Lots of images today!
A shop update.
I finally got round to listing these three books in the shop.
All hand embroidered.
Gingham, Liberty fabric, white tissue.....
French knots, bullion knots, web stitches, little scraps of ribbon.
There are lots more images on the individual listings if you want to take a look.
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A hand made drawstring pouch, finished!!
I had just added the ribbon ties in this post.
Gingham patchwork with a little patterned fabric too.
A delicate white base fabric and a soft white cloth lining.
Am I pleased with it.
Yes!
It's ongoing.
It will be ongoing for quite some time!
It has grown.
You can compare it to the last time you saw it.
I'm working some single hexagons to fill awkward space alongside the grandmothers flower garden pieces.
I didn't measure it today.
I will let that surprise me maybe in a couple of weeks.
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In other news.
Three grandsons under five years of age means lots of mixed up Lego kits which means Nanna needs to sort it all out.
Anyone want to give me a hand?
Another distraction, something I have been meaning to do for goodness knows how long.
I have a large sketchbook to fill with stitched papers, mixed patterns, mixed weights, mixed finishes.
This is number one.
I can assure you this has grown since you last saw it.
It now measures, at its widest point, twenty nine by 12 inches whilst the latest small piece waiting to be added measures eleven by nine inches.
There was a passing thought to count the single hexagons here. It was fleeting ha ha.
Feel free if you want to do that....but let me know how many then I don't have to do it lol.
I only work on this piece a couple of evenings a week in between doing other embroidery.
It will take a while...a very long while.....a true labour of love in the making.
In my post yesterday I mentioned I wanted to make progress with my drawstring pouch.
Success!
Sixteen pieces of pink gingham ribbon have been stitched at regular intervals around the outside section of the pouch.
When this is finished they will be tied.
I also think I have sourced my lining cloth, that is ordered and on its way.
Let's hope that when it gets here it is suitable.
This patchwork piece has been added to........the edge of a vintage handkerchief and a scrap of lace embellished with French knots.
I will leave this piece for a little while now as I am anxious to finish my drawstring pouch.
There are ribbon ties to sew onto that and a lining cloth to source.
Three small stitched studies, surface design pieces from this recent design exploration collection.
These pieces have been mounted in simple box frames without glass.
I now have a hankering to do the same with the larger piece in the image above.
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