Embellishments

 

Just a hand full of stuffed Suffolk puffs for an edge or maybe a seam.

A little design work.

 

Surface design, a new design sheet, each torn piece of paper hand stitched to an A3 base of white.

The end goal here is a design collection which leads to the creation of a drawstring pouch.

As I am working on this in class it's slow going.

Videos are posted monthly so I'm trying to rein myself in and not get carried away! 

 

Small things

 

Little mix and match pieces.

Liberty fabric and gingham. 

These will be six inches square when they're finished.

There are Suffolk puffs and there's likely to be more prairie points. 

They're fiddly but I don't mind a bit of fiddly. 

Piecing and pinning.

 

Just putting a small piece together, using my stash of Liberty fabrics on a silk dupion base.

There are prairie points here and there will be Suffolk puffs.

I'm thinking minimal embroidery, perhaps just a little stab stitch to secure these pieces. 

Hopefully the Suffolk puffs will add enough of a finishing touch on here. 

Declutter

 

I tried. I did honestly.

I was ruthless.

It's amazing how much junk you shove in a cupboard (or a glass cabinet).

It's tidy.....ish now.

But.

How many artist books are too many?

How many pin pillows are too many?

How many hand embroidered pouches are too many?

How many embroidered sample books are too many?

And with that in mind.

Why am I currently embroidering more pillows?

Why am I currently finishing another artist book?

Just be thankful I'm not embroidering another pouch.

Yet. 

It's gimp next

 

This piece has moved on.....the patchwork panel has been applied to a base of silk dupion as have three applique circles.

Two of the circles have been edged with masses of French knots, the third is in progress.

Next step....gimp stalks attached with bullion knots. 

 

Patchwork and applique

 

A new plan involving patchwork and applique.

It's early days.... 

Hand embroidered white on white artist book.

 

The little book you have been watching evolve is now finished and for sale in my Big Cartel shop.

Five pages, sewn tissue bases heavily embellished with hand embroidery and scraps of vintage cloth. 

Each page backed with stitched tissues before being joined with handmade ball buttons. 

This one has been 'in progress' for some time, always a joy to pick up and embroider.

You can see more of this little books journey here, here, here and here. 

More ribbon, more French knots and pinning the reverse.

 

I haven't yet decided if the front of this little pillow is finished. 

The white space is asking should I add web stitches there.

Whilst I decide I have pinned the reverse with ribbon and prairie points.

These will be secured with more hand embroidered French knots. 

A little surface design

 

This morning.

A busy table. 

Surface design for class.

Get your needles threaded girls there's a video coming soon x