Stitch Trooper

Craftorama led to cross stitch, which led to craftster, which led to 'hoops,' which led to embroidery.  After seeing some very adorable and also cool stitched up illustrations I had to try it.

First step, order some vintage fabrics from etsy, subtle backgrounds.  Then pick a design that's cool and incongruous with the background and medium.  Oh Star Wars, yes, that will do.

I started this once, abandoned my first messy stitches, and started again after a few youtube tutorials.

My stitches are still a bit wonky in places but overall ... success!  And I love how the black Stormtrooper helmet looks on the yellow flower background.