I'm working on an auction piece for Japan. Originally, the coordinators, Jenny Doh and Lynne Perrella had suggested that we interpret the Japanese flag, and a sampler idea instantly came to my mind. Here's my start; some vintage linen with a crushed velvet red circle hand sewn on. My interpretation of the Japanese flag. I love it as is, simple and true. I'm thinking of finding an antique frame to put it in as is, but another voice inside my head is suggesting that I embroider a white cross (you know, the symbol of the red cross) in the center of the red circle and leave it like that or also add some red and white bits and bobs to the entire piece to create a sampler similar to these I made so long ago:
So what's your opinion? Go crazy and sew special finds all over it sampler style?Just the white cross in the center of the flag? Or find a special frame and a creative way to hang it (special matting, etc.)???? What say you? Hmmmmmm???
