Creating a Wall-Hanging
4. Background first, then buildings, light, and sun. Raw edges of buildings and light have been turned under and held in place with hand basting.
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5. More adjustment of the city and addition of girls, starting with their dresses.
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6. Further adjustment and development of girls and their dresses. More city arranging, and addition of boats.
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7. Finished piece, following development of girls, movement of sun, choice of a border, blind stitching layers together(features, background, border, and muslin), choice of backing, sewing backing to front and along edge, addition of a casing and label, sawing, sanding and painting of hardware for hanging.
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8. Finished back of piece.
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