Summer Hat

Many ideas but had to limit for one entry due to lockdown routine; a 3D straw hat using brush embroidery technique. One thing I wanted to experiment here is how it looks like brush embroidery on a 3D cookie, here you go. 

Tried to use brush embroidery technique for all areas of the creation.

Baked circle and contour shaped cookie using gingerbread cookie dough. Thanks Julia, @Julia M. Usher I referred to your gingerbread cookie dough and 3D construction cookie video as usual.( https://youtu.be/yiFqM0bEmTY )

Cookie size = 22.5 cm diameter circle cookie.

First, I flooded a big circle and 3D contour shaped cookies using beige colour RI.

Then using the same coloured RI, brush embroidered on the circle shaped cookie by using a flat brush to get Straw hat weave effect. Same method used to cover contour shaped cookie.

Attached cookies together to get the hat shape. After that brush embroidered maroon colour ribbon around the neck of the hat.

Made RI transfers flower petals, leaves and butterfly separately.

Curved flower petals inspired by Manu’s water Lily tutorial ( https://cookieconnection.julia...d-lily-pad-transfers. ) Also referred to Julia's dogwood cookie video.( https://www.youtube.com/watch?...sOqZ42HCY&t=624s&nbsp ) Thank you both Manu @Manu biscotti decorati and Julia @Julia M. Usher once again. ❤

Before removing all RI transfers from acetate brush embroidered and kept sometime for drying. Once all dried, I attached separate components to create flowers.

Brush embroidered on the butterfly wings by using black and blue RI. Then attached the wings to the body. Followed some tips from the Aproned artist butterfly tutorial, thank you Samantha. @Aproned Artist ( https://cookieconnection.julia...fly-in-flight-cookie&nbsp ) ❤

It was so much fun. Also a wonderful opportunity to learn more creations using brush embroidery technique.

Thank you both Julia @Julia M. Usher and Christine @Sweet Prodigy for another wonderful Challenge. 

Beautiful!

Oh Kanchana, this is sooo lovely!   This is such a great idea to make a straw hat using brush embroidery!   This means we can make cookies of anything made with straw, you give us a great idea.    You make me noticed that yes we also have many things made of straw, such as tatami mat, well that's not fancy at all, though.  

I was wondering when you were going to post your cookie for this challenge and you made this prettiest straw hat.  I love Challenge here because many cookiers give me super ideas that I would never notice.  

This is so pretty and so well done @Kanch J. Thanks for the shout out. 

How beautiful! I love it 👒

So beautiful 👏

oh dear Kanchana this is so beautiful work,love every detail,whole hat,those gorgeous flowers,leaves and  finally the butterflyGREAT JOB!!!❤️

So gorgeous!!!

Oh wow!!!! This is an excellent presentation, dear Kanch! I love all the  details you put into it, so many precise steps so meticulously arranged while learning from great teachers. The outcome couldn’t be better. Absolutely beautiful!♥️

beautiful work, dear Kanch

I love it, but especially how you brush-embroidered every piece! Well done!

Oh Kanchana, that's are absolutely beautiful!! ! Such a great work of art!!! Congrats to this my dear cookie friend!!! ❤️😘 @Kanch J

This is Uh mazing!  So cool on so may levels.  Really, really well done @Kanch J

Wow- that is FABULOUS! Very inventive!

Great job. Looks so real.

The technique and texture of your brush embroidery leave no doubt that this is a straw hat. And an incredibly realistic one at that. It was also clever how you reimagined a different way to create the flowers and butterfly. I also applaud you for those intact butterfly antennae.

Great idea. I tried brush embroidery on 3D pinwheel cookies but was not successful. I didn't have time to try again but I think brush embroidery will work well for 3D cookies which you've proved here. Here your piece is beautiful looks exactly like the ones sold in Kanyakumari. 

Brilliant use of brush embroidery!  What is the size of the cookie?

Wonderful ❤️

Fantastic 

Oh how beautiful @Kanch J!! You created such an amazing 3D cookie project, especially using all the brush embroidery technique. Gorgeous work. I love the flowers and even the leaves are done with brush embroidery...wow!! I'm super impressed my dear ❤️❤️

@Econlady posted:

Beautiful!

Thank you so much @Econlady 

@Ryoko ~Cookie Ave. posted:

Oh Kanchana, this is sooo lovely!   This is such a great idea to make a straw hat using brush embroidery!   This means we can make cookies of anything made with straw, you give us a great idea.    You make me noticed that yes we also have many things made of straw, such as tatami mat, well that's not fancy at all, though.  

I was wondering when you were going to post your cookie for this challenge and you made this prettiest straw hat.  I love Challenge here because many cookiers give me super ideas that I would never notice.  

Thank you for kind words dear Ryoko @Ryoko ~Cookie Ave. Your comment is encouraging me so much. Glad to hear that you have been waiting to see mine. Yes, I do agree. Can get so many new ideas from each and every PRB challenge and from amazing artists. 

@Manu biscotti decorati posted:

This is so pretty and so well done @Kanch J. Thanks for the shout out. 

Thank you so much dear Manu @Manu biscotti decorati.  I'm so glad that you liked it.

@Evelindecora posted:

How beautiful! I love it 👒

Thank you so much dear Evelin @Evelindecora.  You are always so kind.

@MANUELA CANTÙ posted:

So beautiful 👏

Thank you so much dear Manuela @MANUELA CANTÙ. 

@Petra Florean posted:

oh dear Kanchana this is so beautiful work,love every detail,whole hat,those gorgeous flowers,leaves and  finally the butterflyGREAT JOB!!!❤️

Thank you sooooo much dear Petra @Petra Florean for your kind words.

@Elke Hoelzle posted:

So gorgeous!!!

Thank you so much @Elke Hoelzle 

@Heather Bruce Sosa posted:

Oh wow!!!! This is an excellent presentation, dear Kanch! I love all the  details you put into it, so many precise steps so meticulously arranged while learning from great teachers. The outcome couldn’t be better. Absolutely beautiful!♥️

It was difficult during planning but as you mentioned. Learning from great teachers I could able to come up with a good output. Thank you for the encouraging comment dear Heather. @Heather Bruce Sosa 

@PUDING FARM posted:

beautiful work, dear Kanch

Thank you so much dear Timea @PUDING FARM. I'm so glad that you liked it.

@Julia M. Usher posted:

I love it, but especially how you brush-embroidered every piece! Well done!

Thank you very much dear Julia @Julia M. Usher.
I'm glad you liked it. Clear guidance and explanations of your tutorials have really helped. 

@Icingsugarkeks posted:

Oh Kanchana, that's are absolutely beautiful!! ! Such a great work of art!!! Congrats to this my dear cookie friend!!! ❤️😘 @Kanch J

Thank you so much for your kind words my dear cookie friend Gabi @Icingsugarkeks. you are always so kind. 

@LisaF posted:

This is Uh mazing!  So cool on so may levels.  Really, really well done @Kanch J

Thank you so much for kind words dear Lisa @LisaF.

@sylviawilson posted:

Wow- that is FABULOUS! Very inventive!

Thank you so much dear Sylvia @sylviawilson. I'm glad you liked it. 

@Zeena posted:

Great job. Looks so real.

Thank you so much dear Zeena @Zeena. 

@Sweet Prodigy posted:

The technique and texture of your brush embroidery leave no doubt that this is a straw hat. And an incredibly realistic one at that. It was also clever how you reimagined a different way to create the flowers and butterfly. I also applaud you for those intact butterfly antennae.

Thank you so much dear Christine @Sweet Prodigy.  I haven't use Brush embroidery much on cookies before but after the PBP challenge, realized that it can be applied in many ways. Thank you for encouraging us to think innovative. Regarding the butterfly antennae this is my first time I was also nervous at the beginning but later it came out well. 

@Joanna Manuel posted:

Great idea. I tried brush embroidery on 3D pinwheel cookies but was not successful. I didn't have time to try again but I think brush embroidery will work well for 3D cookies which you've proved here. Here your piece is beautiful looks exactly like the ones sold in Kanyakumari. 

Thank you so much dear Joanna @Joanna ManuelYes, looks like it worked but when I was doing it I was also not that sure till I see the final outcome.
It's nice to know that straw hats are popular in India and other part of the would too.

@E. Sherwood posted:

Brilliant use of brush embroidery!  What is the size of the cookie?

Thank you so much @E. Sherwood.  Oh! I have forgotten to mention the cookie size. It's 22.5 cm diameter cookie.

@Ewa Kiszowara MOJE PIERNIKI posted:

Wonderful ❤️

Thank you so much dear @Ewa Kiszowara MOJE PIERNIKI.

@Dolce Flo posted:

Fantastic 

Thank you so much dear Filomena @Dolce Flo.