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Manohra Thai Dance: Finished

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Hannah

  I put the finishing touches on to my Thai dancer. See the ribbon in her hair? Also added: some beads to her crown and grass to dance on. I am delighted. She’s gorgeous. I need to recenter her in … Continue reading →

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Manohra Thai Dance: Face

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Hannah

I thought and thought about how to do the face. I finally settled on a needlepoint approach with two skin tones, pink for the lips, and brown for the other features. I worked it with only one strand of floss. … Continue reading →

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Manohra Thai Dance: Legs

Posted on January 6, 2013 by Hannah

Look, she’s got legs! You can’t dance without legs. Also, I am going to leave the stem stitch ridges in the skirt as they are now rather than filling it in entirely. The pink ribbon at the right came with the … Continue reading →

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