Penny Black Project: Shy Guys

This year I'm taking part in the 2011 Penny Black Project. The Penny Black Project is a collective encouraging time poor individuals to be more creative. Six postage stamp inspired projects, six weeks apart. It's first time I've designed my own pattern and here is a link to the brief - [link]

My inspiration for this series is retro video games and undoubtedly one of the world's most famous characters is Mario. But the truth is I've never liked Mario as he is a bully, going through the various levels pillaging and thumping "enemies." Who needs more attention? How about those adorable little trouble makers, the Shy Guys? Since their original introduction in Yume Kojo: Doki Doki Panic, these little guys have appeared in a whole range of snazzy costumes and weapons ranging from camouflage gear, propellers to tribal costumes. I designed these Jungle Guys in Adobe Photoshop, before using 22 thread colours and whole stitches to complete the piece.