Appliqué Characters - Fairytale Princesses

I thought I would post a little patchwork of details from my Fairytale Princess designs today. I quite enjoy creating fairytale designs with castles etc but have to keep reminding myself to keep it simple - it is very easy to get carried away with turrets and flags!

I hope to be able to do a really detailed fairytale princess design at some point that will be a framed artwork. I would like to spend lots of time on it and focus on detail such as fancy windows and rambling roses climbing the castle tower. I will probably use the traditional poses of the princess in the tower and the prince on a horse but will try to make the overall effect quite different from what I have done before.

Appliqué Characters - Princess & the Pea

This design is a return to the more bold and simple shapes suitable for easy reproduction and bulk production of interior textiles for children. The different appliqué fabrics used on the bed could also be used as borders or on co-ordinating items. The pea should be a contrasting fabric quality/texture or solid embroidery in order to make it stand out.

This design would also work quite well reproduced in print with some embroidered detail on top for added interest.

Embroidered Illustrations - Fairytale

Today's images are examples of some of my more intricate embroidered appliqué characters. These designs are suitable for embroidered book illustrations or stationery. I enjoy the opportunity every now and then to do some really intricate work and would love to see these digitally reproduced. Perhaps I shall work on these designs further in Photoshop and get some greetings cards printed.

The top design shows seamstress fairies working on new fairy fashions. This design brings to mind the children's story 'The Elves and the Shoemaker'.
The bottom design is based on the classic children's story 'Sleeping Beauty'.

Rapunzel Appliqué Design

Today's design is an appliqué artwork based on the fairytale 'Rapunzel'. As with most of my appliqué designs I have added details to this one such as buttons, bows, hand-embroidered flowers, and of course Rapunzel's plaited hair, in order to give more surface interest.

This design would be suitable for use on a girl's interior collection or simply as a framed artwork.

Appliqué Characters - Cinderella

Continuing with the children's design theme here is a fairytale design. These appliqué details have been taken from a larger irregular patchwork style Cinderella artwork. I am pleased with the soft pastel colours of this design making it girly without being overly pink.