I think dew on
spider's webs is a case of finding the extraordinary within the ordinary. There
is something absolutely stunning about them, they look like strings of beads or
jewels on wires. I had made a long, long list of different things to inspire my
next piece for my 'Designs inspired by Nature' project, but dew on spider's
webs really stuck with me, this is the result.
The poncho is dark
blue and is intended to be made from wool. I thought about creating a poncho
out of a satiny material to be worn over evening wear, but in the end decided
for this slightly more practical and conventional wool one. The decoration on
it mimics the dewdrops on the spider's web. On this design they are intended to
be embroidered on in white, though if I was creating the evening wear poncho I
think I would have chosen to embroider the dew drops on in silver thread instead. The dew drops that I have drawn on this design are a little
bigger and clumsier than I would like, but it wasn't until I had finished the
design and zoomed out that I decided they would look better smaller. It's
something for me to bear in mind when doing future designs, to zoom out and
check how something looks overall as well as just looking at the details.
I hope you liked this design, it is part of my 'Designs inspired
by Nature' project. For more designs, check back here next week.
Poncho image and design © Bronzedale Designs
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