Here are the finished faces, ready to arrange on the quilt. As I photographed them, I saw that yes, some still need a bit more finishing:
Where possible, I’ve included the original facial pattern….but many stitchings are so far removed from the original that I no longer recognize the original.
The early face were stitched on segments cut from an old scarf, but as I progressed, I cut a row of blocks off the bottom of the quilt, and used those patchworks for faces. I also dyed several squares from the leftover quilt section.
(Below) This face is half-hidden in the crochet
(Below) Here’s the first face, which was too subtle to be seen from any distance. That led to the more heavily stitched faces. I went back and added more stitching.
While most of the faces are centered in doilies, I left a few faces without doilies (Below).
No, they are not ‘happy’ faces. Resting stitch face, perhaps?
(Below) This is one of the later faces. I made a photoshop composite of 3 different faces to get this design.
Not all of the faces will be used in the finished piece. Having an abundance of choices enables a better composition. Next week, the final arrangement of doilies and faces on the quilt.