was illustrated by Garth Williams. I've been in love with his spiderweb for as long as I can remember. Recently I realized my favorite thing about Williams' spiderweb is how he captures the dew drops. I attempted to capture these dew drops with a healthy smattering of french knots.
Garth Williams' spiderweb:
And my spiderweb:
I thoroughly enjoyed making this spiderweb. Though I discovered I couldn't ever get into the mindset of a spider (always gave me the willy nillies), it was a fun piece to make.
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