I'm really happy with how bright and cheerful-looking this came out...
...since it's for a young woman in a very cold climate.
I didn't want the flower shapes to distort...
...so I made sure to felt the scarf evenly in both directions.
Since some of the background colors were lighter than others...
...I decided to accentuate the borders of each flower a bit.
(So they didn't melt into the piece!)
I found some bright orange embroidery floss...
...and hand embroidered around the edge of each felted flower.
(Double click on the second photo for a better view.)
I think it will help to keep my friend warm in Antarctica...
...especially knowing that warm thoughts and care went into its creation.
