Ten embroidered silk pieces for patchwork.
Each of these measures two by two and a half inches and will be used with pre-cut one inch petal templates.
They will form a motif identical to the floral pieces in the post yesterday.
As each of those flower motifs requires eight petals I definitely have more of these to embroider.
Patchwork pieces, some for my stash and some for my current project.
The embroidery hoop is full of hand embroidery which will be cut out and used in more patchwork.
You might be able to see some embroidered pieces in the large floral patchwork pieces.
That is the plan for the pieces in this hoop.
Another page completed in for this ever growing collection.
Next step here is an overlay.
The embroidered cloth piece relating to this work is also progressing along with a small embroidered fabric book.
The ideas keep coming.....
I have so many embroidered samples, I'm constantly questioning the best way to preserve them, to keep them safe, unscathed.
Large paper sheets are one option as are very large sketchbooks.
I'm still not sure which is the best way if I'm honest.
This is discussed in the video today.
What do you think?
Thi spiece popped up in my Facebook memories today and I'm so pleased it did.
It has provided more inspiration for my current design work especially the gimp and the buttons but also the composition, the placement of paper alongside embroidery.
You last saw this piece in a short video where I was embellishing seams with bullion knots.
Today there is a short video showing the contrast between the hand painted fabric when it hasn't been embroidered and how it transforms after hand embroidery is added.
I now have a huge pile of holiday laundry to tackle.
You will find me next to the ironing board.
I'm going here tomorrow for 10 days.
This little sewing kit should keep me going for a few evenings whilst I am relaxing on the balcony.
Hexagons of Liberty fabric and paper templates for Grandmothers flower garden motifs, all gathered and placed in a hand made pocket.
Meanwhile, if you get bored, there are lots of videos on this link.
And also on my YouTube channel.
It's a hardback notebook today, one of these (and no, I'm not on commission).
I can recommend stitching into one of these books.
There are pages of dots, graph paper and other linear patterns which make spacing so easy.
The paper is very receptive to needle and thread too.
I haven't actually worked into this one for a while and I'm tempted but I must finish some other things first.
You have been seeing a lot of stitching in notebooks recently.
Well....I have lots of those, embroidered/stitched notebooks.
Today it's a different one, an old one.
(you may have seen it at the 'other place')
There are lots of these little stitched/design/exploration pieces dotted around my house.
I'm tempted to keep sharing them with you.
I love embellishing a seam!
Creating a wrapping cloth means lots of seams.
Today, bullion knots.
A short video.
