Free, as in no lines to follow! I have been experimenting a little with this concept. Sometimes, it feels like too much to force myself to stick with the lines on the fabric. I’m not saying they are all bad (they are often very good!), but I am finding I need at least some freedom […]
Freedom with the needle Read More »
I’ve returned! My apologies for the extended away time. I just needed to think about what direction I am headed with my embroidery and other related things including this blog. I’m going to shift the focus a little to include my other thoughts and work regarding what inspires me and what else I create other
May 2012 Embroidery Journal Project Read More »
I worked on my embroidery journal project over the weekend. I chose only motifs that I felt like stitching. This piece I call Spring, the promise and the beauty. The birds nest represents the promise, and the daffodil the beauty. I didn’t feel motivated to put a lot of extra decoration on this project. My
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I often seem to need some time to re-group after finishing a bigger project like the dragonfly. Most of the time I am too busy stitching to plan out what is next. I did some stitching over Easter on another project I have going, but not much was done. I was taking advantage of the
A new crewel project Read More »
Hi all, Finally a finished project to show off! The inspiration for this one came from my own yard. We have a pond here and in the summer there are plenty of little flowers and bugs that live around it. A quick run down of the technical details! I have stitched the water with 4
Dragonfly Stumpwork Embroidery Read More »
I admit that lately my mental energy for certain things, including blog writing, has been at a low. So low I had to think about if I even wanted to continue. I was talking to my mother about it yesterday. She gave blogging a try. She managed a grand total of 3 posts before she
Time for a Blog Post Read More »
I finished my project yesterday evening. It has some personal meaning which I will explain, but first the project: The technical details. I painted the background fabric with watercolor. I wanted a rainbow of color to contrast with the instrument’s black. I stitched the instrument next. I used silver beads and metallic threads for details.
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I’ve started a new project this week! I have been thinking about doing something with a dragonfly for awhile, and now I have come up with a design that I liked. I am deliberately going a little slow. I want to think a little before I just start throwing stitches down. Texture and color are
Dragronfly Project Read More »
This is my finish for the week: As you see more crewel embroidery. This has a little bit of spring feeling to it, which is good timing because the weather is improving quickly! I didn’t really plan it, but this to me has a little bit of old time sampler feeling. I like that. I
The Hare Crewel Embroidery Read More »
Yesterday you got a sneak peak with my tutorial. Today you get the finish! First a few details about the project. I stitched this on plain woven cotton. I used Appleton crewel wools throughout. Lots of long and short, but a few other stitches are in there too, stem stitch, split stitch, french knots, satin
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